By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone in the Glendale and Crescenta Valley communities who has a non-profit organization is well aware of the generosity of the Porto family. Through Porto’s Bakery, they have reached out to help not only local community organizations but those far beyond the shores of America. An example of this generosity was demonstrated […]
The Twelve Days of Christmas Crescenta Valley Version On the 1st day of Christmas, our foothills gave to me, A Common House Sparrow in an oak tree. On the 2nd day of Christmas, our foothills gave to me, Two Mourning Doves, drinking from our pool. On the 3rd day of Christmas, the foothills gave to […]
What’s Your Excuse? The holidays are understandably a stressful time. There never seems to be enough hours in the day or money in the bank to accomplish everything we want to. I was talking to a friend who owns a bakery in town and she said that this year people seemed especially nasty. Mary O’Keefe […]
By Michael BRUER The holiday season can be a trying one for family and friends. It is an especially difficult time for the families of veterans, particularly those families that are missing a loved one who is serving in the armed services overseas. Their absence during the holidays is more pronounced, and can become a […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern Located to the south of the dog park at Crescenta Valley Park is a modest recreation center. On most days, the rec center is the location of an after-school program for kids where they hang out until their parents are able to pick them up. On Saturday, though, the rec center […]
By Jason KUROSU For La Crescenta residents, New Year’s Day is both a day for celebrating the New Year and remembering the disastrous flood of New Year’s Day 1934. At approximately midnight, as families and revelers slept or celebrated, the rains which had fallen throughout the day combined with 700,000 cubic yards of soil to […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After four years as president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, Cheryl Davis gave her last address to council and audience members at the year-end meeting Dec. 19. After receiving a standing ovation and a bouquet of flowers, it was time to step down. “I need to cut back a little, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Four missing mountain bikers did not suffer any injuries from their unplanned overnight stay in the Angeles National Forest, said Lt. Angela Shepard. “They were uninjured. They took a wrong turn and ended up in Bear Canyon instead of JPL [Jet Propulsion Laboratory],” Shepard said. The four men had planned on biking […]
By Mary O’KEEFE UPDATE: The four missing mountain bikers did not suffer any injuries from their unplanned overnight stay in the Angeles National Forest, said Lt. Angela Shepard. “They were uninjured. They took a wrong turn and ended up in Bear Canyon instead of JPL [Jet Propulsion Laboratory],” Shepard said. The four men […]
A traffic accident involving two vehicles has shut down lanes at the intersection at Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Emergency vehicles have responded, California Highway Patrol has no other information available at this time. Traffic is being diverted around the accident, expect delays. Check with CVW for updates.