Band of Brothers … Broken Up

Band of Brothers … Broken Up

Mad and sad – these vets get ready to move on. By Brandon HENSLEY Soon, there won’t be any more vinegar to worry about. Sure, the four men who sat at one of the window tables in the Twelve Oaks dining hall solved that problem not too long ago. According to Jim Davidson, the bottle […]

IN Brief

Cars, Food, Entertainment at Toyota Bob Smith Toyota, together with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and Early Rodders Car Club, invites the community to join them as they celebrate 20 years in La Crescenta. Cruise (by foot) through the classic car and hot rod displays, enjoy live entertainment and relish free hot dogs and […]

Honolulu House Fire

On Monday, October 7 at 2:22 p.m., 9 Glendale units (1 Battalion Chief Command Team, 4 engine companies, 2 ladder truck companies, and 2 basic life support ambulance) along with 1 Los Angeles County Engine company responded to a reported house fire located at 3437 Honolulu Avenue in the City of Glendale. Glendale Engine 28 […]

Historic Prop. 65 Reform Signed into Law

  Mike Gatto’s AB 227 Is Just the Second Prop. 65 reform in nearly 30 years; Will Help Businesses Avoid Unfair Lawsuits Assemblyman Mike Gatto’s legislation to reform Proposition 65 and protect small businesses from meritless lawsuits was signed into law by Governor Brown on Saturday.  The bill, AB 227, would allow small-business owners who […]

Assembly and Senate Appropriations Chairs Announce Film and Tax Credit Legislation

    Assemblyman Mike Gatto and Senator Kevin de León  announced Thursday that they will introduce a comprehensive film- and television-production tax credit and other related policies in the 2014 legislative session.  Gatto and De León expect to introduce the bill in January 2014, when the legislature returns from interim recess.  Since the passage of the […]

GPD Seeking help in Two Separate Hit and Run Accidents

The names of the two women who were hit while crossing the street in Glendale have been released. Serpouhi Gharapetian, 74, and Bekzad Shahbazian, 69, were crossing at the intersection of California and Central avenues when they were struck by a vehicle. The vehicle, described by witnesses is a white or light gray colored compact to […]

Red Flag Wind Conditions Announced for CV

The Los Angeles County Fire Department has released an augmented staffing plan in response to the National Weather Service red flag wind warning.  The red flag warning will be in effect for the Los Angeles County and Ventura mountains starting October 3 at 9:00 p.m. through October 6, 2013, at 8:00 a.m.   The Fire Department’s […]

CVDAPC NEWS » Suzy Jacobs

October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month. As per stopmedicineabuse.org, roughly one out of three teenagers knows someone who has abused over-the-counter (OTC) cough medicine to get high.  And, dextromethorphan (DXM) is a safe and effective ingredient found in many OTC cough medicines, but approximately one in 20 teens reports abusing excessive amounts of DXM […]

Chamber Hosts Annual 5K

Chamber Hosts Annual 5K

By Mary O’KEEFE Stephen Sullivan, Crescenta Valley High School graduate, Class of 2000, not only was the first person to cross the finish line at the CV Chamber of Commerce 5K Run on Saturday; he also set the record for the fastest time in the history of the organization’s event. He ran the 5K in […]

from the desk of the publisher

from the desk of the publisher

History Made in the Crescenta Valley As you know, I’m a lover of the Crescenta Valley. I love having a sense of belonging, of knowing that I have the ability to make a contribution, of connecting people. That is what this newspaper is all about, after all … creating connections so we can help each […]