The Los Angeles County board of supervisors at its Tuesday meeting approved a skate park for Crescenta Valley Park. The skate park is a project that was started by local skaters and led by Cooper Iven, who began the project when he was a junior at Crescenta Valley High School. Iven has since graduated from […]
Cresecenta Valley Station Detectives are investigating an animal poisoning incident that occurred on the 4100 Block of Hampstead Road in the city of La Canada Flintridge on August 25, 2013. The victim’s dog ingested a meatball containing strychnine. There has been one other documented incident of animal poisoning on the 4100 Block of Hampstead Road […]
Gen. Eugene Tattini, who has served for the past 12 years as deputy director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., will begin his retirement on Sept. 20. His successor, U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Larry D. James, will assume his duties on Sept. 23. The deputy director functions as JPL’s chief operating officer […]
On Thursday, September 26, Reps. Adam Schiff and Tony Cárdenas will host a Service Academy Night for high school students interested in applying for admission to one of our nation’s service academies – the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, the Naval Academy at Annapolis, the Coast Guard […]
The Sale May Be Off the Table, but Twelve Oaks is Still Closing By Mary O’KEEFE New Urban West has decided not to purchase the Twelve Oaks assisted living facility as of Wednesday. The company was in the process of doing its due diligence when it decided backed away from the purchase. The decision, according […]
What: The public and members of the local media are invited to attend a workshop for businesses seeking to increase their online and social-media presence. Organized by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, and featuring experts from Facebook, the workshop will feature practical tips about how to use Facebook to spread a message and grow local businesses. […]
Not just brick and mortar, the Memorial Wall at Two Strike Park has a foundation of community support. By Mary O’KEEFE and Jason KUROSU “It stops your life at that moment. At 5:45 in the morning, when that doorbell rang, Carolyn jumped up and said, ‘Oh no.’” That is how Paul Steinbacher described the worst […]
Big Rigs Ban on CVTC Agenda The community is invited to the next meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council when the County of Los Angeles presents a draft ordinance to ban big rigs in sections of the county in Crescenta Valley. The meeting is on Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, a few community members were sitting around talking about 9/11 and what type of observance was being held in the area. “We thought of a remembrance parade [of classic cars],” said Dwight Sityar, member of the Early Rodders car group. The idea gained momentum and on Wednesday, Sept. 11, over […]
By Ted AYALA After a two-week break, the Glendale City Council – with the exception of Councilmember Laura Friedman who was absent – returned to session Tuesday night with several items on the agenda awaiting their attention. Among the most notable was the review of the city’s investment portfolio and investment policies, the first under […]