Tour Rosemont Preserve The community is invited on Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Rosemont Preserve for a tour led by Tim Martinez. Enjoy an exploration of the Rosemont Preserve and the native plants that call it home. Martinez will point out the different native plants in the Preserve and […]
Change is in the Air Though March’s weather didn’t come roaring in like a lion, the changes that have happened during the month have been lion-like – powerful, with some roaring in and others being more understated. For example, the announcement that Capt. Bill Song will be leaving the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Capt. Song […]
“The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.” – Henry Van Dyke Winter ends with a heat wave. Therefore, it would follow spring begins with cool and rainy weather. Why not? After all this is Southern […]
By Julie BUTCHER On March 13, nearly 40 members of the community attended a forum for candidates running for election to the Glendale City Council. The forum was organized and sponsored by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce and held at the Sparr Heights Community Center. The municipal election is set for Tuesday, April 4. […]
By Julie BUTCHER Election Day 2017 is on Tuesday, April 4 for all of Glendale’s neighborhoods, and the city clerk is working hard to make sure everyone knows it. Ardy Kassakhian offered an extensive review of his office’s work in educating the public about the changes in this year’s election at a forum at the […]
By Pat KRAMER Art lovers and artists came in droves to view a variety of art pieces created by students and teachers of McGroarty Art Center at a special reception held on the evening of March 11. The artworks were done in various media, including watercolor and acrylic paints, photography, beadwork, oil paint and clay […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley is set in the beautiful foothills, between Angeles National Forest and the Verdugo Mountains. The community is known for its volunteer spirit, its great schools and its fierce defense of keeping things just the way they are despite CV being a strange mixture of unincorporated county and Glendale annex areas. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Captain Christopher Blasnek has been announced as the new captain of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. Capt. Bill Song has been promoted to commander and will be transferring to the Technology and Support Division after serving as CV Sheriff’s captain for four years. Song was raised in […]
By Brandon HENSLEY At the Crescenta Valley Town Council on March 16, Haig Kartounian from Southern California Edison said electrical infrastructure improvements would be moving to La Cañada in late March. SoCal Edison is improving circuits in the foothills, and will move work from La Crescenta Avenue east to Angeles Crest Highway. Kartounian said Edison […]
With the number of homes for sale down, prices continue to climb. By Mary O’KEEFE For decades Crescenta Valley has been one of the best-kept secrets in the Los Angeles area but that secret has appeared to have gotten out … in a big way. “There is a shortage,” said Jana Wunderlich of Podley Properties, […]