By Samantha SLAYBACK hat’s red and white and hard to find? A certain beanie-clad explorer who’s hiding all over La Cañada this July in honor of “Where’s Waldo?” Month. The elusive Waldo has been wandering since the first searching book was published in 1987. Since then numerous intricately illustrated books have been dedicated to […]
SuperScoopers are Coming L.A. County Mayor Michael D. Antonovich announced that the two CL-415 SuperScoopers firefighting aircraft leased from the government of Quebec will arrive for service in Los Angeles County on Sept. 1. SuperScoopers are a fixed-wing aircraft that can carry up to 1,620 gallons of water and takes only 12 seconds to scoop […]
By Ted AYALA A special meeting convened Tuesday morning saw the Glendale City Council in agreement over potential changes to how decisions are delegated at the Bob Hope Airport’s Airport Authority. The nine members that make up the Airport Authority – which consists of three commissioners each from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena – would require […]
July 4 2500 block of Whittier Drive in La Crescenta, several pairs of glasses and a pocketknife were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. July 2 2700 block of El Caminito Street in La Crescenta, a phone charger was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 12:30 a.m.
A large limb fell from a tree at the Crescenta Valley Dog Park over the Fourth of July weekend. According to witnesses, there were people and dogs at the park when the limb fell. They heard a crack and were able to move as it fell. No person or dogs were injured. The limb […]
Let the Counting Commence! This year’s response to The Finest, the annual poll by Crescenta Valley Weekly on the best services, people, events and more, has been overwhelming. As I write this, thousands of votes are being counted to determine who and what stands out as The Finest, that is, what is considered the very […]
“In lang, lang days o’ simmer, when the clear and cloudless sky, Refuses ae wee drap o’ rain to Nature parched and dry. The genial night, wi’ balmy breath gars, verdure spring anew. An’ ilka blade o’ grass keps its ain drap o’dew.” ~ James Ballentine, 18th Century Scottish artist and writer Scottish 101 […]
Glendale water and power crews are working on a water main break at the bottom of New York Ave. The affected areas are from the 3800 block to the 3900 block of New York Avenue and the 3300 block of Park Vista. At present 33 services are out, nine hydrants and no large customer outages […]
Between the annual fireworks extravaganza, a dynamic car show and Cowboy Church there are plenty of things to see and do this Independence Day weekend. By Mary O’KEEFE This Fourth of July holiday should be a no stress weekend if you are in the Crescenta Valley. Gathering the family into the car and heading out […]