By Jason KUROSU The recent 6.0 Napa Earthquake has reignited the conversation of earthquake insurance, though few residents in the state carry such coverage. The California Earthquake Authority estimates that around 10% of Californians currently possess earthquake insurance. Cost appears to play a large role in many homeowners’ reluctance to buy earthquake insurance. Despite the […]
By Jason KUROSU NASA will be launching two instruments this month which will bolster efforts for monitoring global trends in climate and pollution. The ISS-RapidScat and Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS) will be mounted on the exterior of the International Space Station, joining the 17 other Earth-observing missions currently collecting data for NASA. The ISS-RapidScat will […]
Stand up and remember. A Parade of cars will pass throughout our communities in remembrance Please come outside at 9:11 am and stand in remembrance as a procession of cars led by the early rodders car club and CV Chamber travel through our communities. The parade of cars will leave from the La […]
By Jason KUROSU The death of Crescenta Valley High School student Berlyn Cosman in 1991 was the impetus for Prom Plus, which endures two decades later. Cosman’s murder at an after-prom party at an Anaheim hotel prompted the creation of the annual supervised post-prom celebration and features a variety of activities, games and prizes. Prom […]
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS It is not often that the neighborhood zip code coincides with a date, but for the La Crescenta zip code 91214, that day is just around the corner. Next Friday marks the date 9/12/14 and an opportunity to celebrate the La Crescenta area and its history in an event fittingly titled “Celebrating […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Most who were here when the Station Fire was blazing through normally quiet Crescenta Valley do remember what they felt – scared. Evacuations were […]
By Isiah REYES The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Volunteer group from Crescenta Valley Station is having its annual rummage sale at Crescenta Valley Station on Sept. 13, where people can buy items that range from furniture and kids toys to antiques and electronics. Ginger Honeycutt, treasurer of the volunteer fund, said the rummage sale started […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU As violence continues to rage in Iraq and Syria this week, faithful and religious gathered on a quiet Thursday night at First Baptist Church-La Crescenta for prayer, meditation and a candlelight vigil for peace in the Middle East. About 100 people attended the service on Aug. 28. It was made up […]