Congressman Adam Schiff presents Congressional Badge of Bravery to local deputy. By Brandon HENSLEY Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy Tai Plunkett was recognized in a big way during the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on March 20 when Rep. Adam Schiff presented Plunkett with the Congressional Badge of Bravery for his actions during a domestic […]
Four cadets from the Crescenta Valley High School Air Force ROTC have placed first in the 24th Annual Southern California Invitational Drill Meet (SCIDM) which was held on March 15 in Redondo Beach. The competition included high school and college Air Force ROTC teams from numerous western states. Specifically, four of CVHS six honor guard […]
This year’s fair will feature favorites plus an exciting car panel Q&A. By Joyce LEE, intern The blooming of spring signals the time for the annual Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce Hometown Country Fair, which will be held at Crescenta Valley Park at 3901 Dunsmore Ave. on April 5 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. […]
Community Forum on Public Education The 4th Annual Community Forum on Public Education will be hosted by the PTA on Saturday, April 12 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Check-in begins at 8 a.m. The event will be held at the Pacific Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave., Glendale. The topic covered will be Local Control […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The male suspect who was the center of a burglary investigation that began on Thursday and included both Los Angeles County Sheriffs and the Glendale Police Dept. has been arrested. On Thursday late afternoon a burglary occurred in the Highridge Road area of La Crescenta. It was alleged the suspect stole a […]
March 23 4400 block of La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a wall at the First Baptist Church was vandalized by spray-painted graffiti overnight. 2100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, an employee at Joann’s Fabrics reported a man, described as about 40 years old, 6’ tall, weighing 260 pounds with a shaved […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The fate of Twelve Oaks assisted living facility continues to be in the hands of the courts as two non-profit agencies vie for the right of ownership. A court date has been set for April 13, 2015 in the lawsuit brought by the National Charity League, Glendale Chapter, against the be.group. In […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The debate over the territory transfer of Sagebrush, the westernmost region of the City of La Cañada Flintridge that falls within Glendale Unified School District boundaries, reached its highest point of civility thus far on Tuesday evening in the Crescenta Valley High School auditorium during a public forum about the future of […]
The Community Development Department’s Building & Safety Division was recognized as the Building Department of the Year during the California Building Officials’ (CALBO) annual business meeting this month. The award recognizes a building department’s exceptional accomplishments in four key categories: education, state affairs, community involvement and innovation. Several programs set the City of Glendale Building […]
A Fond Farewell – Exactly Several years ago, when I was editor at the Crescenta Valley Sun, I was smart enough to realize what a talent there was in columnist Jim Chase. A lifelong resident of the Crescenta Valley, Jim had a unique – and seemingly endless – take on life in the foothills. When […]