By Ted AYALA The war that veterans face doesn’t end with the battles they fight in their tours of duty, according to some grim statistics. According to Gregory C. Scott, president and CEO of New Directions for Veterans, over 700,000 veterans are homeless. Of those, he noted, nearly 10% live in Los Angeles County. At […]
Cooper Iven thanks everyone involved with the project. Iven was one of the students who began the initiative to get a skate park in the area.
AT&T has released a statement concerning the proposed cell tower at 5041 Cloud Avenue: “AT&T is proud to be a part of the La Crescenta community. After working with neighbors and community leaders, we have decided to withdraw our current application and continue exploring alternative possible locations to upgrade wireless service in the area to […]
CVTC president Robbyn Battles will offer insight into some of the issues affecting the community. By Mary O’KEEFE The State of the Community will be presented at the Crescenta Valley Town Council Feb. 20 meeting. There are some changes coming to CV thanks in part to the community’s reaching out to its town council. Among […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Blood is life. That may seem like a simple statement but if you are the one who needs a transfusion, this statement is everything. Today, Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be holding a blood drive as part of the Battle of the Badges. A […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Approximately 10 homeowners residing near the Crescenta Valley Water District’s two water tanks at 5041 Cloud Ave. in La Crescenta came out to look at the property that is the proposed site of a 70-foot cellphone tower. At noon on Feb. 7, Ursula Moran, a representative for AT&T, and Jerry Ambrose, a […]
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC) began mailing more than 12,800 Vote by Mail booklets to voters for the March 4 La Cañada Unified School District Special Parcel Tax Election. To learn about measure LC in the election, visit https://www.lavote.net/voter/pdfs/election_related/03042014_measures_on_ballot.pdf. Voters can also vote early by visiting the third floor in room 3002 of […]
By Ted AYALA Reeling from an unusually dry rainy season, California has been hoping for a powerful storm system or two to quench its parched reservoirs and rivers. But did last week’s rain make a dent in the historic lows for precipitation and snow pack across the state? “Not really,” said Stuart Seto of the […]
Feb. 10 3800 block of Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, someone stole metal and copper wiring that was stored at a home under construction between Feb. 2 and Feb. 10. Feb 8 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a 49-year-old West Covina woman was arrested for burglary from TJ Maxx. According […]
By Joyce LEE, intern Crescenta Valley High School, with the help of the Crescenta Cañada YMCA, will be hosting its annual Move Fair, or Teens Move Day, on Feb. 20 on the school campus. Several local businesses and organizations will be hosting booths at tables set up in the CV quad from 1:30 p.m. to […]