Vigil Held for Slain Activist

A candlelight vigil was held on Sunday evening honoring the memory of slain activist Charlie Kirk. The vigil was held at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard. Around 80 people were on hand to show their appreciation for the work of Kirk and to offer sorrow over his murder at the hands […]

More Information on Possible Ancient Life on Mars

More Information on Possible Ancient Life on Mars

    After a year’s worth of scientific scrutiny, the Sapphire rock sample remains the mission’s best candidate for containing signs of ancient microbial life processes. A sample collected by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover from an ancient dry riverbed in Jezero Crater could preserve evidence of ancient microbial life. Taken from a rock named Cheyava […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 11 5500 block of Pinecone Road in La Crescenta, when a resident returned to his home he realized several items of his personal property were missing from the interior of the home. Several rooms had been ransacked and a sliding glass door leading to the upper patio had been shattered.  The residential burglary occurred […]

CVWD Grapples with Line Problems

A water pump line issue occurred Wednesday morning in the area of Pennsylvania and Honolulu avenues. Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) was on scene and successfully isolated valves that continued providing water service for customers. No customers were affected by the break; however, traffic in the area was slowed. The westbound side of Honolulu Avenue […]

Editorial Calendar 2023-2024

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Update Bobcat Fire: Friday at 3 p.m.

The fire that started on Sept. 6 in the Angeles National Forest near Azusa has now burned 60,557 acres and is 15% contained. There are currently 1,300 personnel assigned to fire. This is a terrain-driven fire; most of the containment has been done on the southern section of the foothills community. “We had a significant […]

Groundbreaking Anniversary Celebrated at FBCLC

By Michael J. ARVIZU Larry Battin, a resident of Tujunga, was only 9 years old when First Baptist Church, La Crescenta (FBCLC), broke ground for an expansion of worship facilities in 1964. All of the schoolteachers were excited, he recalled, as they brought their students over to witness the big event. Hundreds of people were […]

9/11 Remembered in the Crescenta Valley

By Mary O’KEEFE and Sammi SLAYBACK The Crescenta Valley community had the opportunity to recognize 9/11 last week with three separate events held over two days. The first was a Remembrance Parade that began at 9:11 a.m. on 9/11 that wound through the streets of the Crescenta Valley. Later that day, an emotional tribute was […]

If You Saw Something, Say Something … Please

By Mary O’KEEFE A surveillance video is making the social media rounds of a man stealing a bench in front of Montrose Pet Hospital. Without hesitation he picked up the bench, then apparently placed it in his truck. Comments on social media reflect feelings of anger, but mostly disappointment that someone would do this in […]

Nice Turnout for Celebrate La Crescenta

By Isiah REYES On Sept. 12, 2014, the community had the opportunity to celebrate La Crescenta 91214 (the area’s zip code) by visiting 15 historical landmarks located throughout La Crescenta. Locations ranged from Crescenta Valley Park and Dog Park, Whiting Woods, Rosemont Preserve and Ananda Ashrama, to name a few. The main reception for the […]