By Jason KUROSU This Saturday, Nov. 6 marks the election for Crescenta Valley Town Council members. An open forum hosted by the CV Community Assn. was held at Dunsmore Park on Oct. 27, in which any and all could attend and hear the candidates speak. The background of the candidates is diverse, ranging from lawyers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Drivers along Honolulu Avenue will be slowing down as they drive through Montrose after new stop signs were installed this week. “We were planning on installing the [three] way signs as part of the Trader Joe’s [plan] at Honolulu and Orangedale (avenues),” said Steve Zurn, director of Glendale Public Works. Trader Joe’s […]
Oct. 26 2800 block of Francis Avenue in La Crescenta, an umbrella, iPod, iPod adapter and a battery were stolen from an unlocked vehicle. The incident occurred overnight between Oct. 16-17. Oct. 25 2900 block of Santa Carlotta in La Crescenta, a global positioning system was stolen from an unlocked vehicle between Oct. 20-23. 2700 […]
Oct. 17 300 block of Nancy Way in La Cañada Flintridge, someone entered a garage and stole bike equipment overnight. Oct. 16 Foothill (210) freeway and La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a 29-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested on possession of medication without a prescription after he was stopped by deputies for a traffic […]
Photo by Leonard COUTIN During his quick Los Angeles trip on Friday, President Barack Obama fulfilled a 2009 promise he made and granted an interview to Eddie “Piolîn” Sotelo, a Latino radio personality. Listeners heard the president’s interview on Monday morning on the radio program “Piolîn por la Mañana.” The show is taped at the […]
Photo by Leonard COUTIN Glendale Police arrived in force at a home in the 3600 block of Emanuel Drive in Glendale on Sunday, Oct. 17 when a report was made of a man with a gun. The Glendale Fire Department was in the area; it had received a call of a possible fire. When firefighters […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It took a lot of work, volunteers, community support and paint to get to the grand opening Tuesday night of The Fire House, a place for kids to come to meet, do their homework, play some games, mingle and hopefully get a break from the “There’s nothing to do here” blues. “This […]
Mary O’KEEFE If the long lines and happy pancake faces were any indication the Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast was very successful. “We served well over 800 breakfasts,” said councilmember and pancake chair Dennis Van Bremen. Tickets were only $5 for pancakes, eggs, sausage, orange juice and coffee. Tickets were sold by councilmembers […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Nov. 6 Crescenta Valley Town Council elections are drawing nearer, and last Thursday the council held a candidates’ forum during its meeting, as the public heard each candidates’ position on topics ranging from mansionization to the expansion of the 710 Freeway. Held inside the La Crescenta Library community room, eight of […]
By Jason KUROSU The fourth annual Passageways Homeless Connect Day was held on Oct. 19 at the Salvation Army facility in Pasadena and each year the turnout increases. Pacific Clinics, the event planners for Homeless Connect Day, notes on its website that 2009’s event offered 2,900 free services to 405 individuals. Of those numerous services, […]