Oh, What a Night! One week ago the Crescenta Valley Weekly not only had the pleasure of distributing our highly anticipated annual magazine The Finest but also hosted a celebration for those chosen by our readers as The Finest. The response to the magazine has been outstanding; those chosen who took the opportunity to thank […]
By Julie BUTCHER “As your chief of police, I’d much rather prevent one than deal with one,” Glendale Police Chief Carl Povilaitis told the council in response to recent tragic mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso and Dayton in the past weeks, focusing on both preparedness and prevention. When we say, “See something, say something,” […]
Crescenta Valley Water District is hiring a paving contractor to repair the pavement damaged by the recent water main break. CVWD anticipates the work will begin on Aug. 21 between El Caminito Street and Stevens Street and then proceed south towards Los Olivos Lane. The temporary pavement repairs should be completed by Aug. 30 to […]
“If Prometheus was worthy of the wrath of heaven for kindling the first fire upon earth, how ought all the gods honor the men who make it their professional business to put it out!” ~John G. Saxe, quoted in George C. Hale, ‘History of the World’s Greatest Fires,’ 1905 The date of the above quote […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday morning around 11 a.m., an elderly driver was pulling out of her parking space at the east end of Montrose Parking Lot No. 7 when she apparently lost control of her vehicle, damaging two other vehicles in the lot before shearing off a parking meter then traveling across Market Street […]
A former bank branch manager at Wells Fargo pleaded guilty on Monday to one felony count of bank fraud for using his position to help launder proceeds of a tax fraud and identity theft scheme that used false identities and bogus Republic of Armenia passports to fraudulently obtain $14 million in tax refunds from the […]
The band that so many enjoy is in need of the community’s financial support. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has many things to be proud of including beautiful mountains, a strong volunteer spirit and award-winning schools. One point of pride that is shared by those who have kids in school and those who do not […]
“When the heat’s got you down Here’s what you oughta Get yourself in that cool, cool water.” “Cool, Cool Water” Beach Boys, 1970 As monsoonal clouds lurk over the mountains, the temperature and humidity seem in a race. Depending on the winner, weather […]
Introducing Some Finest People I love eating out. Most Wednesday nights, after the newspaper is put to bed, you can find Mary O’Keefe and me over at Montrose Town on Honolulu Avenue discussing how things went and talking about next week’s stories. On Monday, my best friend Amy and I headed to Morton’s Steakhouse […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Hundreds of people across the Crescenta Valley, Glendale and surrounding areas turned out on Tuesday evening for a chance to get to know their neighbors and safety personnel while enjoying a variety of activities. The event was National Night Out and, according to its website, it “enhances the relationship between neighbors and […]