Missing Hiker Found
Preliminary reports are coming in that missing hiker Eugene Jo has been located in the Angeles national Forest. CV Weekly will provide updates as more information becomes available.
Honolulu Manor Update
By Mary O’KEEFE The saga of the non-working elevator, at times elevators, continues for the residents of Honolulu Manor Senior Apartments in the 2500 block of Honolulu Avenue. Some background: In October 2018 one of the two elevators at the senior apartment complex stopped working. Residents were worried about having only one working elevator and […]
Annual Montrose Car Show Feeds the Fascination of Car Enthusiasts
By Jake BOWMAN For the past 17 years, downtown Montrose has been a place to show off hundreds of classic cars, motorcycles and hot rods. On Sunday, July 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the 2200, 2300 & 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue, the Montrose Shopping Park will be home to the 18th […]
CVWD Holds Off on Rate Increase
By Julie BUTCHER The board of directors of the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) began its meeting on Tuesday at it normally does: a member of the board of the Foothill Municipal Water District explained its 7% overall budget increase this year; board members scrutinized expenditures and revenue estimates in detail and heard that the […]
Honolulu Manor Update
By Julie BUTCHER At a special meeting on Friday morning, June 21, the Glendale City Council voted unanimously to appoint former city councilmember Frank Quintero to fill the vacancy on the council caused by the June 7 resignation of Zareh Sinanyan. Sinanyan resigned mid-term to become Armenia’s High Commissioner of Diaspora Affairs. More than 47 […]
How LASD Chooses Its Captains
By Mary O’KEEFE Last month a new captain was assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station after former captain Christopher Blasnek was promoted to commander. Blasnek had been at the station about two years before being promoted. Captain Todd Deeds was promoted to the CV Station in May. Readers have contacted CVW […]
What is an Atomic Clock?
The clock is ticking: A technology demonstration that could transform the way humans explore space launched on June 24. Developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Deep Space Atomic Clock is a serious upgrade to the satellite-based atomic clocks that, for example, enable the GPS on phones. Ultimately, this new technology could make spacecraft […]
CRIME BLOTTER
June 22 Angeles Crest Highway, mile marker 34.14, Angeles National Forest, the rear window of a vehicle was shattered and two purses were stolen between 11:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. June 21 900 block of Monarch Drive in La Cañada, the interior of two unlocked vehicles was ransacked. Surveillance footage showed a suspect, described […]
Council Hears Updates on LA River, Metro Projects
By Brandon HENSLEY Representatives from The LA River Watershed Project spoke to the Crescenta Valley Town Council on June 20 for feedback on safety and accessibility, among other topics, regarding the LA River and its future. Ivan Ochoa and two co-workers asked questions to council and audience members on how they view the river, which […]
Search for Missing Man Just One of Many Call-outs for MSAR
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been a lot of lost hikers and rescues lately in the Angeles National Forest. The Montrose Search and Rescue team, along with search and rescue teams from around the state, as of Wednesday continue their active search for a missing 73-year-old hiker, Eugene Jo, near Mount Waterman. “[Jo] was hiking […]