By Mary O’KEEFE The days are getting warmer, for the most part, which means flowers are blooming, birds are chirping and the sound of motorcycles screaming around the turns on the Crest are sometimes followed by the sounds of sirens in the air. “It’s a constant,” said Sgt. Jose Larios of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Friday night was an evening of twirling skirts, yummy desserts and big band music. It was the annual Jazz Night at the Café, a fundraiser benefitting the award-winning Crescenta Valley High School jazz band and music department. The Falcon Café (the school’s cafeteria) was transformed into a jazz club where guests […]
CV Town Council Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works will be presenting a general overview on the sediment placement site, flood control maintenance and the work that has been done to protect the neighboring communities after […]
Photos by Mary O’KEEFE Everything was coming up roses on Saturday in Montrose as Charlie Chaplin handed roses to those walking along Honolulu Avenue. The Valentine’s Day tradition caught some shoppers off guard as Charlie Chaplin [performer Audrey Ruttan] walked up to them, dressed as his iconic “The Tramp” character, and handed them a rose. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There have been several residential burglaries recently in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta and the City of La Cañada. One burglary occurred on Tuesday in the 700 block of Greenridge Drive in La Cañada. LA County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives from the CV Station, as of press time, were investigating […]
Feb. 8 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, three suspects, described as two females, black, and one male, black, entered a business and walked to a table where handbags were displayed. Apparently the suspects cut the security tether attached to the purses and walked out of the store without attempting to pay. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The history of Valentine’s Day is not really clear, but one particularly interesting version is that Valentine was a third century Roman priest. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families, he outlawed marriage for young men. Valentine defied Claudius and continued […]
Baby, It was Cold Outside The idea of a trip to Chicago began about six months ago. My best friend Amy, our friend Brian and I were talking on the phone. Brian relocated from California to Washington, D.C. to Chicago. He asked me my thoughts on the Windy City and was stunned to learn I […]
Did summer really end? Thanksgiving, Christmas and parade floats have long passed but summer-like weather remains. Don’t let the weather fool you; Sept. 21 was truly the last day of summer. As February began, a heated argument apparently started between the calendar and the weather as to the question “Did summer end?” The calendar whispered, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As the second semester begins at Crescenta Valley High School, the new mentor/instructor for JROTC has a lot to get used to: his new job, California and having the time of his life. Major Michael Sharpe served in the U.S. Air Force for 25 years and six months. He served several tours […]