As part of the GAMC Live Well Senior Program, Join Amir Rafie, MD will be discussing the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) on Feb. 25 at Scholl Canyon Estates in Glendale. TAVR is a cardiac surgery that enables patients to receive a new heart valve without undergoing open heart surgery. TAVR emerged an advanced and […]
“It’s raining – it’s pouring …” –The Observer, a 1909 weekly newspaper Yes, it has been raining and sometimes pouring. And after a few days’ break, it begins to rain and pour once again. The surrounding hillsides are green and swimming pools have filled to deck-level throughout the Crescenta Valley. At this point of the […]
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed the first known system of seven Earth-size planets around a single star. Three of these planets are firmly located in the habitable zone, the area around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water. The discovery sets a new record for greatest number […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While it has been known for some time the residents of the foothills are unhappy with the I-210 freeway construction, the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Feb. 16 gave those with strong opinions a chance to voice their displeasure with members of Caltrans in the room. None of those opinions were […]
CVCA Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23 at the La Crescenta Library. The agenda includes updates on local land use issues and upcoming elections. Free and open to all stakeholders. Contact Sharon Weisman, sharon@jetcafe.org, or call (818) 248-4967 for more information. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill […]
In the wake of the shooting death of Officer Keith Boyer, a 27-year veteran of the Whittier Police Dept., a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, co-authored by Supervisor Janice Hahn, calls for a full investigation into the suspect’s involvement with the state parole system and county probation supervision. “Along with numerous elected officials and public […]
Feb. 17 4400 block of Cornishon Avenue in La Cañada, a wallet was stolen from an unlocked vehicle at the location between 8:35 a.m. and 8:46 a.m. Feb. 15 2900 of Alabama Street in La Crescenta, all four tires were stolen and the rocker panels were damaged on a vehicle overnight. Feb. 14 3000 block […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A study released last week found that emergency room patients treated by physicians who prescribe opioids are at a greater risk for long-term opioid use “even after a single prescription than those who see less-frequent prescribers,” according to a Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health release. These findings may seem self-explanatory; […]
The Glendale Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance involving a robbery. On 2/16/17 at 12:17 pm, the Glendale Police Department responded to a street robbery in the 4700 block of Dunsmore Avenue. The victim, a 19 year old male from La Crescenta, was walking on the sidewalk in the area of Dunsmore Avenue and […]
With a wink and a rose, ‘Charlie Chaplin’ welcomed shoppers to the Montrose Shopping Park. By Charly SHELTON Tuesday may have been St. Valentine’s Day but it was over the prior weekend that the Montrose Shopping Park celebrated. On Saturday, Montrose Shopping Park Assn. members Steve Pierce and Dale Dawson, along with Charlie Chaplin […]