Fire on Sunset
Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a residential structure fire in the 4300 block of Sunset Ave. at about 1120 a.m. The resident and two dogs were able to exit the home, no injuries were reported. Fire fighters knocked down the fire in about 30 minutes. The estimated cost of damage and cause of the […]
CVTC Election Results
The results of the Crescenta Valley Town Council are in–Six candidates were vying for three seats with a three-year term and three alternate seats with a one-year term. The three elected to CVTC to a three-year term were: Desiree Rabinov, Leslie Dickson and Mariam Barnes. The three elected for alternate seats were: Lisa Griffin, Kevin […]
Not At All Common
The newly completed Crescenta Commons will be dedicated on Saturday and the community is invited. By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of La Crescenta often refer to their community as “Rock Crescenta” and no one knows that better than those who have been working on the Crescenta Commons. On Saturday, all of the time and labor will […]
Spooktacular was Spectacular
By Isiah REYES The Montrose Shopping Park Association held its annual Halloween Spooktacular along Honolulu Avenue hosting thousands of trick-or-treaters looking to have a good time in a festive environment. A three-block stretch of Honolulu was closed off to vehicular traffic as kids of all ages went from shop to shop looking for treats. Live […]
Strong Finish for CVTC Pancake Breakfast
On Saturday the rain may have slowed the pancake flipping at the Crescenta Valley Town Council Annual Pancake Breakfast but it didn’t stop it. The annual event had a bit of a slow start as clouds and drizzle had the hungry breakfast crowd looking for shelter. But after the clouds parted, the rain stopped and […]
Territory Transfer May Stall Despite Vote by GUSD
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District board of education voted Tuesday night to approve a proposal for a territory transfer for students living in the Sagebrush area, which, if agreed upon by the La Cañada Unified School District governing board, would begin a six-year transition period of a number of GUSD students into […]
Guild Welcomes Authors at Annual Luncheon
By Jason KUROSU The La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild held its annual authors’ luncheon on Tuesday morning, Oct. 28, the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year benefitting the Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC), which is dedicated to the care and treatment of children with musculoskeletal disorders. Three authors spoke at the luncheon, along with OIC […]
Sheriff’s Station Haunted Jail Makes Big Comeback
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta Valley’s Sheriff Station was transformed into a haunted jail for Halloween offering scares for the local community in a safe environment and reviving a tradition last observed in 2005. “It surpassed my expectations,” Sgt. Cynthia Gonzalez said. “I wasn’t sure what was going to happen because it was the first […]
Salon “Czechs” Out Janácek, Suk, Smetana
By Ted AYALA The trailing off of one’s final years, the realization that one is indeed mortal and that one is closer to the end than they are to the beginning – the acknowledgement of those facts, or better still the resignation to them, has perhaps more than anything else been one of the key […]