Public Invited to Prom Plus Picnic
By Jason KUROSU The death of Crescenta Valley High School student Berlyn Cosman in 1991 was the impetus for Prom Plus, which endures two decades later. Cosman’s murder at an after-prom party at an Anaheim hotel prompted the creation of the annual supervised post-prom celebration and features a variety of activities, games and prizes. Prom […]
Celebrating La Crescenta
By Lillian BOODAGHIANS It is not often that the neighborhood zip code coincides with a date, but for the La Crescenta zip code 91214, that day is just around the corner. Next Friday marks the date 9/12/14 and an opportunity to celebrate the La Crescenta area and its history in an event fittingly titled “Celebrating […]
Station Fire: What We Have Learned
By Mary O’KEEFE “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Most who were here when the Station Fire was blazing through normally quiet Crescenta Valley do remember what they felt – scared. Evacuations were […]
CV Station Readies for Rummage Sale
By Isiah REYES The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Volunteer group from Crescenta Valley Station is having its annual rummage sale at Crescenta Valley Station on Sept. 13, where people can buy items that range from furniture and kids toys to antiques and electronics. Ginger Honeycutt, treasurer of the volunteer fund, said the rummage sale started […]
Peace Vigil Held
By Michael J. ARVIZU As violence continues to rage in Iraq and Syria this week, faithful and religious gathered on a quiet Thursday night at First Baptist Church-La Crescenta for prayer, meditation and a candlelight vigil for peace in the Middle East. About 100 people attended the service on Aug. 28. It was made up […]
from the desk of the publisher
Pretty Mayberry-ish After All Those who have lived up here for a while have undoubtedly heard the term “Mayberry” to describe the foothills community. I consider it a compliment – after all, what’s wrong with Aunt Bee’s fried chicken served with a side of homey advice? Or knowing the first names of the people at […]
Remembrance Parade Route 2014
The Rememberance Parade will travel the above route to honor and recognize Patriot Day on Sept. 11. The public is invited to view the procession of classic cars as they drive along the route.
Downed Lines Cause Power Outage
On Friday late afternoon, a woman exited the Foothill (210) freeway onto La Crescenta Avenue and was driving northbound when something struck her vehicle. When she pulled over she was surprised to see the object that struck her van was a transformer from a nearby Southern California Edison power pole. She then heard a crackling […]
Weather in the Foothills
“August has passed, and yet summer continues by force to grow days. They sprout secretly between chapters of the year, covertly included between its pages. ~ Jonathan Safran Foer The final weeks of summer … the first day of school has come and gone. Warm, clear and inviting waters of backyard pools are mostly without […]