Burglary on Mountain Pine

By Mary O’KEEFE A residential burglary occurred on Thursday evening, Oct. 1 at 11:40 p.m. in the 2600 block of Mountain Pine Drive. Burglaries with suspects entering the home by shattering a back window or back glass door have unfortunately been recent occurrences in the Pinelawn/Pineridge area; however, this burglary has a frightening twist – […]

Transformation is Complete

By Mary O’KEEFE “The night of the church fire.” For those who lived in Crescenta Valley nine years ago, this is a night everyone remembers. On Dec. 20, 2006, the choir at Christian Life Church at the corner of Ramsdell and Montrose avenues was rehearsing for Christmas services when a fire that was later suspected […]

70 Years of Serving the Community

By Mary O’KEEFE n 1945, World War II was coming to an end. The country was looking forward to men and women coming back from the battles and working toward the “American dream.” During the war churches were a gathering place, not just for worship but church basements were used for events like emergency preparedness […]

Running – and Walking – for a Good Cause

  By Mary O’KEEFE Last Saturday the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual Running of the Foothills 5K and Fun Run that began at Two Strike Park. Over 300 runners, and walkers, traversed the 3.1-mile course that began with runners taking their mark at 8 a.m. The run is a fundraiser for the […]

Investigation Continues into Death of Elderly Male

By Mary O’KEEFE More information has been released about the elderly man who was found deceased in his apartment on Monday when Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. deputies from Civil Management were conducting a court ordered eviction in the 3800 block of Orangedale Avenue in Montrose. “Upon entry [the deputies] found an elderly couple,” said […]

Working Toward a Master Plan

By Mary O’KEEFE At the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Thursday, President Robbyn Battles explained the process of getting medians along Foothill Boulevard in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, La Crescenta. “I have asked the [CV] Chamber of Commerce to give me a point person to stay in direct communication with [L.A. […]

ANCA Hosts Education Workshop

ANCA Hosts Education Workshop

By Mary O’KEEFE The Armenian National Committee of America Crescenta Valley hosted an educational workshop on Saturday that helped students and their parents prepare for college. “So, what do you think Ashton Kutcher went to college for?” asked Garineh Demirdjian, counselor from UCLA. “Biochemical engineering.” She continued saying that actress Eva Longoria went to school […]

Valley View Students Get Dictionaries, Learn about Police

Valley View Students Get Dictionaries, Learn about Police

By Mary O’KEEFE Third graders from Valley View Elementary had a busy morning on Sept. 10. The students in the classes of Lisa Jenks and Christine Aroyan started their morning with a trip to the cafeteria where they were presented with a free dictionary by members of the Elks Lodge in Glendale as part of […]

Phase I of Well Project Completed

By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has tried to find parking or traveled near La Crescenta and Honolulu avenues lately knows that Crescenta Valley Water District has been busy with construction in the area. Streets and lanes have been closed, parking was been disrupted and workers were seemingly everywhere as work was done on the former […]

To Remember and to Thank Those Who Serve

To Remember and to Thank Those Who Serve

By Mary O’KEEFE It was not a morning of politics. It was not about religious beliefs or of cultural differences. It was about remembering lives lost, a nation coming together and showing gratitude for those who will show up no matter the danger to help others. The 9/11 Crescenta Valley Remembrance Motorcade included about 55 […]