Rosemont Middle School principal Cynthia Livingston, assistant principal Ron Sowers and Jaclyn Scott took the ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) ice bucket challenge on Thursday, Sept. 4. The challenge came from the students but teacher Shannon Kracker wanted to make it a challenge to students as well. The three administrators would accept the ice bucket challenge […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although it was hot on Saturday, local organizations gathered together to celebrate Prom Plus’ 20th anniversary at Crescenta Valley Park. Prom Plus alum Eli Locke braved the sweltering heat and played guitar for those at the park. Planners wanted the picnic to be a place where organizations that do so much for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley is nestled between Angeles National Forest and the Verdugo Mountains. It is close enough to see the city lights of Los Angeles from residential balconies, but far enough away from the city to keep its small town feeling. Most who live here know they are sharing their town with wildlife; […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today, the family of a woman who has been missing since June 5 has offered a reward of $5,000 for valid information concerning her disappearance. Kimberly Blum, 45, was last seen at a family residence in the 2000 block of Cinco Casitas Lane in La Crescenta the evening of June 5. At […]
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 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE You don’t have to be from the Crescenta Valley to sell Crescenta Valley. The location is close to Los Angeles yet far enough away to keep traffic to a minimum. The neighborhoods are designed to create a hometown feeling and neighbors know each other. But for those who were born and raised […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been five years since the hills above Tujunga, far north Glendale, La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge were ablaze. The fire that started as a small brush fire on Aug. 26, 2009 grew into the largest wildfire in California history. At containment on Oct. 16, 2009, the fire had burned […]
Note: The website address was printed incorrectly in the original story. The URL has been updated. By Mary O’KEEFE The Ice Bucket Challenge is not a new phenomenon – it has been used to call attention to a number of organizations – but for some reason in July the challenge took off. The difference was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine flying a plane over a green field and seeing the landing strip. You maneuver, adjusting the speed and keeping your eye on the instrument panel. The plane softly touches down and you breathe a sigh of relief. Now imagine this is all part of your classroom curriculum. Crescenta Valley High School […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Like most traditions in the Crescenta Valley, the Remembrance Parade began with a few people talking around a table. “Last year, Steve [Pierce], Dwight [Sityar] and I were talking about something and the [subject] of 9/11 came up,” said Jean Maluccio, Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce advisor. Pierce is the president of […]