By Mary O’KEEFE Rockhaven will sit untouched by development for another year after the RFQs (request for qualifications) that were gathered by the city did not meet the vision the Rockhaven committee had for the landmark. Last week the committee, made up of community members, the historical societies in the area and Crescenta Valley Community […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although school does not begin until Aug. 11, the Crescenta Valley High School campus and hallways were already full of students this week. Finding a locker was a priority for most with seniors getting first choice on July 31, followed by juniors the following Friday, sophomores on Monday and on Tuesday it […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association is looking for young filmmakers who would like to display their films to an audience prior to the Montrose Film Festival. The student films will be reviewed by a committee that will choose the best of those submitted. The winning film will be shown on both nights […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After numerous fundraisers and many years, the Two Strike Park Memorial Wall was completed in 2013. It was a labor of respect, loyalty and service not only for the veterans who began the remodeling project of the older wall, but to the entire community that came out in force to raise funds. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, John Drayman was back in front of Judge Stephen Marcus in the Los Angeles Superior Court, this time to work out a payment plan to reimburse the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Drayman originally had 28 counts filed against him; however, in March through a plea deal with the L.A. County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Have you been in Montrose on a Friday night lately? Stroll along Honolulu Avenue and you will hear music, see sidewalks filled with families and shops open for business. “We are trying a new promotion on Friday nights to get people to shop and dine locally,” said Linda McMenamin, events coordinator/marketplace manager […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Community members will notice some activity on the corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues. This area known as Crescenta Commons is getting ready for some big changes. Several years ago the issue of what to do with this vacant piece of land just east of Monte Vista Elementary School was discussed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley and La Cañada are communities known for their unique location, high quality schools and neighborhood spirit. These are qualities well known by Kobeissi Properties owners Mike and Sandy Kobeissi, and they reflect that spirit in the ways they approach both their clients and their agents. On Friday at their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday the State Water Resources Control Board approved an emergency regulation intended to reduce outdoor urban water waste through fines of up to $500 a day. Crescenta Valley Water District and Glendale Water and Power are reviewing their individual company policies to see if their regulations are compatible with the new […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If there is one thing Californians know about it is surfing. In Redondo Beach there is even a statue to the “First Surfer in the United States,” George Freeth. The story is Freeth, of Hawaiian and Irish ancestry, was born in Honolulu in 1883. One day in 1907, Henry E. Huntington saw […]