By Mary O’KEEFE The roles that women play in business – and recognizing their importance – were highlighted at the recent Women Mean Business Awards luncheon. The look and feel of the event was a bit different this year. California Senator Carol Liu took it up a notch, renaming the annual luncheon from Women In […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The water main break that created a large sink hole, traffic problems and, for a while, a river of water rushing down Verdugo Road on Tuesday is scheduled to be repaired and the road back to normal by Friday. “We are planning to pave [Thursday] around noon. Right now [crews] are removing […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The dog days of summer might be upon local restaurants and sports bars now that the U.S. men’s’ soccer team has been eliminated from the World Cup. The team advanced to the round of 16, but despite the brilliance of goalkeeper Tim Howard, who made a World Cup record 16 saves against […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “One in five women is sexually assaulted in college,” states a report by the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault 2014. In a federally funded 2007 Campus Sexual Assault Study of 5,466 women, 28.5% reported having experienced an attempted or completed sexual assault either before or since entering […]
By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta residents in the area of Hopeton Road have reported seeing a bear in recent weeks. The “big” bear has also been reportedly seen on Hawkridge Drive. Living in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains bears, mountain lions and other wildlife are part of daily life; however, there are a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 4th of July weekend is filled with events in addition to Friday’s fireworks celebration at La Crescenta Elementary School and the July 6 Montrose Car Show. The Sunland-Tujunga Elks Lodge will be spending Independence Day helping veterans. Today, Thursday, the Elks will be continuing to prepare food for the VA Sepulveda […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in identifying three suspects wanted in regard to a vehicle burglary that occurred on Sunday between 3:15 p.m. and 3:25 p.m. in the 3700 block of Ocean View Boulevard. A woman who was a food vendor at the Montrose Harvest Market had placed her […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON and Mary O’KEEFE The 4th of July is a highly anticipated night of the year. It is a time to celebrate the birth of the nation and to remember on what this country was built – on family, sacrifice and an independent spirit. This is especially true in the Crescenta Valley community […]
Teens from Prom Plus Club, Fire House youth center and Crescenta Valley High School Robotics Club spent Friday, Saturday and Sunday learning what to do in case of an earthquake, fire or other disaster. Captain of CV CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) Paul Dutton and member Lisa Dutton began the training in a classroom at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend Montrose Search and Rescue was busy with several back-to-back calls. “I can’t remember so much happening in such a [short amount] of time,” said Mike Leum, MSR member. On Saturday, in the matter of a few hours, the team responded to three accidents, two missing hikers out of the Red […]