The last community meeting/workshop for the skate/scooter park that will be located at Crescenta Valley Park was held on Saturday morning at the park. A skate park was first proposed about three years ago by local skaters led by Cooper Iven who was then a junior at Crescenta Valley High School. Iven, now a freshman […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Blood is life. That may seem like a simple statement but if you are the one who needs a transfusion, this statement is everything. Today, Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station will be holding a blood drive as part of the Battle of the Badges. A […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A proposed cellphone tower at 5041 Cloud Ave. in La Crescenta has residents becoming unlikely activists as they work together to stop the 70 foot tower from being placed near their houses. “It’s going to be right across from my home,” said Marilyn Tyler, a nearby resident in the 3100 block of […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN and Mary O’KEEFE Guests to Saturday night’s dance at Crescenta Valley High School, featuring the award winning jazz band, will come out swinging – but in a good way. The annual swing dance is a unique opportunity to support the school’s Music Department, listen to tunes made popular by Tommy Dorsey and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE La Cañada Flintridge residents have been receiving their Measure LC parcel tax ballots in the mail. It is now up to the residents within the La Cañada Unified School District’s area to approve, or not approve, a $450 annual tax. In reality residents have already been paying $150 annually, so this would […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Signs banning big rig parking are being prepared and soon Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Works will be placing them around the La Crescenta area. The L.A. County board of supervisors approved the ban that would affect commercial vehicles weighing in excess of five tons from parking along the streets and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Running has always been a popular way to stay healthy. There are industries built around the runner. When in years past it was enough to have a simple pair of tennis shoes, a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, now the shoes and clothing are designed by doctors and engineers and can […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Each year parents, volunteers and members of non-profit organizations look at their budgets and sigh knowing that fundraising for that year will be a struggle, as always. The community of Crescenta Valley has been supportive of local groups through private and business donations. For example, on any given evening a local restaurant […]
While Southern California may be the envy of the other 49 states, its citizens are asked to – again – conserve water. By Mary O’KEEFE Gov. Jerry Brown officially declared California in a drought on Friday, Jan. 17 stating that state officials will take all the necessary actions to prepare for drought conditions. “We can’t […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It seems like anywhere you go in the Crescenta Valley these days there is sneezing, coughing and lots of tissues. The unseasonably warm temperatures, Santa Ana winds and low humidity are a hazard not only for wild fires, but also for those who suffer from allergies, even if they have never had […]