Celebrating the Love of Cars – Early Rodders Plans 10th Anniversary

By Mary O’KEEFE Remember when you could look at a car and know the designer had a great imagination? When cars had shark fins, twin headers and muscle. Those days can be relived this Saturday at Crescenta Valley Park when the Early Rodders rumble in to celebrate its 10th anniversary. La Cañada resident Rick Chew […]

Lacing Up to Run the Foothills 5K

Athletes from the Crescenta Valley are invited to put on their running shoes and pound the pavement in support of local schools, nonprofits. By Mary O’KEEFE This Saturday the community is invited to run to support Rosemont Middle School. Running the Foothills 5K, sponsored by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, will be held on […]

CV Chamber Recognizes Community Members

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is recognizing the good works of local businesses and residents and the surprised recipients now need to decide what to wear to the 2011 Recognition Awards on Oct. 27. Each year the Chamber receives nominations of people from all walks of life with one common goal […]

Sheriff Explorers Continue their Winning Tradition

By Mary O’KEEFE Over the summer the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Explorers participated in the Explorer Games in Pasadena, returning home with three trophies. They won second place in crime scene investigation, third place in suspicious person and fifth place in felony traffic stop. According to its website, the Explorer program is a Sheriff’s Department youth-oriented […]

Suspicious Package on Rosemont Avenue Deemed Safe

By Mary O’KEEFE An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left on the Foothill (210) Freeway crossover bridge on Rosemont Avenue ended at about 7:30 p.m. on Monday when the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Arson/Explosive Unit (Bomb Squad) rendered the area safe. During the investigation a robot was deployed to approach the bag. […]

DUI Driver Arrested – Crescenta Valley

By Mary O’KEEFE A 50-year-old La Cañada woman was arrested on driving under the influence after she collided with a tree in the 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard. On Tuesday night at 9:15 p.m. Los Angeles County Sheriff Department deputies from Crescenta Valley Station responded to a call concerning a car that was resting on […]

UPDATE: Suspicious package deemed safe

UPDATE: An incident involving a suspicious briefcase that was left at the southwest corner of Altura and Rosemont avenues ended at about 7:30 p.m. when an arson and explosive units robot was deployed to investigate. The robot malfunctioned necessitating officers to suit up in protective gear. They assessed the package and found that it was […]

To Close or Not to Close – That is the Question

Opinions are being gathered as the school district ponders whether or not to close the only campus open for lunch. By Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has enjoyed the status of being the only school in the district that allows its students to leave the campus during lunch. However, the discussion […]

Some Slight Changes … Maybe … at Market

By Mary O’KEEFE Walk down Honolulu Avenue during Harvest Market on any given Sunday lately and you will hear vendors talking about the changes to come. “We hear they are going to be [ending] the Thieves Market,” said Terre Ashmore, owner of Gold Leaf, a popular antique booth at Harvest Market. Ashmore was referring to […]

Crescenta Valley Joins Together For 9-11

Ceremonies of respect, honor held throughout the community. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents united this past weekend to show their compassion and respect for Sept. 11 at ceremonies held throughout the area. The commemorations began on Friday when schools within Glendale Unified School District paused at 8:46 a.m. to read a brief history of […]