By Mary O’KEEFE The history of California water has inspired books and screenplays. It has been the foundation of epic political battles, land grabs and has even pitted the state’s northern region against the southern. A talk on water and how the state will be moving forward in this changing climate was held this week […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans from the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 hosted a Veterans Day ceremony at Two Strike Park on Monday. Mike Baldwin, a veteran of Vietnam, was master of ceremonies. He told the audience they could do simple things when they meet a veteran. “Just thank […]
By Mary O’KEEFE All eyes have been on the former location of Rocky Cola, 2201 Honolulu Ave., ever since it closed its doors about seven years ago. The 1950s style diner was opened in 1988 and for a long time had been the place to go for kids and adults. It was a hometown diner […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Nov. 10, Crescenta Valley Deputy Afsharian initiated a pursuit of a reckless vehicle on the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway near Mountain Avenue. The suspect vehicle was traveling at approximately 100 miles per hour. Deputies cancelled their pursuit due to the high speeds. Within seconds of the terminated pursuit, Deputy Afsharian […]
Flexibility and consistency keys to winning JROTC competition. By Mary O’KEEFE For the third consecutive year Crescenta Valley High School JROTC has come in first at the 5th Annual Drill Meet that was held at Santiago High School in Corona. The competition requires the JROTC cadets to follow guidelines laid out in a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Even though the winds in recent days have been calm, brush fires are an ongoing danger. “The live fuel moisture is in the 60% [range]. Some may say that doesn’t sound too bad but it can go up to 300%,” said Captain Popp, Los Angeles County Fire Dept., Station 82. The percentage […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This is the second year Crescenta Valley High School has implemented the Good Neighbor Initiative. “Every club and every sport [team] each picked up trash in the neighborhoods for a week,” explained Principal Linda Junge. Neighbors have contacted the school sharing concerns about the trash that is left in their yards by […]
In October, the Crescenta Valley Town Council held its annual pancake breakfast at the Crescenta Valley High School. Funds raised help support programs sponsored by the CVTC including its scholarship programs for local students. Photos by Dick CLUBB and Mary O’KEEFE
By Mary O’KEEFE This Monday, Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. The weekend recognitions begin in Crescenta Valley on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 9 a.m. with a celebration of 100 years of service by American Legion Post 288 during its monthly vets breakfast. American Legion Post 288 was founded in 1919 by veterans of World War […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 11th Annual San Gabriel Valley HIV/AIDS Action Summit was recently held at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. The purpose of the summit was to promote Public Health Policy Advocacy and to provide a global update on the disease. State Senator Anthony Portantino sponsored the summit, which brought together medical professionals who could […]