By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 11, the Crescenta Valley Motorcade of Remembrance drove through the streets of La Crescenta and La Cañada, passing schools and fire and law enforcement stations to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and to recognize and show appreciation for early responders. Almost 3,000 people died when […]
Looking Back By Mary O’KEEFE One of the stories we covered from the beginning, and continue to cover, was the concept and construction of the Crescenta Valley Skate Park. The idea for the park began in 2010 with a group of teenagers that were part of the newly-opened Fire House youth center. The teens were […]
Yesterday, Sept. 11, Crescenta Valley remembered those who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks in New York, the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania on Sept. 11, 2001. They also honored emergency responders with a motorcade earlier in the day. Glendale Fire Dept. started the morning with a quiet […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over the last 10 years, CVW has covered a lot of searches, rescues and recoveries with the Montrose Search and Rescue team. Members of MSAR train through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. and are volunteers who are paid $1 a year. They are on call 24/7. MSAR members responded to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When Robin Goldsworthy invited me to be part of the newspaper she was starting I knew it would be a perfect fit for me. I liked doing hyper-local news and as the industry appeared to be moving away from that format the CVW promised to embrace it. I liked sharing news that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As with every start of the new school year, CVW reminds drivers to be aware of pedestrians, and pedestrians to be alert to drivers. Many local neighborhoods do not have sidewalks, making many streets difficult to traverse for both drivers and pedestrians. The sun is a factor, especially in the morning in […]
In providing a message regarding gun safety, the sheriff’s department earned a nod from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine hearing voices of young children talking about playing zombie hunters. It sounds like a typical play date; however, the visual that is linked to these playing children is a handgun, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sept. 11 is Patriot Day, a day to remember the terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. In Crescenta Valley, the day is commemorated in two ways. The first is a motorcade in the morning and the second is a somber remembrance of the day that shocked the nation. It was seven years ago when […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Community Advisory Panel met on Saturday to learn how police respond to situations, how they are trained and how misconceptions affect the department. The Advisory Panel has been a part of the GPD for several years; however, in 2012, the committee was put on hold. But when Carl Povilaitis […]
The Colorado Fire stirs memories of the Station Fire of 10 years ago and reminds residents of just how deadly wildfires can be. By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday the all-too-familiar smell of smoke from a wildfire filled the air. It was about 4 p.m. when the Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a brush fire […]