By Mary O’KEEFE The community said goodbye to Jean Maluccio last week with a memorial that highlighted her service to Crescenta Valley, and something she would have absolutely hated. In fact she would have been upset that CVW is writing about her but there are some special people who cannot just fade away, their lives […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Taking A Look Outside Our Window So far the monthly rain total recorded on the gauge at Rosemont Middle School is 1.44 inches; 1.29 of those inches occurred during Sunday’s storm. The mountain areas received anywhere from four to seven inches of rain. This California storm did not stop at our border, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Verdugo Hills Hospital is celebrating 50 years serving the community. An official celebration was held on Tuesday night when patients, staff, supporters and community members traded VHH stories and took time to recognize the achievement of “the little hospital that could.” According to uscvhh.org, the hospital actually began as Behrens Memorial Hospital […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Adventist Health of Glendale medical team travels to where they are needed most. From Haiti to Louisiana, these doctors and nurses are always ready to help. “Once we heard about the earthquake [in Haiti] on Aug. 14, we had heard it was a 7.2,” said Dr. Evelyn Wong, Adventist […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first post pandemic bingo in Crescenta Valley occurred last Saturday at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, where the American Legion Post 288 meets. There were over 125 people in attendance, daubers at the ready, eager to claim one of several $100 prizes. “This was the first [post-pandemic] bingo of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Several thousand people showed up in support of Armenia at a demonstration on Sunday. According to reports, the Los Angeles Police Dept. estimated 100,000 people gathered at Pan Pacific Park in LA and marched to the Turkish Consulate on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. The “Artsakh Under Attack: March for Victory” highlighted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A witness reported on social media of seeing two men, not in any type of uniform, pull up to a U.S. Postal Service mailbox on La Crescenta Avenue just south of El Caminito Street at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday and take the mailbox from its bolted location, then place it into a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first debate for the 43rd State Assembly race was held between incumbent Laura Friedman and challenger Mike Graves. The debate showed both candidates displaying respect for each other while highlighting their differences in policies. In their opening statements, Friedman shared how serving in the Assembly has been the “biggest honor of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday the office of the Orange County District Attorney released a statement concerning the launching of an investigation into reports of several unauthorized ballot boxes that had been placed throughout Orange County cities. Throughout the weekend the Secretary of State’s Office had received several complaints regarding the boxes throughout the state. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Oct. 8, Assemblymember Laura Friedman held a virtual town hall meeting regarding wildfires. She opened the meeting by talking about the present wildfires across the state as well as how the fire seasons have been “going on for longer and longer periods.” Friedman chairs the Natural Resource Committee. “I see the […]