By Mary O’KEEFE In compliance with Proposition 218, Crescenta Valley Water District is asking for letters/protests regarding a possible rate increase. If this sounds familiar, that’s because the District had asked for comments a few months ago. If the rate increase is approved, a water bill for a typical resident with a 3/4-inch meter using […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was recently contacted by a reader who was a victim of identity theft. The reader wanted to share her story as a cautionary tale of the impact identity theft can have on everyday life. It should be noted that because this ID theft was so extreme the victims do not want […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty-three entries walked, drove and rode down Foothill Boulevard on Thursday for the annual Sunland-Tujunga Fourth of July Parade. The event, which is hosted by the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Rotary Club, brought out everyone’s patriotic spirit. The parade began with Los Angeles Police Dept. flying overhead in an LAPD helicopter then motorcycle officers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “It went fabulous,” said Robert Wollenwebber, president of the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association, summarizing how well the annual fireworks display went. Fireworks lit up the sky over Crescenta Valley as full dark came upon the valley. Wollenwebber said the July 4th show had the largest participation in the event’s history, he thinks […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From June 22 to June 29, Montrose Search and Rescue led one of its biggest operations when team members searched for a 73-year-old man who was missing. The incident had a happy ending when the hiker, Eugene Jo, was found alive and well after spending a week in the Angeles National Forest […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was an orchestral world tour that included Budapest, Vienna and Prague. Any musician would feel honored to be part of such an exciting tour but for an 11-year-old girl the experience was especially awe-inspiring. Eyla Najafi, a local violinist, performed for these European cities with students from her music school Classical […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday hundreds of “gear heads” (car enthusiasts) shared their favorite hobby with thousands of people at the Montrose 18th Annual Car Show along Honolulu Avenue. There were 264 classic cars that lined the 2200, 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue providing a variety of automobiles to be admired. Each year […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a long and difficult week of searching through the Angeles National Forest for Eugene Jo. Search and rescue teams from Marin and Contra Costa County to San Diego responded to a statewide call for assistance in searching for the 73-year-old Jo who disappeared on Saturday, June 22 during what was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dr. Vivian Ekchian spent her first day, July 1, as Glendale Unified School District superintendent visiting several district schools. She spoke with students, teachers and staff in an effort to familiarize herself with the district and its needs. She will continue her tour of local schools in the upcoming weeks. Ekchian is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Gary Quick, 41, a transient, has been arrested for starting a fire on June 22 in the 3600 block of La Crescenta Avenue. Two officers responded to the call concerning a “transient” who may have started the fire. A neighbor was at home around the time the fire started. The neighbor said […]