By Mary O’KEEFE Captain Todd Deeds is getting accustomed to his new position as the head of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. He began his new job on Sunday and made the rounds at the local Memorial Day and Fiesta Days events, but isn’t unfamiliar with the area. “I used to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park will be celebrating all things artistic with this weekend’s 36th anniversary of the Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival. The event will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Honolulu Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic in the […]
“We do not know one promise these men made, one pledge they gave, one word they spoke; but we do know they summed up and perfected, by one supreme act, the highest virtues of men and citizens. For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and […]
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” ~ Anonymous By Mary O’KEEFE This Monday, May 27, the United States pays tribute to those men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A driver collided with the “Welcome to Glendale” sign at Pennsylvania Avenue and Foothill Boulevard at about 9 a.m. on Friday, May 17. The vehicle flipped over on impact. The driver reported no injuries. The collision is still under investigation by the Glendale Police Dept. Glendale City officials are still evaluating what […]
»Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Part two of CVW’s interview with Glendale Mayor Ara Najarian covers several issues facing the city including the building permit process, wildfire threats and relationships with Glendale Unified School District and the Crescenta Valley. The building permit process in the City of Glendale has been, historically, a topic of concern […]
By Mary O’KEEFE State Senator Anthony Portantino has received many awards throughout his years of service but on Saturday, May 11, he received an award that wasn’t just for himself, but honored his family who immigrated through Ellis Island about 100 years ago. Portantino was awarded the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor Award. “This […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is a group of spiritual leaders in the community that have made themselves available not only for their own congregation but for those outside their normal ministries through the Clergy Academy. “The Clergy Academy is a six-week training program, two to three hours per week, that we [go] through to become […]
From morning to night, the Fiesta Days celebration offers plenty to see and do. By Mary O’KEEFE This Memorial Day weekend the City of La Cañada Flintridge will continue a tradition started about 46 years ago: the Fiesta Days celebration and remembrance. “It was [originally] a celebration around Cinco de Mayo to celebrate the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Detectives are investigating a report received from a Rosemont Middle School student concerning a man who approached her on Tuesday in a vehicle while she was walking home from school. When interviewed by a Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy, the girl said she was walking home after school about 3:30 p.m. in […]