By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday it was all about LeBron James coming to the LA Lakers at Blaze Pizza locations across Southern California. The basketball star has been awarded Most Valuable Player four times, has three NBA championships and now joins the Los Angeles Lakers for a four-year contract that is reportedly worth over $153 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is hosting its annual rummage sale on July 28 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be a variety of items for sale, from furniture to clothes, toys to books. The donations for the rummage sale come from the community. For anyone who has a closet […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Up until this week Southern California has been able to escape the heat wave that has been moving across the country. But today that all ends when the high-pressure system expands to the west coast. “We are expecting temperatures to be between 100 and 112 degrees Fahrenheit in the valley,” said Keily […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program received the Outstanding Organization of the Year for the 2017-18 school year by the Air Force JROTC. The school’s program has received many honors over the years but this recognition is centered in community service, a practice the JROTC cadets take seriously. “Cadets average at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The myth of the American Cowboy has inspired writers like Zane Grey and actors like John Wayne. These iconic artists have done more for the American cowboy than any social media platform could ever do. Grey wrote about the world where the cowboy lived, loved and rode his horse while Wayne gave […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A gas leak that occurred about 1:30 p.m. on Monday was contained after several hours of work that included evacuations of residents and a lot of jackhammering of the road. The gas line was located on La Crescenta Avenue at Orange Avenue. The gas could be heard escaping the line after a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 400 people were evacuated from the Alex Theatre on Saturday during a performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles after a bomb threat was received. A person called in the threat to the Alex box office about 2:13 p.m. after the performance started. Glendale police were called and responded […]
The Summer Beach Bus can ease drivers’ stress of the crowds, the parking and the traffic when heading to Santa Monica Beach. By Mary O’KEEFE Between parking and gas prices, a trip to the beach can cost about $35. Not to mention Los Angeles traffic that must be traversed with drivers cutting other drivers off, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the June 21 meeting of the CV Town Council, the Council voted to send its approval of the revised Community Standard District, which had been vetted by the Land Use Committee, to the County Board of Supervisors. Deputy Alex Covian, volunteer coordinator at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, then shared with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The man convicted of the murder of La Crescenta resident Arthur Palmer, 73, was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 56 years to life. On May 2, a jury found David Bushman, 47, of Gardena guilty of murder in the first degree. His sentencing had been postponed to this past Tuesday. […]