By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday afternoon, a couple visiting from Texas found that California freeways can offer more obstacles than traffic jams and construction. At 1:46 p.m., the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station received a call from a woman who was a passenger in a vehicle who said a driver had been following her family and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the community will have the chance to thank veterans for their military service at Two Strike Park as part of an annual recognition ceremony. The celebration – one of several planned for the Southland – will begin at 3 p.m. and last about an hour. It will open with Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothill (210) Freeway construction continues and, beginning Nov. 13, another much-used exit will be affected. According to Caltrans, the Ocean View Boulevard on-ramp to the eastbound 210 will be closed from 30 days – best case scenario – to 45 days – worst case scenario. “We will be paving the roads […]
Part 1 By Mary O’KEEFE In the 2017 update of the Los Angeles homeless count, LA County had 14,966 homeless who were not in shelters and 42,828 who were sheltered – a total of 57,794 people, which is a 23% increase from the 2016-17 count, according to the LA Homeless Services Authority. The LAHSA was […]
“Don’t go – stay and merlot!” invites the MSPA when it hosts the holiday wine walk on Saturday. By Mary O’KEEFE Go to Montrose on any night and people can be found walking and enjoying the lovely little town. But add a variety of wines, food and shops full of one-of-a-kind items and you will […]
From vintage to today’s fastest, helicopters from all eras will be found at Hansen Dam. By Mary O’KEEFE In 1940, the U.S. Congress signed the Dorsey-Logan Act that authorized funds to develop rotary wing aircraft for the War Department, according to the American Helicopter Museum in Pennsylvania. Over the following 77 years, helicopters have changed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The candidates for Crescenta Valley Town Council were introduced to the public at Thursday’s monthly council meeting. The elections will be held on Nov. 3 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. and on Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Sadler Hall at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “One draped with a cape, no battle is too great …” Shari, a professional magician who goes by her first name only, saw a group of people walking around a track years ago. They were dressed in purple and she was curious. Once she found out the walkers were part of a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has identified the body of a man who was found in the Angeles National Forest on Oct. 19 as Matthew Huerta, 18, from Sylmar. Huerta was last seen on Oct. 18 at about 11:30 a.m. “His family [was] concerned for his safety because he was suicidal,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Water District customers have recently received a postcard concerning “Important Election Information.” “The date of the board member election of the Crescenta Valley Water District has been changed from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in […]