By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who follows Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Montrose Search and Rescue team on social media may have noticed an almost constant stream of incident responses especially over the weekend. “Our numbers are substantially up from last year, and that was a record breaking year,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, LASD Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For many the ideal of an American small town is the church with the cross on a steeple peaking through the trees. For the Light on the Corner Church at 1911 Waltonia Dr. in Montrose, that ideal has finally become a reality. “Well, the original plans for the church included plans for […]
Despite attempts to curtail it, illegal dumping continues in the Crescenta Valley. By Mary O’KEEFE A few weeks ago CVW wrote about illegal dumping of big items in local neighborhoods; however, the problem persists and Crescenta Valley Town Council President Harry Leon wants to let the public know how they can call for help, and who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The November election is about 12 weeks away and with COVID-19 restrictions expected to still be in place the Los Angeles County Registrar’s Office is keeping busy working to ensure voters can cast their ballots safely. All residents who have registered to vote in California will be receiving a vote-by-mail ballot for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Regan Boone is well-known in the area for her longtime work with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life of the Foothills and her Highway Highlands Farm unique jams and jellies sold at Sunday’s Montrose Harvest Market. But recently she was also known as the owner of a house that was on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Mars 2020 Perseverance rover successfully launched into space on its way to Mars at 7:50 a.m. on Thursday, July 30 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. This is the beginning of its estimated seven-month travel to Mars, where it is scheduled to arrive on Feb. 18, 2021. It will land […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Coroner’s Office has identified the two people involved in a fatal car accident early Monday morning on the 210 Freeway near the Pennsylvania off-ramp. Nicole Ardon, 23, from Sunland was identified as the wrong way driver who struck a vehicle driven by James Haddid, 27, of Pasadena. Both drivers were killed. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE School begins this month but it won’t be a traditional return to the classroom as COVID-19 has forced administrators, teachers, students and parents back to the computer screens for virtual learning. When classrooms were shuttered in mid-March and replaced with remote learning it was up to the school district to quickly create […]
Despite nail and hair salon owners meeting every guideline in order to reopen, they seem to be challenged every step of the way. By Mary O’KEEFE After about three weeks of allowing hair and nail salons to reopen, the governor’s office has once again ordered their closure. This time around an amendment to the order […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Dept. and the community is mourning the loss of Dep. Dennis Gill and his 14-year-old daughter who were involved in a fatal car accident while vacationing in Oregon. On July 25 the deputy and his daughter, along with Gill’s 11-year-old son, were involved in a traffic collision. […]