By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY Some residents in La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada have received letters from Southern California Edison concerning maintenance interruption of power. According to David Song, SCE spokesman, just because one home on a street receives the notice does not mean the neighboring homes will be affected. It may be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta community came together on Thursday for the lighting of the Christmas tree in front of the La Crescenta Library. The event saw well over 100 people in attendance and was one of the last events attended by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich. Community members spoke of Antonovich’s leadership […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This is the 25th year the La Crescenta Woman’s Club will be hosting Breakfast with Santa. The family event is Saturday and, for many, it has become a tradition, with those who once attended as kids now bringing their own children to the holiday event. It is also a time to celebrate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association is asking for the public’s help concerning holiday decoration lights that have been stolen on Honolulu Avenue. The MSPA decorates the trees that line the shopping park along Honolulu Avenue every year. Lately they have been leaving the lights up throughout the year and adding new ones […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. at the Crescenta Valley Station is looking for Explorers for its new session scheduled to start in mid-January. “They get to explore law enforcement,” said Dep. Jeff Martin, mentor for the CV Sheriff’s Explorer program. This is a program that will allow anyone who is curious […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While the holidays can bring stress to some with shopping for that perfect gift, family gatherings and making every single school concert, for others this time of the year brings a different kind of stress. For some there are sleepless nights worrying about what bills could be left unpaid so at least […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Note that residents at this meeting were not identified due to privacy issues. Since the Station Fire in 2009, bears have been seen throughout the Crescenta Valley but especially in the areas of Whiting Woods and Glenwood Oaks. Due to the increased number of bear sightings, and more aggressive behavior displayed by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Over 100 people participated in the Mutt Strut hosted by the California Council of the Blind on Saturday. The event is unique in that it allows those who would not normally feel safe on a 2K/5K track the freedom and confidence to not only run but to also compete. Mutt Strut is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday Glendale police confirmed that the man who apparently committed suicide by walking into the path of a train in Glendale was linked to an ongoing investigation concerning the stabbing of a woman during a domestic dispute in Crescenta Valley. It began on Sunday about 5:40 p.m. when a passerby in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Out of the 17 propositions placed on the Nov. 8 ballot 12 were passed and five were rejected. The propositions were complicated with convincing pro and con arguments that made the decision-making process even more difficult. For the recent election, CVW interviewed a voter who understood why he was voting to place […]