Big numbers for the local rescue team that is always at-the-ready. By Sabrina SHELTON 2019 was a big year for the Montrose Search and Rescue team. With it came new accomplishments, new records, and new obstacles. MSR saw its biggest number of rescue calls in 2019 – 147. This beat out 2016’s 127 calls […]
During heavy rains safety personnel remind drivers to be more cautious when taking to the road. By Mary O’KEEFE Maybe it’s our drought memory, but it seems we have been receiving an unusual amount of rain in Southern California. But historically that is not the case. “It is not unusual to have back-to-back storms,” […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It may be a Herculean task to transform a long-established mansion into a modern (and possibly edgy) Showcase House, but 25 designers are ready to take on the challenge. This year’s Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA) is a 1915 Mediterranean-style estate located in Altadena. According to its website, PSHA is […]
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 […]
While many enjoyed barbecued hamburgers and hot dogs this past Labor Day, hundreds flocked down to the L.A. Waterfront for the weekend’s L.A. Fleet Week. The four-day, free, family-fun event had activities for just about everyone. Whether a military buff or science and technology explorer, lover of music or just out for a day of […]
Steve Goldsworthy of the Montrose Search and Rescue team was named the Sheriff’s Department Volunteer of the Year and was the recipient of the Helen Reardon Volunteer of the Year Award. Sheriff Jim McDonnell presented the award. Goldsworthy was recognized for his years of service to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station undertaking a variety of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been five years since the hills above Tujunga, far north Glendale, La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge were ablaze. The fire that started as a small brush fire on Aug. 26, 2009 grew into the largest wildfire in California history. At containment on Oct. 16, 2009, the fire had burned […]
By Isiah REYES Spectators of all ages enjoyed watching helicopter aerial maneuvers as well as getting up close and personal to the machines that performed them during the American Heroes Air Show at the Hansen Dam Recreation and Sports Complex on June 21. The air show was co-presented by Disney. The studio’s new movie “Planes: […]
Crescenta Valley High School teacher John Pehar (above left) was recently honored with an award presented by Dep. Jorge Valdivia of the CV Sheriff’s Station for his help every year with the annual holiday CV Sheriff’s food and toy drive. Photo by Steve GOLDSWORTHY
By Jason KUROSU Living in close proximity to the surrounding wilderness has produced a dual- edged scenario of sorts for foothills residents, one that affords them a view of spectacular scenery and wildlife while also occasionally bringing the wildlife too close to home. The Mattersteig family experienced this over the Thanksgiving weekend when a mountain […]