By Christopher BLUME On Wednesday, fellow teachers, district officials and staff surprised La Crescenta Elementary School teacher Jennifer Zimmer with the Delmonte Award. Keeping the award a secret was not easy, said Principal Kim Bishop. “Every time we would be making plans, Jennifer would walk in,” Bishop said. The Education Committee of the Glendale Chamber […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The mud did not flow and the debris basins remained fairly clear after about a half inch to three-quarters of an inch of rain fell on local foothills on Monday. That storm was part of three predicted for the week, according to the National Weather Service in Oxnard. The rain is supposed […]
By Charles COOPER Bicycle lanes will be constructed in each direction on Foothill Boulevard during a street resurfacing project on the county stretch of the main thoroughfare. Steve Pierce, president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, is a strong advocate of the program, which will proceed from about Briggs Avenue to Pennsylvania. “It will give […]
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has a reputation as a giving community. That attribute will be put to the test this holiday season as more families are in need than ever before and charitable organizations are working overtime to secure donations. “We have […]
The Montrose Shopping Park is a great alternative to the rush and clutter of the malls this holiday season. Check out the video!!! To view the video on the web without downloading, click here. To view and download on iTunes, click here.
Dec. 2 7200 block of Valmont Avenue in Tujunga, three men were arrested after deputies responded to a call at Ralphs Market in La Crescenta. A man reportedly entered the store, took a hand held shopping basket, went to the liquor aisle and stole several bottles of expensive liquor. He then left the store without […]
A Los Angeles man was arrested for driving a stolen vehicle and being in possession of stolen items at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 30 in the 2600 block of Mayfield Avenue. While on patrol a sheriff’s detective driving eastbound on Montrose Avenue noticed a Honda Civic had made several traffic violations including not stopping at […]
Don’t forget to check out our website www.crescentavalleyweekly.com for up-to-date news stories as well our podcasts. Find out who is pod-cast-worthy this week in our Week in Review. Charly Shelton compares the Black Friday and holiday shopping between malls and along Honolulu Avenue in Montrose. See what Montrose has to offer with its small town […]
A woman reported that a man exposed himself to her inside Big Lots in the 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada. According to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s report, as a woman was shopping in the store on Nov. 24 about 10:40 a.m. she noticed a man described as Asian, between 30 to 35 […]
Public works and residents get ready for more rain next week. By Mary O’KEEFE Once again Crescenta Valley residents will be looking skyward, adding sandbags and holding their breath. The rains are supposed to come late Sunday night, early Monday morning, said Jamie Meier, National Weather Service meteorologist. “Right now that’s what it looks like […]