W hen I was starting the Crescenta Valley Weekly, I wondered if there would be enough going on around town to fill these pages. Little did I know! September is typically a busy time of the year. Summer is winding down, school is starting and a routine is established. But this September was different in […]
By Shana LiVIGNI “…In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work … For on that day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you from all your sins before the Lord.” -Leviticus 16:29-30 This year, Yom Kippur began at […]
Long-time resident of La Crescenta, passed on to be with Jesus on Sept. 6. She lived in Las Vegas at the time of death. Margie was very active in PTA organizations at the schools her children attended as well as her daughters’ Brownie and Girl Scout Troops. She worked at many local places in the Glendale-La […]
Sept. 24 2200 block of Waltonia Drive in La Crescenta, a lap top computer and a set of golf clubs and golf bag were stolen from a home. The homeowner reported she was uncertain if she had locked her residence front door before leaving to run errands. When she returned she discovered the items had […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man suspected of taking a customer’s wallet at a local liquor store returned to that store a few days after the theft, was recognized and arrested. Ronald Quiroa, 28, of Van Nuys was arrested on Sept. 23 after he was identified using the store’s surveillance video equipment. On Sept. 15, a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Altura and Prospect avenues were closed down from La Crescenta to Rosemont avenues for about 45 minutes on Tuesday afternoon as Crescenta Valley Sheriff deputies conducted a search for an 18-year-old man from La Crescenta. The suspect allegedly entered the home of a family member in the 2700 block of Prospect Avenue. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Diocese of Los Angeles will resume ministry at St. Luke’s of the Mountains on Oct. 13 pursuant to a Superior Court order directing transfer of the property, according to a press release from the L.A. Diocese. St. Luke’s has been embroiled in a legal battle since its split from the L.A. […]
By Charles COOPER The long-running battle between the city of Glendale and the owners of the Montrose Collection Restaurant and Banquet Hall forged ahead Tuesday as the Glendale City Council voted to revoke the zoning certificate for the property. The restaurant, located at 2831-2833 Honolulu Ave., has had food service at the location since 1965, […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Deukmejian Wilderness Park is a 709-acre site that is primarily undisturbed and usually covered with chaparral and sage scrub. The elevation ranges from 2,159 feet at the Markridge Road entrance to 4,775 feet at its peak. In 1898, French immigrant and successful wine maker George Le Mesnager bought the property and between […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The ash and loose rock that have been left in the aftermath of the Station Fire have created prime conditions for unhealthy air quality during Santa Ana winds, and flood and mudslides as rains from a predicted moderate El Nino come this winter. Glendale city officials hosted two meetings, Saturday and Monday, […]