Treasures of the Valley

Historic stone barn is the valley’s latest gem in the making: –Mike Lawler Crescenta Valley residents have recently been favored with the choices that Glendale and L.A. County have made on our behalf. The city’s purchase of Rockhaven Sanitarium shows potential as an art-oriented community center. The new library just completed by the county is […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Feb. 22 2800 block of El Caminito Street a woman reported that someone had thrown eggs at her home damaging the paint and stucco sometime between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Feb. 19 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the front passenger window was smashed and a purse was stolen from a vehicle […]

Law enforcement warns of solicitors

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police recently arrested a man in Montrose for soliciting for charity under false pretenses. On Feb. 10, Robert Atlee Barnes, 21, of Texas allegedly used a variety of approaches with different residents to obtain money. Since then more arrests of solicitors have been made in the area. Police warn that there […]

Car slams into flower shop, driver transported

By Mary O’KEEFE Porcelain angels watched from their  shelf untouched surrounded by chaos after a car drove through the front door of Lordz flower shop at 2070 Montrose Avenue. A blue Honda slammed into the Lordz flower shop at the corner of Florencita Drive and Montrose Avenue on Friday, Feb. 19,  about noon. The 19-year-old […]

Decreased funding will result in larger classes, fewer teachers

By Brandon HENSLEY Teachers within the Glendale Unified School District might have to prepare for some spring-cleaning, and not in a good way. The ongoing speculation has been confirmed by both the district’s side and the Glendale Teachers Association that changes will be coming at the start of the next school year, including 112 projected […]

Man attacked on Honolulu Avenue

By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta man was attacked while walking down Honolulu Avenue on Saturday night. A husband and wife had dinner in Montrose then strolled down Honolulu Avenue, but the evening ended with the husband being transported to the hospital with a head injury. The couple does not want to release their last name […]

Arbor Day celebration

The Arbor Day celebration planned for March 27 at Two Strike Park will have an emphasis on what many think is the foundation of the Crescenta Valley community –volunteerism. From students to retired seniors, this community is never short on lending a helping hand. The new librarian at the La Crescenta Library Marta Wiggins said […]

In Brief

Community Meeting According to Supervisor Michael Antonovich, a community meeting will be held in approximately two months to get community input as to where a new dog park in Crescenta Valley should be and what it should look like. Community Information Night On March 1 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High […]

Founders Days in the valley

Whether in a school cafeteria or under overcast skies, crowds turned out to celebrate the history of their town and its citizens. By Celia BURSTEIN, Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Though the skies were cloudy, it was a sunny disposition displayed by the more than 70 people who gathered on Honolulu Avenue just after noon on Sunday. […]

Finding our Founders

By Robin Goldsworthy The Crescenta Valley is in a state of discovery this month. Many of our local elementary schools plus Rosemont Middle School, Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools held their annual Founders Day celebrations this month. According to its website, each year in February, PTA honors the three organization founders as well […]