By Geghard ARAKELIAN During the Feb. 18 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting Los Angeles County officials addressed key issues about the recent rainfall that hit La Crescenta. Supervisor Michael Antonovich commended citizens and officials for their organizational efforts before addressing attendees’ concerns about the rain. In his remarks, the supervisor thanked Vice President Steven Goldsworthy […]
Another storm is making its way toward Crescenta Valley on Saturday. “Everything so far [this week] has been light,” said Bonnie Bartling, weather specialist at the National Weather Service. Rain drizzled through on Wednesday; Thursday is expected to be sunny. “We have another storm working its way into the Los Angeles area,” Bartling said.“This next […]
By Charly SHELTON Last August, when fires ripped through Crescenta Valley the first thought on many minds was of the terrible destruction and the hope that no homes would be affected. But the second thought was, “I wonder what it will look like now.” With all of the plant life burned away, the treasure of […]
By Mary O’Keefe Glendale police recently arrested a man in Montrose for soliciting for charity under false pretenses. The man had allegedly used a variety of approaches with different residents to obtain money. Police warn that there has been a recent increase of door-to-door solicitations in the city particularly in La Crescenta/Glendale annex area. One […]
Jim Chase The hills are alive with the sound of … dump trucks. Honestly, did you have any idea there were so many of the dirt-hauling, diesel drinking heavyweights around town before they all started cruising the streets of the Crescenta Valley? I didn’t. But ever since the ongoing efforts to empty out the debris […]
MIKE LAWLER Stalled projects are a headache for both neighbor and builder A couple of months ago, I wrote about an unfinished housing project on Frances Avenue that had become a messy headache for that neighborhood. The property owners have since cleaned up the lot, including significant brush clearance, removing construction debris, and re-fencing the abandoned […]
By Mary O’Keefe Last night, local residents heard updates on what the recent rains did to Deukmejian Wilderness Park and what to expect in the future. “It really is just an update for residents. We thought [community members] were wondering what is going on after the rains,” said Steve Zurn, director of Glendale Public Works. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School band needs the public’s help in identifying those who stole their travel trailer. The travel trailer was parked in the school’s over flow parking lot on the west side of Ramsdell Avenue on the north of Community Avenue. “We think someone stole the trailer last week on […]
By Mary O’Keefe Dunsmore Elementary School fourth grader Madeleine Raymond has a passion for helping animals. She turned 10 years old on Feb. 16 and is having a party at Montrose Bowl on Feb. 20. Like most young girls she is anxious for her party but not because of the presents she will be receiving […]
Damage to Crescenta Valley Water District facilities in the Pickens Canyon area has reached $120,000 after the most recent storm, according to district representatives in Tuesday’s board meeting. The district also assessed damage to the Edmund 2 Reservoir as well as Ocean View Boulevard, which was the site of heavy mud flow earlier this month. […]