CRIME BLOTTER

Sept. 5 5100 block of Gould Ave. in La Cañada, a 2003 Lincoln Navigator was stolen from the driveway of a home over­night. A laptop computer and DVD player were in the vehicle at the time. 3100 Community Avenue in La Cres­centa, a global positioning system and CD player were stolen from a locked vehicle […]

Residents advised to be alert

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff de­tectives are warning residents of a man who has attempted on two separate occasions to gain entrance into homes by claiming there is a water main break in the neighborhood. “[The suspect] claims he is working for a contractor in the area,” said Det. Rodger Burt. The suspect, described […]

Training for the unthinkable

Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies from Crescenta Val­ley and Altadena stations trained on Tuesday for a scenario that would be a parent’s worse nightmare — a student en­tered a school with a gun. Although it was just a train­ing exercise, every effort was made to create an at­mosphere similar to a real emergency including creat­ing […]

Avenue is pretty as a picture

By Mary O’KEEFE Honolulu Avenue transformed into an outdoor art gallery on Saturday at the 2009 Art Walk, sponsored by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. This was the last artwalk in the series of three; the first on May 2 and the second on July 11. The event provides a forum for artists from […]

After the smoke clears

By Mary O’KEEFE Now that the smoke has cleared, it is time for Crescenta Valley resi­dents to begin cleaning up from the dust and ash that seems to cover every inch of surface. Owner operator of Paul’s Profes­sional Window Washing, Paul Dutton said that the calls for his service are beginning to come in as […]

Foothill schools greet new year

Despite a delay local schools begin with smiles and anticipation of what the new school year will bring Crescenta Valley students went back to school after an unexpected three day delay due to the Station fire. Ash could still be seen on the playground and railings as kids greeted each other after their long summer […]

Authors coming to CV

“The more you read,the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” –Dr. Seuss. Anyone who has ever visited Once Upon A Time bookstore in Montrose knows that the love of reading is the driving force behind owner Maureen Palacios. That enthusiasm for reading is why Palacios is […]

Local youth pitch in to help

Students volunteered their time and effort at the American Red Cross shelter at Crescenta Valley High School through out the evacuation of Crescenta Valley. “I heard there was a shelter here and I wanted to do something proactive,” said Arlene Haghverdian, a Clark Magnet High School student. She along with several others who are part […]

I’m back

When we were told that the CV Valley Sun newspaper was to be closed it broke my heart. I knew I liked the job, the people and the community (my community) it served but I didn’t realize how much until it was gone. I was folded along with the paper into Glendale News Press. Moving […]

Waiting out the smoke

The three day reprieve from the beginning of school was a double edged sword for some students at Crescenta Valley High School. Having more morning time to sleep-in was a plus but for those in sports and band, missing practice may mean a little harder work down the line to catch up. “We ran the […]