By Jason KUROSU A dog park, the first of its kind in the Los Angeles County park system, is in the works for development in none other than La Crescenta. It is an idea that is three and a half years in the making and finally seeing its culmination. Last week, funding for the park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a standing room only meeting on Tuesday Congressman Adam Schiff led a congressional panel into an inquiry of how the Station Fire was battled especially in those crucial early hours of Aug. 26. The meeting had been scheduled months earlier but was postponed when Congress was called back into an emergency […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Search and Rescue Team has been serving Crescenta Valley and the surrounding areas since 1947. They go through the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Academy training in addition to the hours and hours of training they do as a team. The team responds to calls locally and all over the country. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “So we come to God from different directions,” said Ida Mae Sturdevant to her strictly devout son in the production of “Leap of Faith” playing now at the Ahmanson Theatre. Ida, played by actress Kecia Lewis-Evans, is the leader of the revival choir Angels of Mercy. Her son Ricky, played by Leslie […]
Sometimes you can learn a lot about a store by the way it looks in the back, where most people don’t see. Holiday Hats and Gowns has several parking spots in the lot behind their store. Customers “in the know” park there and enter from the back door. The “secret passage” is like a picture, […]
“Community cannot for long feed on itself; it can only flourish with the coming of others from beyond, their unknown and undiscovered brothers.” — Howard Thurman The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce would like to wish one of our members, Valley View Vaulters, a happy 30th anniversary! Valley View Vaulters is a non-profit organization, founded […]
Well, look at this – it’s finally here! Yes, dear reader, by the time you read this article, the 33rd annual Montrose Oktoberfest will only be two days away. Our Oktoberfest is the by far the largest event in the area, drawing thousands of people from all across Southern California. Why stay home on what […]
On Sept. 12, two Catholic sisters who live in St. James parish celebrated 50 years of service. Sister Pat Peach, B.V.M., and Sister Rita Basta, B.V.M., teach college level math. Sister Rita is the president of the St. James/Holy Redeemer school boards and works to enhance the new school model of kindergarten – fourth grade […]
Midnight Winds coming to La Cañada Pres The Midnight Winds, a new Los Angeles-based woodwind quintet, will perform at La Canada Presbyterian Church on Sunday, Oct. 3 at 4 p.m. as part of the church’s acclaimed Ovations series. The concert will feature music ranging from the 18th-century compositions of Haydn to the 20th-century works of […]
A ARIES March 21 – April 19 Relationships of all kinds may be quite upsetting early in the week. The Sun conjuncts Saturn, so your lover could be more stubborn than usual. Business partners won’t be much better. It will be easier to resolve issues if you can wait a couple of days. Mercury opposes […]