By Mary O’KEEFE Ask Santa for reusable grocery bags this Christmas and come this summer they will come in handy! This will be the last Thanksgiving grocery shoppers in La Crescenta will be able to take home their turkey and all its trimmings in a plastic bag from the market. Beginning July 26, 2011 those […]
By Jason KUROSU Tragedies often leave those affected searching for answers, sifting through the emotional turmoil for some sort of meaning and solace. While that may never be reached, the journey itself is a healing process of its own, as Rachel’s Challenge, a non-profit organization that travels from school to school promoting kindness to fellow […]
Between Halloween decorations being put away and Christmas ones coming out, we get to step back and say, “thanks.” When I was growing up there was a song my parents played by the Ray Coniff Singers that reminds me how fortunate I am. It says, in part, “And when we worry and we can’t sleep; […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Brandon HENSLEY An example of community activism and old fashioned vigilance could be seen last weekend as the fate of an iconic Crescenta Valley tree hung in the balance. On Saturday, over 70 people gathered at the property in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard where the Moreton Bay Fig tree […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley residents were able to get a look at what public officials are doing to prepare for possible debris and mud flow this rainy season during the Nov. 18 Town Council meeting. Despite the forecast for a “La Niña” season, which calls for drier weather, L.A. County officials presented steps in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It appears that efforts to save the Moreton Bay Fig tree have failed. The Foothill Boulevard icon, which has been at the center of a community effort to thwart plans for its destruction, was being cut down on Friday despite reported assurances from the property owner to town officials that it would […]
By Ted AYALA Diabetes is one of the fastest growing diseases in the modern world. Because of the wide availability of junk food and the increased use of personal transportation, Americans are finding it harder than ever to stave off the disease. According to the American Diabetes Association, the number of adult Americans that will […]
“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 thank those that came to our third annual Taste in the Foothills last Wednesday, Nov. 10. Our estimate is that […]
C omforting, cozy, comfy, safe – these are words that come to mind when I think of Faye’s. Did you know Faye’s has been in the Montrose Shopping Park since 1949? Not many stores have the honor of saying that, especially in ever-changing Southern California. Owner Pat Grant came to Montrose from Cabool, Mo. when […]
On Sunday, Nov. 14, St. Luke’s Anglican Church, fulfilling part of its mission of “Encountering Christ, Transforming Lives, and Demonstrating Love,” participated in Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse which provides simple gift-filled care boxes to children in desperate situations all over the world. “We estimate 114 boxes received,” said Kelly Ralston, St. […]