On the rare occasion that our semi-bucolic Crescenta Valley is featured on the evening news – for either good or bad news reasons – I’m often left staring at the superimposed type identifying the location of the (Live! On-The-Scene! Eyewitless News Exclusive!) talking-head reporter. Expecting to see a familiar name like La Crescenta, Montrose, or […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Deputies from Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested three suspects after finding tools commonly used in burglaries, stolen property and drugs. At 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a call at Briggs and Olive avenues about three males in a vehicle that may have been stolen. The three, Ian Kuh, 18, of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local resident wants to warn friends and neighbors of an apparent phone scam targeting grandparents. “I got a call and the [man on the other end] said, ‘Hello grandma,’” said La Crescenta resident Loraine Locke. Locke said the man sounded very confident as he pretended to be her grandson but never […]
By Jason KUROSU Booths populated the parking lot of the Marketplace Shopping Center on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10 and the air was filled with the rich aroma of all types of food as the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Taste in the Foothills. The event brought La Crescenta residents (restaurateurs and […]
The residents of Upper Canyonside Road in the Briggs Terrace area of La Crescenta have rallied once again to get the word out about fire safety preparedness. Following their neighborhood clean-up day in August that was part of a commemoration of the 2009 Station Fire, the group has met each month to plan fire safety […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church held their Empty Bowls charity event this past Saturday, Nov. 13. In exchange for a $15 donation, attendees received a handcrafted bowl to take home with them, and better yet, the bowl came with soup. About 400 people attended, some being CVUMC regulars, but many others […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have shown that those who start using marijuana at a young age are more impaired on tests of cognitive function than those who start smoking at a later age. In a paper that was presented Monday at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience in San […]
By Brandon HENSLEY One by one, they were given pieces of the American flag. Red stripes, white stripes, the blue field and the stars. Then, one by one, they laid their pieces on the fire, to show remembrance and gratitude. So was the scene last Thursday, as CV residents gathered at Two Strike Park for […]
“Saving your local economy … three stores at a time.” That’s the mantra of the 3/50 Project, an endeavor that seeks to “save the brick and mortars our nation is built on.” Surprisingly, I first learned of the 3/50 Project at Annie’s Scandal women’s clothing store in Montrose on Honolulu Avenue. I say surprisingly because […]
By Eli LOCKE Every Saturday, the Early Rodders car club meets at the United Artists Theater in La Cañada. Although the Early Rodders generally focus on hot rods and muscle cars, any one can bring their vehicle and join in the fun. The Saturday morning car displays last from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and […]