I realize columns about golfing are usually published during the spring or summer months, not early winter. Then again, as evidenced by our recent string of near-one-hundred-degree days, winter in Southern California is all too often more a state of mind than a condition of the weather. It was one of those mid-summer articles that […]
Our community recently lost one of its pioneer citizens, Charles Bausback. But fortunately, part of Charles will live on, as he left us a huge legacy in his personal memories. When first I met Charles years ago, he seemed to have nearly every day of his past on the tip of his tongue, and each […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s deputies/detectives arrested two Pasadena men on Tuesday suspected of committing several vehicle burglaries in La Crescenta. Emanuel Hernandez, 18, and Javier Cervantes, 18, both of Pasadena, were arrested just before midnight on Tuesday evening after a witness reported seeing two men attempt to burglarize a neighbor’s vehicle. “The witness […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies arrested three men, two juveniles and one adult for allegedly walking out of Foster Donuts without paying for items they had taken. Deputies responded to Fosters Donuts in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard after an employee reported that three boys entered the store and allegedly stole […]
On Saturday, Nov. 6, the Crescenta Valley Arts Council held an artists’ reception for the 2010 Crescenta Valley Paint Out. Held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at St. Luke’s Church, the event featured the work of artists ranging from local professionals to “first-timers” at a Paint Out. The Saturday evening artists’ reception was a wine […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was truly a community affair. The CV Chamber of Commerce partnered with former La Crescenta resident Nancy Riehl, who now lives in Long Beach, to launch Stockings for our Troops in Afghanistan, an outreach to military personnel stationed in Afghanistan. Riehl’s son is serving in Afghanistan and she knows all too […]
By Ted AYALA Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard contrasting arguments regarding the need to limit the availability of certain video games. The issue at hand is whether a 2005 California law that outlaws the sale of video games deemed “violent” or lacking “serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value” is constitutionally valid. The vague […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police are partnering with Glendale Fire and public Works departments to conduct a temporary prescription drug drop off in the city’s municipal parking lot at Honolulu Avenue and Wickham Way in Montrose on Saturday, Nov. 20. “It will be a drive-thru and drop off for medication for the North Command area,” […]
By Jason KUROSU On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a large, charitable fundraising event known as an “Empty Bowls” event, which melds the causes of the arts and charity. The fundraiser will feature a collection of handmade bowls crafted by a wide variety of individuals from around the […]
Today, Veterans Day, gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifices that have been made for America by our citizens. Whether that sacrifice results in the completion of a time commitment to serve a minimum of two years or ends with the ultimate sacrifice, these soldiers go where they are told in […]