By Jason KUROSU The sights off the Angeles Forest Highway still catch the breath of passing motorists, even if the Station Fire of last year has rendered some of the scenery lifeless and barren. The vastness of it alone keeps the forest a panoramic marvel, but one cannot help but think of what it was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The development project in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard, the former site of Plumb Crazy, has been brought into compliance by changing the originally proposed three-story building into a two-story. “I was notified late Tuesday from Paul Novak, (planning deputy to Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich), of the [compliance]” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are ten candidates vying for six seats on the Crescenta Valley Town Council for the Nov. 6 election. “Its great to have so many,” said Danette Erickson, CVTC member not up for election this year. Those running epitomize the Crescenta Valley community, from a doctor from the Korean community to a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The devastating fire last week that destroyed a home at 3430 Las Palmas Avenue has the owners picking up what few pieces are left and taking life one day at a time. “We had some friends that opened their house and there are eight of us,” said Chuck Fenton, the Las Palmas […]
By Brandon HENSLEY As a decision looms near on whether the Crescenta Valley Water District will go ahead with its proposed rate increases, customers had their say Tuesday night, and the mood was visibly contentious. About 20 residents attended the public hearing, which was located in the district’s boardroom, and most of them were there […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Every seat was filled at the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee meeting on Monday. Community members were there to hear from the new owner of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course. The tone may have changed but residents’ trepidation was still evident as Attorney Fred Gaines from Snowball West Investments began his […]
The Crescenta Valley Weekly recently celebrated its one-year anniversary and I must say Robin Goldsworthy and her staff sure know how to throw a great party. It gave me pause to review the articles written here this past year. I thought you might enjoy this trip down memory lane and that you may be inspired […]
Another year and another Oktoberfest whirled by. We’ve all been anticipating it so much that it’s hard to believe it has already come and gone. There was some fear that the weather would not cooperate with us at first. There was some rain in the morning that caught us all off guard but that soon […]