Two arrested, suspected of car burglaries

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 […]

Three arrested at Fosters Donuts

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 […]

CV Arts Council Paint Out an explosion of art, talent

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 […]

Mr. Mario Goes to Washington: video game censorship

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 […]

Glendale sponsored drug drop off program

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,” […]

Filling those empty bowls

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 […]

Celebrating the brotherhood of veterans

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 […]

New faces elected for CV Town Council

By Jason KUROSU Elections for the Crescenta Valley Town Council took place on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the La Crescenta Library where volunteers were on duty throughout the day to guide voters and collect ballots. Members of the community flocked to select which of their fellow residents they felt was most capable of and dedicated […]

Veterans Day – A time for honor

By Mary O’KEEFE “The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” These words may be a distant memory from history class. Some may know that it pertains to World War I but not quite certain how it applies. But for the most part it is a statement lost on present society. Memorial […]