CV residents once again find themselves at a difficult crossroads in crafting the future of our valley. The completion of a list of recommendations for a new community plan for the Glendale portion of CV was recently published on the city’s website. The recommendations were well put together by a committee of business owners, property […]
May 11 2400 block of Rockdell Drive in La Crescenta, an iPod was reported stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. El Caminito Road and Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, a woman reported exiting her vehicle and then hearing a loud “pop.” She walked back to her vehicle and noticed a man near her car. He […]
Kenneth Cleghorn Kenneth William Carlyle (Ken) Cleghorn, a La Crescenta resident for 60 years, passed away at Verdugo Hills Hospital on April 21. Ken was born at home in Burbank on Jan. 27, 1931. He served his country in the United States Air Force, worked making tile at Gladding McBean/Interpace Corp. on Los Feliz in […]
Janet Hayn Janet Reneé Sagaser-Hayn passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, May 16. Janet was the backbone of her family and will be missed by all. She was a cancer survivor, loyal friend, loving wife and devoted mother to her two teenage children. Born in New Mexico on Jan. 20, 1958 she spent […]
By Geghard ARAKELIAN Having given a presentation at Glendale Community College on how his business has managed to stay afloat during hard economic times, the CEO of Sport Chalet says that his trials were a great learning experience and can be a lesson for aspiring business students as well. During Glendale Community College’s Business Lecture […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Maybe it wouldn’t be accurate to say La Crescenta residents took a walk down Memory Lane last Saturday afternoon. Oh sure, they walked. A lot. The group, which numbered around 40, gathered to hear stories of their town by Mike Lawler, president of the Historical Society of CV. Lawler served as a […]
BIKE LANE FUNDS APPROVED In the middle of the local observance of Bicycle Month, the Glendale City Council Tuesday approved using $35,000 in grant funds to install a bike lane on Foothill Boulevard from Lowell Avenue to Pennsylvania Avenue. According to Public Works Director Steve Zurn, the lane will connect to a bikeway installed in […]
Residents warned of rattlers in area Roger Young of The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council issued a warning regarding the arrival of rattlesnakes with the warm weather. Young encountered a baby rattlesnake in his front yard on Hopeton Drive last week. He reminds residents, especially those near hillsides, to think about kids and pets left […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From art to science and everything in between was found amid the foothills this past weekend. Here is a brief wrap up of what the community was doing: Bright and early Saturday morning cyclists donned their helmets and rode Foothill Boulevard during the Discover Foothill event. Pop-up tents lined the lower parking […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows.” – Bob Dylan Light rain showers fell over the Crescenta Valley as a weak low pressure system moved into the area earlier this week. To some this was unexpected and to others a possibility. I must admit I was one […]