By Mary O’KEEFE A vehicle slammed into the Lordz flower shop at the corner of Florencita Drive and Montrose Avenue on Friday about noon. According to a witness, a man driving a silver SUV traveling north on Montrose Avenue was making a left turn at the light at Florencita Drive when he was struck by […]
By Charly SHELTON We have all seen the Oscars. The host comes out and makes a few jokes and then announces the category. Then another star comes out to read the nominees and then, after a dramatic pause and some trouble opening the envelope, the winner is read and applause fills the theatre. But many […]
By Mary O’Keefe In anticipation of rain this weekend, residents living in identified flood danger zones in La Crescenta and La Cañada will be receiving phone calls and notices to evacuate beginning on Friday, Feb. 19 at noon. Deputies will be asking residents to be out of their homes by 4 p.m. “We will begin […]
By Brandon HENSLEY History will show the Falcons didn’t beat a great team in their CIF Southern Section Division1-A playoff game Wednesday night. In fact, San Gorgonio sneaked their way into the postseason with a 9-17 record before coming into the Crescenta Valley gym. But don’t and try and tell that to the CV boys […]
NAOMI SUSAN FARR Naomi Susan Farr, 62, died Friday, Feb. 12, after a year-long struggle with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare brain disorder. Naomi was born at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Hollywood, Calif. on May 12, 1947 and grew up in Torrance and Westchester. She attended UCLA while also working in the Transportation Department, and then transitioned […]
High speed rail line aired for council The Glendale City Council was briefed recently on the current status of plans to build a high-speed rail system through the local community. Steve Ortman, consultant for the state high speed rail line, spoke enthusiastically about the progress being made in developing plans for the 800 mile line, […]
By Shana LiVIGNI On Monday, the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley hosted an in-depth look at JPL’s history featuring guest speaker Erik Conway. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, still managed by Caltech, is located in part on the eastern edge of La Cañada-Flintridge, and with over 4,000 employees is the valley’s largest employer. “JPL is […]
Mike Lawler A couple of months ago, I wrote about an unfinished housing project on Frances Avenue that had become a messy headache for that neighborhood. The property owners have since cleaned up the lot, including significant brush clearance, removing construction debris, and re-fencing the abandoned pool. I hope these actions have helped to improve […]
“We have a speech center for young children that have Down syndrome or autism. There are 5-year-olds that have never spoken a word. [With our center] they learn to say hello to their moms for the first time. That is what your money goes toward,” said Michelle Cox of Villa Esperanza. The money, and support, […]
by Charles Andrew, Certified Public Account Some people can get by with doing their own taxes, others need professional help. Here’s how to tell which group you belong to and some tips on choosing the right person to do the job. Returns fall into some basic categories: short form returns, itemized returns, or more complex […]