In Brief

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 […]

Oh, what a busy weekend!

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 […]

Weather in the Foothills

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 […]

Running around the town

From the desk of the publisher By Robin GOLDSWORTHY This time of the year always seems to be rather harried, especially if you have school-aged children. As parents, you’re either pushing for the completion of year-end projects or reminding them of their SATs. But I’ve had a chance to enjoy being a grown up around […]

How could they not help?

By Mary O’KEEFE Three good Samaritans helped a man who had collapsed on the sidewalk in the 4400 block of La Crescenta Avenue on Saturday afternoon. “His legs were wobbly and he was asking for help,” said Jesse Belisle. He, along with Tom Vena and Molly Wilson, stopped to help the man not knowing what […]

New CVHS principal announced

By Mary O’KEEFE The new Crescenta Valley High School principal has been announced – Michele Doll will be filling the shoes of retiring principal Linda Evans. It was only two years ago Doll was introduced to the community as principal of Rosemont Middle School.  She is now moving only a few blocks away but will […]

Trader Joe’s lease approved

By Charles COOPER Trader Joe’s hopes to have a new store in operation within a year on the west end of the Montrose Shopping Park. The new store, the second in La Crescenta for the specialty market, has been in the planning stages for about two years. Company vice president Doug Yokomizo said the construction […]

City Hall Coffee Shop a.k.a Pleasantville

Can you believe Wanda Bergstrom and Young Rhee have worked together 33 years at City Hall Coffee Shop and never exchanged a harsh word? I know this is a strange way to start an article but it sets the tone for the pleasant atmosphere that permeates City Hall (2327 Honolulu). This is old time Montrose […]

Celebrating our blessings

“There are no mistakes, no coincidences. All events are blessings given to us to learn from.”  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross The Crescenta Valley continues to have some great events that are blessings for our town. This weekend, May 15-16, is the Foothills Relay For Life at Clark Magnet High School. This is a great 24 hour event […]

Good food, good art

What an exciting week we had last week! Last week we enjoyed two great events. We would like send a big thanks to the Crescenta Valley Water District for hosting a fantastic mixer last Wednesday. A very fun Cinco de Mayo was had by all. Wonderful food and drinks; festive atmosphere – what more could […]