By Mary O’KEEFE The owner of a local video store was arrested for suspicion of possession of marijuana for sale on Nov. 13. Acting on a tip, the Glendale police narcotic officers served a search warrant to Video Pacific at 4050 La Crescenta Ave. on Friday at 9:30 p.m. “We found [many] cartons of illegal […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to see just how talented Crescenta Valley High School students are as they sing and dance their way across the MacDonald Auditorium stage. “It is exciting. It is our second CV’s Got Talent show and we are attracting a new crowd of artists,” said Rubina Vertanians, a senior […]
“There’s still stuff up there,” say geologists. Rain may bring it down. By Mary O’KEEFE If last Friday’s rain taught the residents of Crescenta Valley anything it was that they were not overreacting in their concern about mudflow and flooding. The rain that came last week was exactly what residents, public works and U.S. Geological […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 17 about 3:50 p.m. a man in an older compact sedan allegedly exposed himself to three teenagers in the 2800 block of Los Olivos Lane in La Crescenta. The teenaged girls were running in the area when the suspect drove past them a few times before slowing his car next […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents throughout Crescenta Valley had planned for it, went to meetings about it and knew it was going to happen but that didn’t make a backyard and streets full of mud any easier to deal with. Wednesday night’s downpour came and went in a little over an hour and left a muddy […]
The next time the craving for Italian food strikes, think Montrose! The Montrose Shopping Park is now home to five wonderful Italian restaurants. Yes, Montrose is quickly earning the reputation of the place to go when it’s time for a nice lunch or dinner out. There is such variety here! This week we would like […]
The Chamber wants to help you promote your business…so as the holidays get closer let me know if you have something going, like a sale, special or a promotion and I will get the word out for you…free. The Chamber is here to help promote your business. Those who have a business stake in this […]
“We can begin by doing small things at the local level, like planting community gardens or looking out for our neighbors. That is how change takes place in living systems, not from above but from within, from many local actions occurring simultaneously.” Grace Lee Boggs We have such a great community. The Crescenta Valley is […]
Warm your bones with this easy, hearty, inexpensive soup 1 bunch fresh spinach 6 large white mushrooms 2 medium ripe tomatoes 4 oz. dried “star” macaroni 4 cups vegetable or chicken broth 2 tbsp. olive oil sea salt, fresh ground pepper to taste Thoroughly wash vegetables. Remove stems from spinach, discard. Slice vegetables into thin […]
Recipe By Anna Loutsos Makes 2 loaves Ingredients needed: Cooking Spray to grease pans 1 can (15oz) Pumpkin Mix (not pumpkin pie mix) 1 2/3 cups sugar 2/3 cups vegetable oil 2 tsp vanilla extract 4 large eggs 3 cups whole wheat flour (or all purpose) 2 tsp baking soda ½ baking powder 1 tsp […]