My fears are finally at rest. St. Luke’s of the Mountains church has stabilized at last. For three years now the ultimate fate of this beautiful icon of the Crescenta Valley has been, in my mind anyway, under a cloud. Would it be sold? Rented to another church? Bulldozed for a mini-mall? We all know […]
ENCORE, PLEASE I attended the presentation sponsored by the Historical Society showcasing the Flood of 1978. It amazed me how much damage and loss occurred. I came home and tried to share the information the best I could with my family, but I found myself pacing, trying to convey and emphasize the unimaginable devastation. I […]
Nov. 3 5500 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada, a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck between Nov. 1-3. Nov. 2 4400 block of Rockland Place in La Cañada, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle that was parked on the street in front of the location overnight. Oct. 31 4300 […]
Ghost and goblins roamed Honolulu Avenue on Halloween night stopping at local merchants’ doors to receive candy. The annual Spooktacular event is sponsored by the Montrose Shopping Park and provides a safe alternative for trick -or-treaters. By Mary O’KEEFE
Sharing a typical day with the Glendale Police K-9 unit. By Shana LiVIGNI The Glendale Police Department hosted a fund raising event at Verdugo Park a few weeks ago when Officers Robert Wynkoop, Maribel Feeley, Shawn Sholtis and Aaron Hamilton showed off their highly skilled German shepherd K-9 partners Marlin, Yudy, Sam and Quwai. The […]
Clifford H. Gunn Clifford “Cliff” Holt Gunn was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. to Veazey and Ruth Gunn on March 25, 1924. His great pride was to have served as a U.S. Marine Technical Staff Sergeant in World War II and to be a descendant of the Gunns of the Scottish Highlands. In 1947 he […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The third community meeting sponsored by the city of Glendale concerning winter weather preparation was held on Monday at Clark Magnet High School. Officials from the city, school district and Los Angeles County updated about 100 Crescenta Valley residents on what has been done and is left to do in the ongoing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday a Montrose Search and Rescue team member was injured during a search for a 73-year-old hiker reported missing on Mt. Whitney. Member Cindy Moyneur England injured her wrist when she slipped on a patchy spot of black ice on her way down Mt. Whitney. She was helicoptered to a local […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An estimated 3500 people lined up for hours at the Glendale Civic Center on Tuesday to receive the vaccine for seasonal and H1N1 type influenza. “People started lining up as early as 3 a.m.,” said Ritch Wells, spokesman for the city of Glendale. The sun beat down on the long lines of […]
CVWD Board Results Election results are in for the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors and only one incumbent has kept his seat. Richard Atwater with 695 votes took third place with 19.66% of the votes. The top vote catcher was Kerry Erickson who won with 888 votes reflecting 25.12% of the total votes […]