Oct. 4 2100 Stoney Vale Road in Tujunga, someone stole an electric generator belonging to the U.S. Forest Service. A wooden guard rail was apparently cut and the generator had been chained. The incident occured overnight. Oct. 3 2700 Orange Avenue in La Crescenta, a 2007 Chevy HHR was stolen from in front of a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Weekly is beginning a look into the drug culture within our community. Illegal drug use is not something that is unique to our area; communities around the country, in fact around the world, are struggling with this issue. In our upcoming articles we will look into the myths and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Who doesn’t love pancakes? So what better way to spend a Saturday morning than eating delicious pancakes with friends and family at the Annual Crescenta Valley Town Council Pancake Breakfast. The councilmembers will put on their aprons and pick up their spatulas for the early morning fundraising event. Members of CVTC are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by St. James Church of Newport Beach concerning the church’s property rights case verses the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The U. S. court’s denial directly affected not only St. James but St. Luke’s of the Mountains. In August 2004 St. James members decided […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In all the towns, in all the world they walked into Montrose. Mia Pedersen, Morten Eriksen and Jens Thorup left their homes, and good jobs, in Denmark in February and toured Los Angeles in search of the perfect spot to open their ice cream store, Paradis. They took great care in finding […]
Photos By Charly SHELTON By Mary O’KEEFE It was standing room only in the Rosemont Middle School auditorium on Tuesday night as residents attended “What’s Next – The Aftermath of the Station Fire” meeting sponsored by Crescenta Valley Town Council, Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council and the Crescenta Valley Community […]
The Crescenta Valley boys and girls cross-country team has had to dig deep for new team leaders. In their quest to meet the challenge to replace Zack Torres, Michelle Callister, and Claudia Pham, sophomores Mike Duncan and Claudia Pham have stepped up to assist the 2009 team. Coach Mark Evans, feeling the pains of rebuilding […]
ART FESTIVAL APPEAL WITHDRAWN This year’s battle of dueling art festivals in the Montrose area has apparently been resolved, with a decision by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce to withdraw its request for city approval of its event. The chamber applied for use of the Paradise Ford property for a juried art show Nov. […]
ARIES March 21 – April 19 The good news is that Mercury turns direct on Tuesday, which may end three weeks of delays and misunderstandings that have affected your love life. On Sunday, Mercury and Mars aspect Uranus in your social zone, which suggests that other people may be instrumental in your success by giving you […]
Courtesy of The Historical Society of CV THEN » In February of 1978 the debris basin above Pinecrest at the very top of Pinecone Road was overwhelmed by mud and rocks flowing out of Shields Canyon. A massive debris flow tore through the Pinecrest neighborhood. Danette Erickson lived there at that time, and supplied us […]