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ART FESTIVAL APPEAL WITHDRAWN This year’s battle of dueling art festivals in the Montrose area has apparently been resolved, with a decision by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce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 […]
W hen I was starting the Crescenta Valley Weekly, I wondered if there would be enough going on around town to fill these pages. Little did I know! September is typically a busy time of the year. Summer is winding down, school is starting and a routine is established. But this September was different in […]
Unity hosts Broadway Unity Church of the Foothills is hosting “Broadway! with a Message” at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17. This musical FUN-raiser features Heather Lundstedt, star of “Phantom” and “Oklahoma” and other performances. Tickets are $15 per person or $25 per couple; children 12 and under attend free. Tickets include music fun and food […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Few would disagree that local law enforcement and fire fighters went above and beyond in their efforts to protect Crescenta Valley homes and lives during the recent Station Fire. Jessie Ingels, owner of Cutters hair salon on Foothill Boulevard, couldn’t agree more and wanted to reach out to say thanks in a […]