As 2012 is coming to a close, there are some who are looking forward to welcoming the New Year with celebratory gunfire. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station would like to remind everyone of a few key points to remember while celebrating this New Year’s Eve; –Shooting a gun into the air is a felony. You will […]
The Altadena Area office of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) will conduct a sobriety/driver license checkpoint on Friday, December 28, 2012, within the unincorporated area of east Altadena. We would like to remind everyone to designate a sober driver. Driving under the influence is inexcusable and has cost the lives of too many people,” said […]
By Ashley FILIPEK Both the City of Glendale and County of L.A. have arranged tree pick-up or drop-off locations to take care of all the Christmas trees. The City of Glendale Integrated Waste Management Division is offering a free curbside recycling program from Dec. 26 through Jan. 18. Each year the City of Glendale provides […]
January • In an unfortunate way to usher in 2012, a New Year’s Eve fire devastated a home in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The home belonged to a Dean and Lucy Witkop. Lucy is a Crescenta Valley High School teacher. The fire caused $150,000 in damage and $120,000 in loss of contents. No […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Just turn right onto Honolulu Avenue at Rocky Cola.” “I will meet you at Rocky Cola.” “Montrose? Oh yeah, that’s where that real diner is.” Those who are longtime residents of Crescenta Valley and those who are visiting the area for the first time have spoken these phrases. Rocky Cola Café has […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Before it was time to eat the holiday treats on the back tables of the Community Room at the La Crescenta Library, business had to be handled for the Crescenta Valley Town Council on Dec. 20, and that meant re-electing Cheryl Davis as council president and swearing in the new councilmembers. Davis […]
With New Year’s Day just – well, days – away, the cities of La Cañada and Glendale are working hard to finish their entries for the 124th Rose Parade hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. By Michael J. ARVIZU Even a little cold and rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers working on […]
UPDATE 7:55 p.m. : Montrose Search and Rescue was assisted by Los Angeles County Fire as well as LA County Sheriff’s Air 5 whose team extracted the man’s body from the area. UPDATE Saturday 5:30 p.m.: “We were told that a cyclist [discovered] the man’s [body],” said Janet Henderson, Montrose Search and Rescue member. There […]
December 21, 2012 To the La Crescenta Community, While the holidays bring a lot of cheer and happiness for many people, it can also be a stressful time. We understand that many students in our schools and some families in the La Crescenta community may be dealing with a variety of difficult emotions during the holiday […]