Weather in the Foothills

May the road rise to meet you. May the wind be always at your back. May the sun shine warm upon your face. And rains fall soft upon your fields. And until we meet again, May God hold you in the hollow of His hand. ~Irish Blessing St. Patrick’s Day has always been a favorite […]

from the desk of the publisher

Getting Ready to Clean Up Spring is literally right around the corner and with that is the dreaded spring cleaning. Actually, I don’t dread spring cleaning as much as I’m not exactly sure what to do with all the stuff left over. Like in the days of old, when Christmas meant “some assembly required” and […]

CERT Members Work with SCE

By Mary O’KEEFE About 100 members of Crescenta Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) attended a special meeting on Saturday where representatives, including those from Southern California Edison, CV Water District and CV Sheriff’s Department, spoke on how to prepare for the next emergency event. The meeting was in response to a Jan. 12 panel […]

IN Brief

‘Neon’ Topic of Meeting The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will present the “Neon Lights of Los Angeles – Then and Now” on March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Center for Spiritual Living. Guest speaker will be Eric Lynxwiler, author of “Knotts Preserved” and “Wilshire Boulevard.” He’ll be showing a slide show on […]

MSR Team Holding Recruitment Event

Montrose Search and Rescue Team is hosting a recruitment night on March 28 at 7:30 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station. The team is looking for men and women who enjoy the outdoors, teamwork, and a physical challenge. The team is a detail of L.A. County Sheriff Department which requires academy training, EMT training […]

A Little Irish History

By Mary O’KEEFE St. Patrick’s Day is often thought of as a day for green beer and the “wearin of the green.” It is a time where everyone is supposedly Irish. Well then it is only right that all those newly dubbed Celts know the true reason for celebrating Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. […]

Two Strike Memorial Benefits from Fundraiser

By Mary O’KEEFE Pancakes were flipping and coffee brewing on Saturday as hundreds of community members showed their support for the Two Strike Park Memorial. According to the fundraiser’s organizer Lynn McGinnis, 527 tickets were sold with over $3,000 raised. An additional $1,000 was raised in donations on Saturday. The Two Strike Park Memorial committee […]

New Youth Council in Crescenta Valley

By Brandon HENSLEY Somewhere along the way, the kids weren’t alright.  The youth in La Crescenta felt their voices weren’t being heard, and so this year marks the start of new local group that focuses on issues for young people. In January, the first meeting of the CV Town Council Youth Board was held, marking […]

Natural, Organic Grocery Store ‘Sprouting’ Up

By Agnes CONSTANTE After a lengthy wait, Sprouts, a grocery store specializing in natural and organic food, is opening its doors in La Cañada on Wednesday at 7 a.m. “La Cañada was chosen due to the demand from local residents for a neighborhood-friendly natural foods store,” said Kim Rockley with Media Relations at Sprouts. The […]

New Lights, Signs

Los Angeles County Public Works employees are beginning to work on the crosswalk on Foothill Boulevard at Glenwood Avenue. Crescenta Valley Town Council member Robbyn Battles has worked with the California Highway Patrol and pubic works in an attempt to make local streets safe for pedestrians. One of the busiest, and most dangerous, crosswalks is […]