By Mary O’KEEFE Danette Erickson has retained her seat as a regular councilmenber of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Former member Frank Beyt and present member Charles Beatty were also elected as regular members. They will be serving a three-year term. Alternate members are: present CVTC members Odalis C. Suarez and Robert Thomas, and new […]
Sixty-two parking spaces – yes 62! – that are not on a hill and with enough room to back up. This really is the new Trader Joe’s. By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the calypso music was playing, Hawaiian shirts were donned and shoppers were everywhere at the Trader Joe’s in Montrose. “I do a lot […]
Elections for Crescenta Valley Town Council are being held this Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library Community Room at 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. Only registered voters living in unincorporated county areas of La Crescenta and Montrose can vote and proof of identification is required. There are six […]
By Ted AYALA The tension was palpable in the Glendale City Council chamber on Tuesday. In a heated debate, the City Council voted 3-2 against the appointment of Chahe Keuroghelian to the city’s Civil Service Commission. Councilmen Rafi Manoukian and Ara Najarian were in the minority. Nominated to the position by Councilman Rafi Manoukian, Keuroghelian […]
Remembering the Best The wheels of justice may be grinding to a stop – or coasting to the end of the road depending on your point of view – in the case of Paul Crowder, the local man who was a teen when he shot and killed 17-year-old Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman […]
“Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new … but who can understand and measure its sharp breath, its mystery and its design?” ~ Paracelsus, Renaissance alchemist, physician and philosopher This Sunday, Nov. 6, we once again change our clocks back to Pacific Standard Time. Rarely do you hear enthusiasm over […]
Town Council Elections Nov. 5 The Crescenta Valley Town Council is holding elections this Saturday, Nov. 5 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. Registered voters living in unincorporated county areas of La Crescenta and Montrose can vote. Identification is required. Paint Out On […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Across the foothills, Halloween was celebrated in a fun and safe way this week. On Monday night in the Montrose Shopping Park, parents, children and even dressed-up dogs took to Honolulu Avenue for the annual Spooktacular event. Seeing dogs in a witch or monkey costume may frighten Jay Leno, who despises clothes […]
By Jason KUROSU A recently proposed plan for an increase in water rates has drawn the ire of some local residents, frustrated with what they view as continuous increases from the water district. Residents attended the recent Crescenta Valley Water District board meeting Tuesday night to voice their objections to the recent planned rate hikes. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While his personality may have been rough around the edges when dealing with those that covered his team, Dan Berry was one smooth operator when it came to guiding his Lady Falcons softball team on the field for the better part of three decades. All of this will be remembered as the […]