By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Republican from the 59th district which includes La Crescenta, spent some time at the La Crescenta Library on July 27 to have one-on-one discussions with constitutes. Meeting in a small room in the library, Donnelly chatted across the table with residents about everything from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After three years of traveling over the Martian surface the robot Opportunity has arrived at Endeavour crater to begin studying rocks that have never been seen before. Opportunity and its twin rover Spirit were launched in the summer of 2003 and completed their 90-day prime mission in April 2004. However the “little […]
Aug. 9 4700 block of Oakwood Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, the front passenger window was shattered and money was stolen from a vehicle reported at 4 a.m. 4700 block of Oakwood Drive in La Cañada, the rear driver side window was smashed, nothing was reported stolen from a vehicle overnight. Aug. 8 Montrose Avenue […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Senior citizens were invited to a meeting on July 28 at the La Crescenta Library to hear and be given vital information about medical emergencies and how to avoid fraud – and folks turned out in droves. Three long rows of tables were filled, necessitating extra chairs to be placed in the […]
By Jackie HOUCHIN The Sunland-Tujunga Lions Club welcomes Southern California to its 50th Annual Watermelon Festival this Friday through Sunday at Sunland Park, 8651 Foothill Blvd. in Sunland. The fun begins on Friday from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. and continues Saturday from noon to 11 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 10:30 p.m. Admission […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Four Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposals have been awarded with NASA $100,000 grants. NASA officials announced today that 30 innovative projects will be awarded $100,000 each for one year of research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC). This is a small portion of the administration budget, but is an appropriate […]
The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council sponsored Clean Up day was in full swing early this morning. Members of the council began arriving at about 6 a.m., community member and neighbor volunteers were there an hour later and the clean up began. Volunteers with hats, gloves and clippers helped local residents clear dry vegetation from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A collision tied up traffic at Ocean View Boulevard and Foothill (210) freeway this evening from about 6 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. A vehicle was traveling on the eastbound exit of the Foothill (210) freeway at Ocean View Boulevard and was turning northbound when it collided with another vehicle traveling southbound on […]
By Maddy PUMILIA A red pick up truck reportedly cut off a white car causing the truck to lose control, cross the median and strike the Melody Nail Salon in the 900 block of Foothill Boulevard, said Deputy Michelle Magàna of the Los Angeles Sheriff Department, Crescenta Valley Station. The driver and passenger of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The summer is not quite over. There are still a few more weeks to hit the beach but soon – very soon – it will be time for school to begin again. Throughout Crescenta Valley moms and dads will spout early morning wisdom like, “I told you to go to bed earlier,” […]