Members of Montrose Search and Rescue Team were among 38 recognized for extraordinary service. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday at a luncheon ceremony the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department recognized their own for outstanding and honorable service. “These [men and woman] have gone above and beyond the call of duty,” said Sheriff Lee Baca, as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Officials’ suggestion for parents dropping their kids off at school: Give yourself enough time. It is back to school which means back to school traffic. At Rosemont Middle School, Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools, over 4,000 students arrive at school within the same time period. That does not include the […]
After about 30 years, Montrose Search and Rescue member leaves his team for a colder climate. By Mary O’KEEFE For about 31 years, Bruce Parker has been a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team. Being a member of any organization for 30 years is a milestone, but to be a search and rescue […]
By Ted AYALA One year after a fare hike for the Beeline and Dial-A-Ride, the Glendale City Council voted in favor of raising fares even higher at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. With the city’s transportation fund dwindling amid wilting city revenues, director of Public Works Steve Zurn explained the move. “We established the fare at […]
The Not So Terrible Two Looking at the front cover this week, below our masthead you will see Vol. 2, No. 52 ¬ the last issue of Vol. 2, marking the completion of two years of publication of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. What a year it has been! Like the second year in a toddler’s […]
“September days have the warmth of summer in their brief hours, but in their lengthening evenings a prophetic breath of autumn.” Rowland E. Robinson 1833-1900 ~ American writer and naturalist These words speak well of this time of year, although hot would more accurately describe these last days of summer. Last weekend brought triple digits […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE To help foster children in Los Angeles County, The Lions Clubs of Los Angeles Mid Valley and Crescenta-Cañada held Kases for Kids, a donation drive for backpacks and school supplies. The drive took place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and even in the sweltering summer heat the organizations managed […]
Another service call to a local nursing home finds residents sweating out the recent high temperatures. By Mary O’KEEFE Once again Glendale police and fire departments responded to a call to the Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing and Wellness Centre at 2635 Honolulu Ave. On Saturday at 1:41 p.m. an anonymous caller to the Glendale police […]
The Second Annual Montrose Film Festival was a success with bobby soxers, classic cars and lots of popcorn. The two films, “American Graffiti” and “Grease,” were hits with the crowd of over 300 that attended the two day festival. Plans are in the works for next year. Photos by Mary O’KEEFE and Danny GOLDSWORTHY
By Mary O’KEEFE Labor Day is the time when people enjoy the last little bit of summer vacation. The weather, which has been sweltering recently, looks to be cooling off for the weekend with the National Weather Service/Oxnard expecting daytime temperatures in the high 80s and evenings a cool 65 degrees. For those tapping into […]