“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”~ Claude Monet By Sue KILPATRICK Whether in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley or a European village in the 1500th Century, the blossoming of spring flowers signifies a change of weather. Winter and its effects are waning, the days become warmer and the sunlight-time grows longer. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the Crescenta Valley Weekly was invited to the main office of Action, a parent and teen support program that helps kids and adults with rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol. “We get many calls [for assistance] here,” said Cary Quashen, director and founder of Action. “The first thing we do is evaluate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police arrested two men suspected of being responsible for numerous burglaries in both the Glendale and La Crescenta areas. On Friday at about 3:20 a.m. a Glendale officer noticed two men, later identified as Anthony Sage, 33, of Los Angeles and Clifton Ross, 31, from Baldwin Park standing in the driveway […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an effort to trim some financial overhead the United States Post Office is reviewing several post offices across the nation for closure. One of those offices being reviewed is the La Crescenta Post Office at 3300 Foothill Blvd. The renewal date for the building’s lease is approaching, which makes it a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has received an award from the Altus Global Alliance for their achievements as a Citizen-Centric organization. The Palmdale Station received first place, South Los Angeles received second place followed closely by Crescenta Valley for their third place honor. “I am honored that the positive work we have […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A reminder of how bad it can get in Southern California if a large earthquake hits was given at the CV Town Council meeting on April 21. Inside the La Crescenta Library community room, Doug LaCount from the L.A. County Fire Department was on hand to present a slideshow of his recent […]
In 2001, Sexual Assault Awareness Month was initially observed in the month of April, the purpose of which was to raise awareness of sexual violence and provide resources for prevention. This April, the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women organized a series of self defense classes for women and girls at the Glendale Police […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Congressman Adam Schiff will moderate a Station Fire meeting with representatives of the U.S. Forest Service and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. In the fall of 2010 the GAO accepted the request by several California senators and representatives to investigate the Station Fire from its […]
By Jason KUROSU This weekend La Crescenta and Montrose residents may find an unusual preponderance of purple footprints scattered about town leading up to the May 14 Relay for Life. The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life is coming and in preparation, Foothill’s Relay for Life is painting the town purple (purple being the international […]
April 25 2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive in La Cañada Flintridge someone shot a BB gun at a vehicle shattering the rear windows overnight. 2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive in La Cañada, the driver’s side window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. April 24 4500 block of Valley Sun Lane in […]