Seniors Learn from ASTER

By Brandon HENSLEY An organization designed to help senior citizens in the Crescenta Valley is holding an event next week to inform seniors about local discounts and services and in turn let it be known what the organization does. ASTER, which stands for Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources, will be holding the first part of […]

Man Arrested for Indecent Exposure

By Mary O’KEEFE A 30-year-old Los Angeles man has been arrested by Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s deputies for indecent exposure and child annoyance after a 13-year-old girl reported he had exposed himself to her. The young girl reported that she was walking her dog eastbound on Forest Green Lane in La Cañada Flintridge. She allegedly saw […]

Patrolling the Parks

By Mary O’KEEFE The old fashion cop on the beat has gone from the uniformed patrolman walking the neighborhoods to patrolling from helicopters. Recently the value of law enforcement knowing their community has been recognized with smaller units being assigned specific areas and officers getting to know the communities they protect. An example of that […]

No Back Up Needed

Sheriffs and GPD defeat Death Valley without injury in annual Baker to Vegas Relay. By Brandon HENSLEY Those 120 miles can wear men down like no other. If the runners don’t go down due to heat stroke, then surely the winds will get them, or the rain, or the snow. Some of the runners train […]

Grocery Workers Authorize Strike

By Mary O’KEEFE “(Southern California United Food and Commercial Workers Local 770) members have spoken. Strike Authorization vote overwhelmingly approved by huge turn out.” This  according to a text message from UFCW late Wednesday night. From 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, local workers from Albertsons, Ralphs and Vons voted on the Strike Authorization. […]

CVW HK Soars @ CVHTCF

The Crescenta Valley Weekly debuted its newest technological advancement today at the Crescenta Valley Home Town Country Fair with the CV Weekly HK- Heli-Kam.  We shot from the ground to the air and everywhere in between.  Take a look. And a view from our cameras on the ground… Video by Sabrina WALENTYNOWICZ

A Firefighter Honored

By Mary O’KEEFE A firefighter’s red turncoat made of metal is draped over a hidden hook, a yellow hat rests on top the coat. In one simple, eloquent and understated work of art an emotion of pride and respect is conveyed. On March 7, artist Michael Kalish unveiled a monument he created dedicated to retired […]

Weather in the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK Water. Its presence and ability to create landforms were experienced with last weekend’s trip to Yosemite. We hoped to enjoy one last snow storm of this season but the valley and higher elevations received only a light dusting of snowflakes during our visit. The many waterfalls and the Merced river gushing over […]

Sunland-Tujunga Residents Lace Up for Relay For Life

By Jackie HOUCHIN Despite predictions of rain, the morning of Saturday, April 9 dawned sunny on the Verdugo Hills High School athletic field where scores of volunteers for the American Cancer Society, bundled in jackets and scarves to combat the morning chill, arrived to set up booths and hang banners and signs for the opening […]

Traffic Safety Examined

By Mary O’KEEFE Engineers from the Department of Los Angeles County Public Works joined Crescenta Valley Town Council member Robbyn Battles and California Highway Patrol Office Ming-Yang hsu on Tuesday for a traffic evaluation field trip. Battles worked closely with the public works department last year to bring some safety changes to Monte Vista Elementary […]