By Mary O’KEEFE Two Strike Park and Crescenta Valley Park are having a play equipment facelift. The play equipment is surrounded by fencing at present but that is scheduled to change by the end of the year, said Cheryl Davis, president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. “At CV Park there will be two new […]
By Jason KUROSU The charitable values of Thanksgiving were accentuated for foothill residents this holiday season as they started off their Thanksgiving day with a run for charity. That morning marked the 17th annual Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive Event, a 5K run organized by the Community Center of La Cañada-Flintridge (CCLCF). Residents were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Moreton Bay Fig tree appears to be safe from the chopping block but the other trees along the lot did not escape the axe. There continues to be speculation on what will happen to the property in the 2600 block Foothill Boulevard. Rumors abound from putting in a new parking lot […]
By Ted AYALA The last Glendale City Council meeting for November wound down relatively quiet last Tuesday; a contrast from the stormy meeting that opened the month. All council members were in attendance. Councilwoman Laura Friedman, during the council comments period, took the time to thank the Glendale Fire Department (GFD) for their hard work […]
By Brandon HENSLEY, Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE Once again Honolulu Avenue has come alive with twinkle lights and holiday decorated windows. As shoppers walk down the avenue they will be greeted by Santa, with a “Ho, ho, ho” and a candy cane. A horse drawn cart clip clops down the street while the sweet […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While it is about time for “A Christmas Story” and the Grinch to invade TV sets across the country, the time is almost here for Crescenta Valley residents to once again take part in an event where Santa Claus comes early, only he’s in a helicopter instead of a sleigh. Yes, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A truck carrying rocks from a debris basin overturned as it was making a turn onto Foothill Boulevard from Boston Avenue scattering rocks onto the west bound lanes of the road at about 11 a.m. on Tuesday. “We don’t know if the load [of rocks] shifted but as he made a right […]
By Ted AYALA In an effort to help brace residents for any future fires and instructing them in simple tasks that can help prevent fires, the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council (CVFSC) invited residents of Briggs Terrace Monday night, Nov. 22 in the auditorium of Rosemont Middle School for an informative presentation. With the memory […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ask Santa for reusable grocery bags this Christmas and come this summer they will come in handy! This will be the last Thanksgiving grocery shoppers in La Crescenta will be able to take home their turkey and all its trimmings in a plastic bag from the market. Beginning July 26, 2011 those […]
By Jason KUROSU Tragedies often leave those affected searching for answers, sifting through the emotional turmoil for some sort of meaning and solace. While that may never be reached, the journey itself is a healing process of its own, as Rachel’s Challenge, a non-profit organization that travels from school to school promoting kindness to fellow […]