By Mary O’KEEFE and Brandon HENSLEY An example of community activism and old fashioned vigilance could be seen last weekend as the fate of an iconic Crescenta Valley tree hung in the balance. On Saturday, over 70 people gathered at the property in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard where the Moreton Bay Fig tree […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley residents were able to get a look at what public officials are doing to prepare for possible debris and mud flow this rainy season during the Nov. 18 Town Council meeting. Despite the forecast for a “La Niña” season, which calls for drier weather, L.A. County officials presented steps in […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After a rain-soaked protest, the owner of the New Star Realty property has said what’s left of the Moreton Bay Fig Tree will stand. Jenny Nam, the owner of the property on which the tree stands, told members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley and concerned […]
See how the Morton Bay Fig tree was saved by community members. If you have trouble viewing this video, click here.
By Mary O’KEEFE It appears that efforts to save the Moreton Bay Fig tree have failed. The Foothill Boulevard icon, which has been at the center of a community effort to thwart plans for its destruction, was being cut down on Friday despite reported assurances from the property owner to town officials that it would […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Deputies from Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station arrested three suspects after finding tools commonly used in burglaries, stolen property and drugs. At 2:50 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a call at Briggs and Olive avenues about three males in a vehicle that may have been stolen. The three, Ian Kuh, 18, of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local resident wants to warn friends and neighbors of an apparent phone scam targeting grandparents. “I got a call and the [man on the other end] said, ‘Hello grandma,’” said La Crescenta resident Loraine Locke. Locke said the man sounded very confident as he pretended to be her grandson but never […]
By Jason KUROSU Booths populated the parking lot of the Marketplace Shopping Center on Wednesday evening, Nov. 10 and the air was filled with the rich aroma of all types of food as the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted the 3rd Annual Taste in the Foothills. The event brought La Crescenta residents (restaurateurs and […]
The residents of Upper Canyonside Road in the Briggs Terrace area of La Crescenta have rallied once again to get the word out about fire safety preparedness. Following their neighborhood clean-up day in August that was part of a commemoration of the 2009 Station Fire, the group has met each month to plan fire safety […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church held their Empty Bowls charity event this past Saturday, Nov. 13. In exchange for a $15 donation, attendees received a handcrafted bowl to take home with them, and better yet, the bowl came with soup. About 400 people attended, some being CVUMC regulars, but many others […]