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 […]
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 […]