By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale resident Pauline (Polly) Wagner McCourtney has never been one to waste an opportunity, not even the celebration of her 100th birthday. On Saturday, Sept. 11 McCourtney gathered friends, family and supporters at the Thursday Club in La Cañada to share her birthday with a fundraiser for “Friends of Judge McCourtney.” “We […]
Sept. 20 2800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a backpack was stolen from the library. According to the CV Sheriff’s report, the backpack was left on the floor of the lounge area in the library when its owner had walked outside to take a phone call. When the owner returned the pack was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two cases of whooping cough have been confirmed in Crescenta Valley schools. One student attends Dunsmore Elementary and the other is at Rosemont Middle School. In both cases the Glendale school district sent notices home and the students stayed out of school until doctors permitted their return. “Both students have now returned […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday volunteers cleaned and painted the old firehouse at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church at Foothill Boulevard and Rosemont Avenue. The workers were preparing the building for the next stage in a long history of supporting the Crescenta Valley. The Firehouse is on its way to being a youth […]
CHP conducting campaign On Sept. 26, the Altadena area office of the CHP will conduct a special enforcement campaign on State Route 2 – Angeles Crest Highway. “We are experiencing a slight increase in the number of traffic collisions on the Angeles Forest roadways and the purpose of this enforcement is to combat the causes […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Summer ends, and Autumn comes, and he who would have it otherwise would have high tide always and a full moon every night.” — Hal Borland This past weekend was one of love and discovery. The location was the beach at Avila Bay on the Central Coast and the reason – a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Eli LOCKE “It was a sad day,” said a Crescenta Valley High School student of the mood at the school after word began to spread that beloved Falcons football coach Gordon “Gordy” Warnock had passed away. Students and teachers were in tears as they remembered the coach who had been part […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Glendale Police chief Ron DePompa lashed out last week against a measure that could legalize certain amounts of marijuana in the state. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting Sept. 15 in the community rooms at Verdugo Hills Hospital, DePompa called Proposition 19 “ill-conceived” and dangerous to the foothill area. If passed on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty years ago this September about 480 sophomores walked into the brand new Crescenta Valley High School building starting a legacy of academic excellence, a new level 50 years of excellence of volunteerism and the beginning of an athletic dynasty. Those first few months had a staggered schedule that included students from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Station Fire meeting that had been postponed from early August has now been rescheduled for Oct. 12 according to Congressman Adam Schiff. “The goal is to hear from representatives of the Forest Service and other responding agencies, as well as outside experts and critics, to shed additional light on firefighting procedures […]