Life in the MSPA

By Mary DAWSON Right off the bat you might well ask, “So what in the world is the MSPA?”  It’s an acronym for the Montrose Shopping Park Association, formed way back in 1968 for the purpose of representing the interests of the then “newly created” Montrose Shopping Park.  The Shopping Park is a B.I.D. (another […]

Did you feel it?

By Mary O’KEEFE A 5.4 magnitude earthquake rattled through Southern California at 4:53 p.m. on Wednesday. “It was at a depth of 7.3 miles and at this time (5:10 p.m.) we have had about 500 people respond to our ‘Did you feel it?’ website,” said Leslie Gordon from the U.S. Geologic Survey. The earthquake was […]

Another great Fourth

By Mary O’KEEFE The nation’s birthday was celebrated in style on July 4 thanks to the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association and community support. About 5,000 people came to La Crescenta Elementary school to eat cotton candy, pizza and tacos, ride carnival rides and meet up with friends and family as they waited for the fireworks […]

Accident at Montrose Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard

By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday evening, a van traveling eastbound on Montrose Avenue that witnesses said drove through a red light hit another car then went airborne skidding to a stop on its side in the opposite lane. About 7:30 p.m. a van driven by a 50-year-old Glendale man was traveling eastbound on Montrose Avenue […]

Celebrating the Fourth

By Mary O’KEEFE Once again the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association is preparing for a grand Fourth of July celebration. A meeting with members of the association was held this week at the location of the event, La Crescenta Elementary School. “This is a 100% volunteer community based event,” said Chris Waldheim, president of the association. […]

Snap, crackle, and pop – don’t forget about your pup!

By Odalis A. SUAREZ As the fourth of July approaches this weekend, be sure to consider how the snap, crackle, and pop can affect your furry critters at home. Veterinarian Dr. James Speas from Crescenta-Cañada Pet Hospital gives pet owners a few tips to assure your pet stays calm and safe that night. Medicinal Remedies […]

A weekend to connect Ham radio style

By Mary O’KEEFE This past weekend HAM radio operators around the world spent 24 hours doing what they love: perfecting their craft. This was the annual ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day. Crescenta Valley Radio Club and Glendale Emergency Amateur Radio Service (GEARS) members pitched tents and pulled up their trailers at Verdugo Park […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 25 1800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her locked vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot near Mayor’s Discovery Park. The woman reported seeing a man described as Hispanic, dark hair and clean-shaven in his 50s sitting in a black Honda […]

Bears are here to stay

By Mary O’KEEFE On June 26 at 4:40 a.m. a bear was sighted strolling near Pennsylvania Avenue about a mile above Foothill Boulevard. This bear sighting adds to others that occurred last week. Residents in the foothills of Crescenta Valley have reported bear sightings late in the evening of June 22 and early morning June […]

More changes on Foothill

By Brandon HENSLEY Plans for two new construction projects on Foothill Boulevard are ongoing, and even some dissenting community opinions are not going to stop it. Group Arch, an L.A.-based architecture company, showed plans for a new retail/office complex at the CV Town Council meeting June 17. The design, which will be located on the […]