CRESCENTA VALLEY WEEKLY THE FOOTHILLS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 1, NO. 16 DECEMBER 17, 2009 By Mary O’Keefe CV Town Council president Steve Pierce, with two other council members, will end their terms of service tonight. The Crescenta Valley Town Council will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17 in the cafeteria […]
ivyhopper@gmail.com Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. Hey, girls! I want you to go see a play called “Baby It’s You!” It is playing at Pasadena Playhouse, 39 S. El Molino Ave., Pasadena at 8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, 4 and […]
Dec. 9 2400 block of Florencita Drive in La Crescenta, a stereo was stolen from the dash of a vehicle between Nov. 29 andDec. 2. Dec. 4 1100 block of Green Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, the driver’s side rear panel of a vehicle was vandalized overnight. Dec. 3 2900 block of Community Avenue in […]
Glendale Assemblyman Paul Krekorian changed jobs Tuesday, easily winning election to the Los Angeles City Council. Krekorian, who is completing his second term in the legislature, beat the rush in lining up a new job since he would have been term limited out in 2012. The Burbank area Democrat who moved into Los Angeles to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Parents who are concerned about the possibility their child may be involved in drugs have an outlet where they can discuss their concern with other parents and Pam Erdman, a family counselor. The parent awareness meetings were born out of the Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council, a grass roots community driven organization. […]
A flood debris preparation outreach meeting will be held for the Korean community on Dec. 19. “We want to reach out to the Korean community,” said Kim Mattersteig, a local resident who was the catalyst for August’s fire evacuation drill in Briggs Terrace. Mattersteig had been speaking with a Briggs Terrace neighbor, Dr. Young Seok, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff Station deputies have seen an increase in the number of mail thefts in the area. With the holiday season more people are receiving and shipping packages from their home. “This is a good time to remember not to leave your incoming mail or outgoing bills outside your home for […]
About 35 members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints youth ushered in the holiday by Christmas caroling throughout Crescenta Valley on the evening of Dec. 2. Escorted by Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s volunteers, by the end of the night the group had spread their musical holiday cheer to families in over 30 homes. […]
Ronald L. De Pompa is officially Glendale’s chief of police. The announcement was made at Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting. De Pompa has been serving as interim chief since the retirement of former Chief Randy Adams. In a press release, city manager Jim Starbird said DePompa’s performance while interim chief and his longevity with the […]
In the Dec. 3 issue we incorrectly spelled the names of Michael Mohill, Farshid Khosravi and reappointed Transportation and Parking Commissioner Bill Weisman of the Far North Glendale Homeowners Group. We apologize for the inconvenience. We also misidentified illustrator Gris Grimley as David Carter in last week’s edition. We apologize for the confusion.