By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Weekly is beginning a look into the drug culture within our community. Illegal drug use is not something that is unique to our area; communities around the country, in fact around the world, are struggling with this issue. In our upcoming articles we will look into the myths and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Who doesn’t love pancakes? So what better way to spend a Saturday morning than eating delicious pancakes with friends and family at the Annual Crescenta Valley Town Council Pancake Breakfast. The councilmembers will put on their aprons and pick up their spatulas for the early morning fundraising event. Members of CVTC are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a petition by St. James Church of Newport Beach concerning the church’s property rights case verses the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles. The U. S. court’s denial directly affected not only St. James but St. Luke’s of the Mountains. In August 2004 St. James members decided […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In all the towns, in all the world they walked into Montrose. Mia Pedersen, Morten Eriksen and Jens Thorup left their homes, and good jobs, in Denmark in February and toured Los Angeles in search of the perfect spot to open their ice cream store, Paradis. They took great care in finding […]
Photos By Charly SHELTON By Mary O’KEEFE It was standing room only in the Rosemont Middle School auditorium on Tuesday night as residents attended “What’s Next – The Aftermath of the Station Fire” meeting sponsored by Crescenta Valley Town Council, Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council and the Crescenta Valley Community […]
ART FESTIVAL APPEAL WITHDRAWN This year’s battle of dueling art festivals in the Montrose area has apparently been resolved, with a decision by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce to withdraw its request for city approval of its event. The chamber applied for use of the Paradise Ford property for a juried art show Nov. […]
On Thursday one Crescenta Valley High School student was arrested on campus and several other students were suspected to be under the influence of a narcotic, according CV Sheriffs. The under-aged student who was arrested was allegedly found with prescription Methadone in his possession. Associate Principal Chris Coulter said students began contacting the school’s administration […]
Courtesy of The Historical Society of CV THEN » In February of 1978 the debris basin above Pinecrest at the very top of Pinecone Road was overwhelmed by mud and rocks flowing out of Shields Canyon. A massive debris flow tore through the Pinecrest neighborhood. Danette Erickson lived there at that time, and supplied us […]
W hen I was starting the Crescenta Valley Weekly, I wondered if there would be enough going on around town to fill these pages. Little did I know! September is typically a busy time of the year. Summer is winding down, school is starting and a routine is established. But this September was different in […]
By Shana LiVIGNI “…In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and you shall not do any work … For on that day he shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you from all your sins before the Lord.” -Leviticus 16:29-30 This year, Yom Kippur began at […]