In Briefs

disaster meeting location for Korean community announced The flood debris preparation meeting for the Korean community will be held at 2 p.m. at Andioc Church, 2720 Montrose Ave. in Montrose on Saturday, Dec. 19. Meeting presenters include Dr. Youn Sim of L.A. County Department of Public Works, a representative from the L.A. County Fire Department, […]

Closed campus may be option in drug battle

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale district board members suggested closing Crescenta Valley High School campus as a deterrent against rising drug related expulsions. At Tuesday’s school board meeting a discussion was held concerning the high rate of pre-expulsions related to drug issues. The audience and board viewed a Power Point presentation by Assistant Superintendent Richard Sheehan, […]

New Glendale chief of police is a Crescenta Valley High School grad

By Mary O’KEEFE The new Glendale police chief has wanted to be part of his hometown police force since he went on a ride-a-long with Glendale police while he was attending college. Ronald DePompa was officially installed as Glendale Chief of Police last week. He had been working as interim chief since former police chief […]

Pierce to step down from Council

Pierce to step down from Council

CV Town Council president Steve Pierce, with two other council members, will end their terms of service tonight. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council will conduct its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17 in the cafeteria at Rosemont Middle School. During the meeting the council will install three recently elected […]

Pierce to step down from Council

Pierce to step down from Council

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 […]

Meet Ivy Hopper!

Meet Ivy Hopper!

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 […]

CRIME BLOTTER

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 […]

Krekorian elected to L.A. council

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 […]

Drug help topic of parent meeting

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. […]

Korean community invited to flood meeting

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, […]