Candidates Answer Questions

Candidates Answer Questions

What do you think is the most important role the CVTC plays in the community? Robbyn Battles: Perhaps the most important role of Town Council is to act as a forum or center through which the concerns and ambitions of individuals within the community can be expressed. As a council, we are responsible for listening […]

Candidates visit Harvest Market

This Saturday, Nov. 7 Crescenta Valley residents living within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles will be asked to vote for three regular and three alternate Crescenta Valley Town Council members. The council was established 20 years ago as a bridge between the community and the Los Angeles County board of supervisors. “It really began […]

Three arrested on suspicion of car burglary

Three suspects were arrested for allegedly burglarizing vehicles in the La Crescenta area on Wednesday. Travis Morgan,18, of La Crescenta, Daniel Stubblefield,18, of La Cañada and Alec Davis, 25, of La Verne were arrested about 7 p.m. on Wednesday after witnesses called Glendale police about a possible vehicle burglary. “They were walking in the area […]

CVWD Water Board results

CVWD Water Board results

Crescenta Valley Water District Board of Directors election results are in and only one incumbent has kept his position.   Kerry Erickson won with 888 votes reflecting 25.12% of the total vote cast, followed by James Bodnar with 697 votes, 19.72% and incumbent Richard Atwater with 695 votes, 19.66%. The board of directors is a […]

Halloween Week in Review Podcast 10-29-09

Halloween Week in Review Podcast 10-29-09

This week, we have a special Halloween edition of the Week in Review Podcast.  Stories include the Duck Races, Anti- Drug Video for CVTV, and some Halloween Fairs at the local Elementary schools.  Also, reminders on this weekend’s happenings. Click here to view and download the podcast in iTunes. Click here to view on the […]

By Shana LiVIGNI …Gerry Lentz for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series – “House M.D.” the “House Divided” episode (the crowd cheers). That is what Gerry Lentz heard last September at the 2009 Creative Arts Emmy Award presentations. Local man Lentz, his wife Linda and 13-year-old son Kevin are long-time La Crescenta residents who love this community. Lentz has been nominated in this category three times and nabbed several other […]

No ‘fowl’ for spirited folks

By Mike LAWLER About 40 people brought lawn chairs and blankets to a free outdoor movie in Dunsmore Park last Friday night. The 1966 Don Knotts comedy “The Ghost and Mr. Chicken” was shown on the city’s large inflatable movie screen as a joint venture between Glendale Parks and Recreation and the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley. This comedy classic was one of a series of […]

La Cañada residents arrested on torture, false imprisonment charges

By Mary O’KEEFE Two people from La Cañada were among five that were arrested by Glendale police over an apparent dispute concerning a loan modification that escalated into torture and false imprisonment. Mary Ann Parmelee, 51, and Daniel Weston, 52, both from La Cañada, along with Mario Gonzales, 47, from Glendale, Marissa Parker, 49, from Sylmar and Canez Gustavo, 36, from Los Angeles have been charged with two counts […]

Candidates tackle issues at forum

By Mary O’KEEFE Three incumbents and three new candidates are vying for three seats on the Crescenta Valley Water District board. The water district is governed by a five-member board of directors. Each director serves a four-year term. Richard Atwater, Charles Beatty and Vasken Yardemian now serve on the board. Kerry Erickson, James Bodnar and Wendy Alane Smith are the new candidates looking for votes and a chance […]