What an exciting week last week was, culminating with the distribution of the inaugural issue of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. It was a crazy night as we prepared that first issue as reporter Mary, designer Luci and I crowded around Mary’s kitchen table working. And a late night, too – or should I say early […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Now that the smoke has cleared, it is time for Crescenta Valley residents to begin cleaning up from the dust and ash that seems to cover every inch of surface. Owner operator of Paul’s Professional Window Washing, Paul Dutton said that the calls for his service are beginning to come in as […]
By Charles COOPER The environmental impact report for the housing project proposed for the Verdugo Hills Golf Course is now in the process of being finalized, according to a city planning official. The solicitation of comments during the draft process ended Aug. 19 with more than 250 letters submitted along with public testimony, according to […]
The ringing of the school bells throughout the Crescenta Valley signaled not only the beginning of a new school year, but also traffic woes as seen here at the onramp to the 210 freeway at La Crescenta Avenue on Thursday morning. When the meters were first turned on at the end of the last school […]
It may be a bumpy road ahead for travelers of the 2600 block of Orange Avenue as the Crescenta Valley Town Council ponders recommending the installation of speed bumps in front of Monte Vista Elementary School. The speed bumps were the major topic of discussion at the most recent CV Town Council meeting held on […]
The stress of evacuation was not centered on humans alone but pets felt the intensity of the situation as well. Rosie, a pregnant Chihuahua, had been in her cage during several days of being evacuated from her La Crescenta home. She went into labor while visiting the Red Cross Shelter at Crescenta Valley High School.
BY CHARLES COOPER The city of Glendale’s water and power department is developing a plan for a water well to be built on the Rockhaven property, purchased by the city as a library site and recreation resource. Senior engineer Raja Takhidian said the plans are nearly ready to present to the council and the public. […]
Anyone driving down Foothill Boulevard can’t help but notice the construction progress of the La Crescenta Library. “It is very close to completion. They are putting the book shelves in now,” said Steve Pierce, president of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. When construction began about a year ago, the date of completion was September 2009. […]
Board gives final blessing on standards ordinance Anyone under the impression that the 10 year fight to adopt design review standards for Foothill Boulevard was surprised to see the issue back before the board of supervisors Tuesday. The board voted to approve the revised ordinance with the new standards, reflecting the actions taken at a […]
What a week to launch a newspaper! Welcome to the first edition of the Crescenta Valley Weekly. When it was decided by the “powers that be” to close our community newspaper in early July, Crescenta Valley businesses and residents were, to put it delicately, rather “ticked off.” And why shouldn’t they have been? We are […]