By Eliza PARTIKA Los Angeles County fire captain Ryan Kirwan received a Medal of Valor from Los Angeles County Fire (LACoFD) on April 25, for his actions during a July 2023 structure fire at a La Crescenta restaurant, Byblos Mediterranean Bakery, on Foothill Boulevard. Kirwan rescued his partners, firefighters Nathaniel Denver and Brian Carreon, after […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Benefit concert supports students’ costs of pursuing higher education. Musicians of all ages from around the region will gather on Sunday, April 28 at 2 p.m. for the third annual Strike Up the Band, a benefit concert supporting higher education students of all ages. The dynamic annual variety show will feature music […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY At Thursday evening’s board meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC), the main item on the agenda was the selection of board president after former board president Harry Leon tendered his resignation of the job. Leon cited outside obligations prevented him from giving the job the attention he feels it needs. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW went on a ride along with California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Bryan Bay early Friday, April 19, and saw that drivers continue to commit the same traffic violations – primarily illegal U-turns and speeding. The local CHP office is located in Altadena. The officers patrol about 400 square miles, which include […]
I’ve rediscovered what the excitement is all about surrounding vacations. When Steve and I were first married (43 years ago today – holy cow!) and had started the cable company the only vacation we had was going to see my cousin in Arizona at Thanksgiving. That was pretty much it. We were young, had a […]
“If children don’t grow up knowing about nature and appreciating it, they will not understand it, and if they don’t understand it, they won’t protect it … and if they don’t protect it, who will?” – Sir David Attenborough, Learning Through Landscapes, “Conserving Wonder” Although Earth Day was April 22 it is never too late […]
CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, April 25, at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are welcome. […]
By Eliza PARTIKA On Friday, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital held its annual Health Care Day of Discovery for 78 students from 11 local high schools, including Burbank High School, La Cañada High School and AGBU Manoogian-Demirdjian School. The goal of the event is to introduce students to and encourage them to learn more about careers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In last week’s CVW article titled “Letting the Rain Run Through Our (Future) Drought Fingers” we cited the response from Los Angeles Dept. of Water and Power (LADWP) in regard to a proposed project for water capturing by Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD). To recap, for years CVWD has been working on […]
By Eliza PARTIKA “Let me win, but if I do not win, let me be brave in the attempt.” The oath of the Special Olympics was put into action on Sunday, April 20 as over 400 athletes competed in basketball, swimming, and track and field at the 2024 Special Olympics Glendale Spring Games. Family and […]