Last month, four local Girl Scouts were among 231 in the greater Los Angeles area who made an impact locally, nationally, and globally, earning them the prestigious national Girl Scout Gold Award. The award is the highest honor in Girl Scouting. From La Crescenta, Caroline Hales, Kaitlyn Ireland, Camille Laurie-Anne Johnson, Lisa Marie Stevens and […]
We are a busy people. Whether for work or play, it seems that every minute is scheduled or filled with something that just has to get done. I used to take comfort that in my retirement I would finally have the chance to do nothing. I asked my mother-in-law about this, thinking she spends her […]
I continue again with my series on the history of the land now occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course, which has served as a microcosm of dynamic historic events of national caliber. Previously I conjectured the use of the land by both Indians and Spanish missions, but now we enter into the period of […]
Last week, I mentioned that we still have not seen the majority of the pictures from our family’s summer vacation. They’ve been transferred over from the camera’s compact flash card to a file folder on the portable hard drive – so at least they’re not technically “still in the camera.” How bad has our delayed […]
Crescenta Valley Weekly welcomes letters from the community. We must request that letters be limited to 350 words. Letters can be mailed to Crescenta Valley Weekly; P.O. Box 543; Verdugo City, CA 91046 or email robin@cvweekly.com. Feels intersection is suited to a ‘T’ My wife and I (and our dog) walk through the intersection of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Aug. 3 front porch lights will be turned on, residents will walk out into the street and one of the oldest deterrents to crime – neighbor talking to neighbor – will be practiced. This is the foundation of National Night Out. Law enforcement within the foothills area will join other across […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Station Fire aftermath is not just about the mudslides and coyotes and bears roaming the streets looking for food. Another part of the aftermath is analyzing what worked and perhaps more importantly what did not work while fighting the fire. Of particular interest to both officials and community members are those […]
By Brandon HENSLEY This upcoming school year at Monte Vista Elementary School, it won’t be where the sidewalk ends, but rather where it finally begins. Construction on a new sidewalk started this week just northwest of the school located at 2620 Orange Ave., at El Adobe. Previously, children walking eastbound on the north side of […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “The Summer night is like a perfection of thought.” — Wallace Stevens The best time of day during the summer is the evening. A lingering presence of a sunset in the western sky blends into a darker indigo sky. The heat of the day subsides giving us a few perfect hours to […]
LIBRARY HOURS TO REMAIN La Crescenta County Library has survived a round of cuts in hours instituted to meet county budget shortfalls. This week hours were reduced at 45 of the county’s 89 libraries, with many being closed on Mondays. The service hour reductions amount to about a $3 million cuts. Hours at La Crescenta […]