By Brandon HENSLEY Now appears to be the summer of Crescenta Valley’s discontent, worsened at the Town Council meeting July 15. There, inside the community room at the La Crescenta Library, some residents were up in arms over the news of a possible remodeling that would be done to the La Crescenta Community Trail next […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Water District approved its budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year during its board meeting Tuesday night, and signs may point to a rate increase for customers. The district adopted a scenario in which revenues will be based on 5,000 acre-feet of water sold. Projections came out to total revenue […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The problems surrounding the development project at 3600 N. Verdugo Road have reached a boiling point as the property has entered bank foreclosure. The medical building, which has struggled to find tenants since reopening, is easily recognizable in Montrose mostly because of the stark architectural contrasts to its surroundings. It is reportedly […]
Follow us on FACEBOOK at Comic-Con Entertainment reporter Charly Shelton will be in San Diego at Comic-Con, a convention dedicated to comic books, movies and other pop-icons. There are panels, including The State of the Geek, Tron Legacy (sequel to the original 1982 Tron movie) and panels from television shows like HBO’s “True Blood” and […]
From the desk of the publisher by Robin Goldsworthy This past weekend was sweltering! I don’t look forward to seeing my next electric bill as we had the air on for most of the two days. I even went for a swim in our pool, something I generally don’t do because the water is generally […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ten years ago the Crescenta Valley community was rocked with the news of the murders of two young teenagers at Valley View Elementary School. The news of their death spread like wildfire as neighbors tried to find out any information they could about this tragedy. “It happened here?” and “Those poor boys,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From the outside J’s Maintenance at 3550 Foothill Blvd. looks like a normal company building, but high atop the roof a new dawn has been ushered in. J’s Maintenance has gone solar. “It took a good six months of research,” said Chris Waldheim of the family owned and operated business. Chris and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man in his 50s was involved in a fatal accident after losing control of his motorcycle and crashing into a wall near the Glendale skate park on Cañada Boulevard and Towne Avenue in Glendale just after midnight on July 16. Glendale police officers reportedly witnessed the man driving at a high […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A car chase that began on College View Avenue off Colorado Boulevard in Los Angeles sped its way through Montrose and ended in a cul-de-sac in La Cañada just off Ocean View Boulevard on Saturday about 9 p.m. The chase began after an LAPD patrol unit noticed a man sleeping in an […]
Group loans motorcycles The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group has agreed to lend two Suzuki Sport motorcycles and a transport trailer to the sheriff’s department for use for enforcement, search and rescue support. The agreement will be in effect for six years. The county will send a letter of thanks to the group and president […]