California Highway Patrol have released the name and photo of the suspect wanted in a burglary at Orchard Hardware Supply (OSH) and vehicle and foot pursuit that cordoned off a neighborhood in Montrose on Monday. Lang Patrick Martinez, 37, of Simi Valley is suspected of entering OSH shortly before noon on Monday and walking out […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man jumped a counter at the La Crescenta Post Office at about 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9 and stole a box of mail. Anyone who mailed items at the La Crescenta Post Office between the hours of 5 p.m. on Saturday and 8 p.m. on Sunday is advised to submit […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After a rain-soaked protest, the owner of the New Star Realty property has said what’s left of the Moreton Bay Fig Tree will stand. Jenny Nam, the owner of the property on which the tree stands, told members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley and concerned […]
The CV Town Council is conducting a survey to see if current residential building codes are satisfactory for the unincorporated area of La Crescenta. The following are six questions found on the CVTC website asking for a simple Yes or No response. Respondents can make additional comments. 1. Do you currently reside in a single-family […]
From CVHS counselor Jennifer Widaman Every October I find myself in the same seasonal predicament: Cling to summer? Or tiptoe into fall? Our temperamental SoCal weather loves to tease that fall is here then plunge right back into 90 degree weather, making my predicament even more confusing. I mean, I love summer! Who doesn’t? Warm […]
By Brian ROXAS On Friday, Oct. 8, citizens of La Crescenta looked towards the sky at not a bird, nor a plane, but a multitude of eggs. This was, of course, in celebration of the 30th annual Lincoln Elementary School egg drop. In this event, students attending Lincoln Elementary School were asked to construct some […]
T he Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce will be honoring the following awardees at our annual recognition banquet on Oct. 28. It is an honor to know them and to have them in our community! Man of the Year: Mike Smith gives back to the community on a daily basis. Mike volunteers for numerous boards, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Wednesday morning began at about 5 a.m. on the normally quiet street in La Crescenta with dogs barking, people yelling and FBI agents with rifles rushing toward a home. “We went outside and it was crazy. It was like a movie,” said Debi Devens of her early morning FBI wake up call. […]
By Jason KUROSU A dog park, the first of its kind in the Los Angeles County park system, is in the works for development in none other than La Crescenta. It is an idea that is three and a half years in the making and finally seeing its culmination. Last week, funding for the park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a standing room only meeting on Tuesday Congressman Adam Schiff led a congressional panel into an inquiry of how the Station Fire was battled especially in those crucial early hours of Aug. 26. The meeting had been scheduled months earlier but was postponed when Congress was called back into an emergency […]