By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles Unified School District’s closure on Dec. 14 due to an email received by the school board that threatened the safety of students and staff of several schools may have turned out to be a hoax, but the fear and concern of possible harm to children was very real to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents near a section of the Big Tujunga Wash in Sunland-Tujunga have moved toward taking their neighborhood back. Although it has not been easy and vigilance is required, there are some signs that their grassroots effort has in fact taken root. “I am not an activist. I hate being an activist,” said […]
The Kitty Hawk Air Society is part of the JROTC and a place where cadets have the chance to blossom into tomorrow’s leaders. By Mary O’KEEFE They are seen throughout the community at events like Veteran’s and Memorial Days at Two Strike Park, at the opening of Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings and most recently […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Yes, on Saturday it was 70 degrees Fahrenheit. And yes, kids were in shorts, flip-flops and T-shirts. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t enough snow to sled on – after all, this is Southern California. Saturday may have been the first Winter Wonderland at Two Strike Park in La Crescenta, but […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Crescenta Valley High School tradition continued on Saturday with residents picking up their Christmas trees while supporting Falcon baseball at the same time. The pre-sale of Christmas trees and wreaths is a fundraiser benefitting CVHS baseball. Those who had pre-ordered arrived at the overflow parking lot on Ramsdell Avenue as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was all about Santa Claus at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club on Saturday at the club’s annual Breakfast with Santa. The La Crescenta Woman’s Club – Junior Section sponsored the event that brings in generations of families. There were some there who were old friends with Santa and some who were […]
Two-hundred guests enjoyed Santa, presents and dancing at the annual Christmas party. By Mary O’KEEFE Christmas tradition that started 42 years ago was again celebrated on Sunday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church when about 200 people attended one of the biggest and most festive Christmas parties of the year. “It is an event started by […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Area Schools Federal Credit Union is asking its members to vote on a decision to move from a federal credit union to a California state credit union. “By moving from federal to state charter and moving the insurance coverage from federal to private requires a vote from the membership,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council is working with the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisor’s office to help get the word out about local parks, and to ask for suggestions from the community as to what could be done to improve those parks. “Over the past 22 years the RPOSD (Regional Park […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has received many inquiries about the condition of a father and daughter who were in a horrific accident in the afternoon of Oct. 21 on Foothill Boulevard and New York Avenue. Both father and daughter, a Crescenta Valley High School student, are home and recovering. The two have a long […]