By Mary O’KEEFE More information has been released about the elderly man who was found deceased in his apartment on Monday when Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. deputies from Civil Management were conducting a court ordered eviction in the 3800 block of Orangedale Avenue in Montrose. “Upon entry [the deputies] found an elderly couple,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Thursday, President Robbyn Battles explained the process of getting medians along Foothill Boulevard in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, La Crescenta. “I have asked the [CV] Chamber of Commerce to give me a point person to stay in direct communication with [L.A. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Armenian National Committee of America Crescenta Valley hosted an educational workshop on Saturday that helped students and their parents prepare for college. “So, what do you think Ashton Kutcher went to college for?” asked Garineh Demirdjian, counselor from UCLA. “Biochemical engineering.” She continued saying that actress Eva Longoria went to school […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Third graders from Valley View Elementary had a busy morning on Sept. 10. The students in the classes of Lisa Jenks and Christine Aroyan started their morning with a trip to the cafeteria where they were presented with a free dictionary by members of the Elks Lodge in Glendale as part of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has tried to find parking or traveled near La Crescenta and Honolulu avenues lately knows that Crescenta Valley Water District has been busy with construction in the area. Streets and lanes have been closed, parking was been disrupted and workers were seemingly everywhere as work was done on the former […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was not a morning of politics. It was not about religious beliefs or of cultural differences. It was about remembering lives lost, a nation coming together and showing gratitude for those who will show up no matter the danger to help others. The 9/11 Crescenta Valley Remembrance Motorcade included about 55 […]
The clock is ticking for Rosemont students to collect shoes for Africa. By Mary O’KEEFE Their goal is to collect 2,500 pairs of gently used shoes in 15 days. The objective is part of the “Think Kindness” project brought to students at Rosemont Middle School on Monday. The students will be competing with 60,000 kids […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Homicide Unit continues its investigation into the murder/suicide that occurred on Sunday evening in the 5000 block of Crown Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge. On Sunday at about 9:50 p.m. a 911 call was made to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station reporting a “screaming woman,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Right after the new school year began, Crescenta Valley High School is seeing another change in its administration. Forest Holbrock left his position as assistant principal at CVHS to become assistant principal at Huntington Beach Isaac Sowers Middle School. Holbrock had only been at the school for a year; prior to that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently held a recognition/celebration event for the 50th anniversary of the Mariner 4. Scientists and engineers who helped make the Mariner mission possible, including Norm Haynes, John Casani and Gentry Lee, were invited to speak on a panel about the challenges of getting to Mars and […]