By Mary O’KEEFE As Crescenta Valley and La Cañada Flintridge were preparing for the 4th of July celebrations, some lucky Honda owners got a little surprise at the gas pump via the Helpful Honda Guys. For about an hour beginning at 9 a.m. at the Shell service station on Angeles Crest Highway, people in light […]
The annual 4th of July fireworks display hosted by the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association at La Crescenta Elementary School was a huge hit (again) and organizers couldn’t be happier. “I was told by many residents that it was the best show ever,” said CVFA president Steve Goldsworthy. “I had to agree with them.” The event […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Road rage appeared to be the cause of an altercation that occurred between two drivers ending with the arrest of a 59-year-old La Cañada Flintridge man. The arrest was for assault with a deadly weapon and vandalism. The incident began on July 3 about 10 a.m. when, according to the Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Sagebrush debate continued at Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board of education meeting. Sagebrush is the far western portion of La Cañada Flintridge whose students attend GUSD schools. Some La Cañada residents have been working to get Sagebrush area students permanently transferred to La Cañada Unified School District. There are many […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern Though it was a blistering hot day on Sunday, high temperatures didn’t stop thousands of car lovers from heading to Honolulu Avenue for the 13th Annual Montrose Car Show. An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 folks strolled Honolulu Avenue from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to check out the classic cars lined […]
By Mary O’KEEFE rom Plus is an organization that started at Crescenta Valley High School that gives high school seniors and their guests an alternative to an unsupervised after prom party. Five years ago, the Prom Plus Club, a student-led club, was formed. Since its formation, it has evolved into an active volunteer service […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The roles that women play in business – and recognizing their importance – were highlighted at the recent Women Mean Business Awards luncheon. The look and feel of the event was a bit different this year. California Senator Carol Liu took it up a notch, renaming the annual luncheon from Women In […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The water main break that created a large sink hole, traffic problems and, for a while, a river of water rushing down Verdugo Road on Tuesday is scheduled to be repaired and the road back to normal by Friday. “We are planning to pave [Thursday] around noon. Right now [crews] are removing […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The dog days of summer might be upon local restaurants and sports bars now that the U.S. men’s’ soccer team has been eliminated from the World Cup. The team advanced to the round of 16, but despite the brilliance of goalkeeper Tim Howard, who made a World Cup record 16 saves against […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “One in five women is sexually assaulted in college,” states a report by the White House Task Force to Protect Students From Sexual Assault 2014. In a federally funded 2007 Campus Sexual Assault Study of 5,466 women, 28.5% reported having experienced an attempted or completed sexual assault either before or since entering […]