By Mary O’KEEFE The general public typically has a love/hate relationship with law enforcement. Trying to get to work on time and having to go just a little faster (honestly just a little) than the posted speed limit and then seeing the red and blue lights appear in the rearview mirror – that is when […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week La Crescenta lost another piece of its history. The Bonetto home (seen below) was demolished to make room for three new homes on the location that once housed a stone cottage and swimming pool. In 1905, Tommaso and Josephine Bonetto purchased acreage at the corner of Manhattan and La Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a teen suspected of burglarizing the Chamlian Armenian School. On April 24 between 7:54 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., the boy – described as between the ages of 14 and 16, 5’8″ to 5’10″ tall, weighing 130 to 145 pounds – entered the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CV Alliance and Rosemont Middle School invite community members to a special evening of math amazement and insight into the pre-teen mind. That may sound like a large bill to fill, but Dr. Arthur Benjamin and Clay Roberts promise an evening that will be one to remember. Benjamin is a world famous […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 2008, the Glendale City Council purchased Rockhaven Sanitarium from Ararat Home of Los Angeles, Inc. for $8.25 million. At the time it was thought the property would be used as the new site for the Montrose Library. Once vacated, Glendale Fire Station 29 would then expand to the library location that […]
By Joyce LEE een girls in the Crescenta Valley community had the opportunity of being the attendees of the first ever Teen Girl Empowerment Day, which was held on May 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Fire House youth center on the property of St. Luke’s of the Mountains. The event, aimed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others. – Albert Schweitzer We hear about the need often – a child or adult is looking for a match for bone marrow. Most listen to the request, empathize with the person in need and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Hollywood is more than just a district in Los Angeles, more than just a general term used to describe the film industry –Hollywood is also a place where people live, have businesses and strive to keep arts in the hearts and minds of their community and beyond. It was that spirit of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley 3rd Annual Prayer Breakfast was held on Tuesday in the early morning hours. About 200 people were in attendance at this year’s breakfast held at the First Baptist Church – La Crescenta. The event celebrated the diversity of beliefs in Crescenta Valley. The foundation of the CV prayer breakfast, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Michael YEGHIAYAN ids-n-Kritters, Wags-N-Whiskers and the Prom Plus Taste of Montrose were held during Sunday’s Harvest Market in Montrose on May 4. The Wags event benefited the “kritters” at Glendale Humane Society and ToM was a fundraiser for Prom Plus, an after prom party for Crescenta Valley High School seniors and […]