By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting on Nov. 21 was the last time President Cheryl Davis would be at the helm. After four years, Davis gaveled her last adjournment; the next meeting on Dec. 19 will seat the newly elected councilmembers and a new president will be voted in. Due to work […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce recently held its annual Recognition Awards at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. Each year the chamber collects nominations for the award. They are looking for those organizations and individuals that have gone above and beyond for their community. The awardees for 2013 are: Woman of […]
The community is invited to find out why its favorite bear loved meatballs while providing financial support for his habitat and the building of a parade float. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley has had its share of wildlife visits from mountain lions to a bear with burned paws after the Station Fire, but perhaps none […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two children are now in protective services following a routine traffic stop by police. On Nov. 14, Glendale police officers stopped a vehicle at Foothill Boulevard and New York Avenue. The officers noticed two men and a woman were not wearing their seatbelts. This would typically be a routine stop but officers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles Police Dept. is asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who had threatened a woman with a gun on Nov. 12 in Silver Lake. The suspect may be connected to the murder of Joseph Gatto, 78, later that evening. According to an LAPD statement, a man described […]
Whether a merchant dreaming of sales or kids dreaming of snow – both will be found along Honolulu Avenue. By Mary O’KEEFE Once again the holidays are upon us and once again the Montrose Shopping Park Association is reaching out to neighbors to remind them to shop locally. The battle for consumer dollars around the […]
During the annual ceremony at Two Strike Park, local veterans shared their thoughts on how to honor service personnel. By Mary O’KEEFE “Veterans’ Day is to celebrate people who fought for America.” That was how fourth grader Mikael Sakaroff, a Fremont student, described Nov. 11. Mikael was at the ceremony at Two Strike Park on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the late 1990s, Mark Yeager wanted an idea on how to help a club at Crescenta Valley High School called Students Against Destructive Decisions. “It was a new club and we were thinking of ways to get them some recognition,” he said. Yeager came up with the idea to offer a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sometimes it takes someone who immigrated to America to really understand the meaning of the country. That was evident on Monday, Veterans’ Day, when Congressman Adam Schiff recognized Vito Cannella for his selfless and endless support of his adopted country. “Being born here [in America], you take a lot of things for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Armenian American Medical Society recently sponsored the Glendale Health Festival at the Glendale Civic Center. This was the fourth year the society has brought its free medical clinic to Glendale. “Our [organization’s] mission statement is to help our community and help the community abroad,” said Dr. Manuel Momjian, chairman for the […]