By Mary O’KEEFE Twelve Oaks assisted living residents continue to move out of their homes while the owners continue to look for a buyer for the property. In August, residents were told Twelve Oaks was being shut down and sold. Thus began a firestorm of community concern, disbelief and, in some cases, anger. For about […]
Ushering in the fall is the CV Town Council annual pancake breakfast taking place on Saturday morning. By Mary O’KEEFE There is something about eating a good pancake breakfast with neighbors that Crescenta Valley members love. Organizations throughout CV have found this is a great way to bring the community together while raising funds at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE New Urban West has decided not to purchase the Twelve Oaks assisted living facility as of Sept. 11. The company was in the process of doing its due diligence when it decided to back away from the purchase. The decision, according to Ryan Bean, director of Acquisitions and Entitlements for New Urban […]
By Jason KUROSU The Los Angeles County board of supervisors approved a plan to build the Crescenta Valley Skate Park, a long-awaited project to be constructed within Crescenta Valley Park. The plan was approved at the board of supervisors’ regular Tuesday meeting, and reportedly has a construction budget of $800,000 and an operating budget of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At tonight’s Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, discussion will continue on the big rig parking issue with a representative from the Los Angeles County Public Works Traffic and Lighting in attendance. In past meetings, the council opened the floor to discussion concerning big rig trucks parked throughout the community, sometimes for over […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About two years ago at an Arbor Day celebration, then Crescenta Valley High School junior Cooper Iven was introduced to Al Evans of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. Their discussion concerned skaters and the fact that there was no nearby place for them to skate. There is a skate park at […]
Not just brick and mortar, the Memorial Wall at Two Strike Park has a foundation of community support. By Mary O’KEEFE and Jason KUROSU “It stops your life at that moment. At 5:45 in the morning, when that doorbell rang, Carolyn jumped up and said, ‘Oh no.’” That is how Paul Steinbacher described the worst […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, a few community members were sitting around talking about 9/11 and what type of observance was being held in the area. “We thought of a remembrance parade [of classic cars],” said Dwight Sityar, member of the Early Rodders car group. The idea gained momentum and on Wednesday, Sept. 11, over […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Responding to an emergency is not just about someone coming when called; it takes a lot of science, technology and research before those who can help come to the rescue. Kids in the area are learning how much emergency responders have to know and will even take their turn at creating some […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, True-Believer.net visited the Harvest Market in Montrose to introduce people to the new nerd website. True-Believers, for those who are, is how Stan Lee greeted his comic book followers. The True-Believer.net website was designed by Sedna Solutions and its content is supplied by writers from CVW. The idea of the […]