By Mary O’KEEFE A man and women entered a local store on June 6 at about 5 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue and, after looking around the store, got the attention of the lone employee. The employee walked away from the front counter where the cash register was located. Another man and […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival was held this past weekend and by all accounts was one of the most successful events to date. “Everything went really well,” said Dee Ovenden, Arts and Crafts coordinator. Despite the heat, an estimated 25,000 people strolled along Honolulu Avenue enjoying the 300 vendors and food […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The first in a series of cement bricks was laid this week for the new Two Strike Park War Memorial. The long road to a new memorial wall began in 2007 when members of the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 wanted to add the name of […]
Hundreds of students across the Crescenta Valley said goodbye to those they’ve known for the last several years and prepare to move on to the next level in their lives. By Mary O’KEEFE Many foothills kids slept in on Wednesday after a Tuesday that marked the beginning of summer break as graduation/promotion ceremonies were celebrated […]
CV citizens set time aside to get trained to help themselves – and their neighbors – after a major disaster. By Mary O’KEEFE Enlightening, educational, insightful, empowering and fun. These are just some of the words used to describe a 21-hour Community Emergency Response Team – CERT – class taught by Los Angeles County Fire […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Memorial Day weekend was a huge community party sponsored by the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce. From pancakes to cars, parades and fireworks it was a busy weekend with lots to enjoy. The events began Friday night with the roll of the dice at Casino Night at the Community Center. Among […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Monte Vista Elementary and Crescenta Valley High schools are searching for new principals. After eight years, Dr. Susan Hoge is leaving Monte Vista to work at the EEELP (Early Extended Education Learning Program) at the Glendale district office. For Hoge, this is returning to her roots. Before coming to Glendale, she worked […]
Several venues hosted Memorial Day observances, giving locals the chance to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice. By Michael ARVIZU, Mary O’KEEFE and Michael YEGHIAYAN It was an emotional Memorial Day observance on Monday at Two Strike Park. Emotion is not unusual on a day filled with patriotism, heroism and loss, and the Two […]