Shoppers and volunteers all made a difference this holiday season – and it’s not over yet. By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays seem to have rushed by, or in the case of Crescenta Valley of late, blown by. These are just some of the things that have been happening around town as everyone takes part in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A man walked into Montrose Optometry at 2251 Honolulu Ave. on Monday, and then ran out wiith two pairs of high-end sunglasses with an estimated worth of $600. “About 2:30 p.m. this afternoon [Monday] a man described as white, in his 30s, unshaven with a heavy build. At the time of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When you are in high school, your yearbook is about getting your friends to sign and look through to share memories of the past year. When you get in college, the high school yearbook is the place you go when you are homesick for a simpler life. And when you are older, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CV’s Got Talent, a program that showcases the talent of Crescenta Valley Hgih School students, was held on Friday night. The audience was entertained by musicians, singers and dancers. The school’s advanced dance program produced the show that highlighted not only intermediate and advance dance students but also the talented singers and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a holiday party on Monday to thank the organization’s supporters and share their accomplishments and plans for the future. Among the festivities was piano entertainment provided by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Capt. Dave Silversparre of the CV Station. The grassroots organization was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The recent wind event has left many residents with lights finally back on but a lot of questions as to why it took so long to get power back up and where the break down occurred in communications between Southern California Edison and their customers. “People were upset,” said Tony Bell, spokesman […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is time once again for students at Crescenta Valley High School to put their best entertainment foot forward and show that CV’s Got Talent at their annual performance at MacDonald Auditorium at 7 p.m. on Friday. The show is produced by the CVHS Advanced Dance and will highlight not only the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The holiday gift-giving season is in full force. The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. saw an increase in some sales when they covered Honolulu Avenue with snow on Nov. 25 and then lit up the avenue with twinkling lights. White, as opposed to Black, Friday was a push to shop locally. The following […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 43-year-old Pasadena man was found in his car dead of an apparent suicide on Monday. The man was in a vehicle parked along Angeles Crest Highway at mile marker 27.2. “It [has been determined] a suicide [from] a gunshot wound,” said Craig Harvey, Los Angeles County Coroner spokesman. The man’s vehicle […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An illegal marijuana dispensary was closed thanks to the efforts of the Los Angeles Police Department, the department’s narcotics unit and the city’s district attorney. “We did get one [dispensary] closed down on Commerce Avenue,” said LAPD Officer Richard Wall. The operator of the dispensary was renting the facility in the 10000 […]