By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, Crescenta Valley kids will head back to school. That means this week was all about lines. Lines for school supplies, lines for schedules, lines for books and in some cases, lines to find out what line to stand in to get a particular question answered. At both the middle and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 1798, Don José Verdugo, a corporal in the Mexican Army stationed in San Gabriel, was given the first land grant in California by the King of Spain. The conditions to this land grant were that he farm the land, raise livestock and live in peace with the American Indians of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The east coast has had a little west coast shaking due to an unusually strong earthquake for that area. A quake registering as a 5.8 magnitude, according to U.S. Geologic Society, struck on Tuesday at 5:51 p.m., followed by an aftershock registering at 2.8, at 6:46 p.m. More aftershocks continued with two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, a man entered the See’s Candies store at 1133 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada at 6 p.m., just before the store was scheduled to closed. He ordered the two employees to lock the door and demanded money from the cash register. There were no customers in the store at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Less than a year after fundraising officially began, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Memorial is now days from completion. The memorial is located in the grassy area of the CV Sheriff’s Station parking lot entrance at 4554 Briggs Ave. in La Crescenta. The memorial is dedicated to two fallen CV Sheriff deputies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A documentary about the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose was awarded an Emmy at the 63rd Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards. Producers Vicki Gardner and Jessica Houston along with associate producer Derek Martin on Aug. 6 were awarded for their work on “Rockhaven: A Sanctuary From Glendale’s Past.” “I was so excited. I […]
Residents reminded to keep garbage well contained to keep intruders away. By Mary O’KEEFE Two recent bear sightings have reminded Crescenta Valley residents of just how close wildlife is in this area surrounded by mountains. In the early morning hours of Aug. 12 and 13 a bear was sighted on Cedarbend Road in Glenwood Oaks. […]
Members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team have put together a form that may save lives. By Mary O’KEEFE Filling out a simple form may make the difference between life and death for hikers. The form, designed by Montrose Search and Rescue members, is an effort to get as much information as possible about […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Four Jet Propulsion Laboratory proposals have been awarded with NASA $100,000 grants. NASA officials announced that 30 innovative projects will be awarded $100,000 each for one year of research as part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC). This is a small portion of the administration budget, but is an appropriate investment […]
UPDATE 8/19/11: The bandit has struck two more banks, one in the La Verne area and the other in Pasadena. By Mary O’KEEFE The Federal Bureau of Investigation is asking for the public’s help in identifying an active bank robber. Named the Tri-Cities Bandit by the FBI, the suspect first hit three nearby banks. The […]