By Mary O’KEEFE Recently several residents have become victims of having their car batteries and catalytic converters stolen from their vehicles. “You can sell the batteries at recycling [places],” said Sgt. Alan Chu, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept., Crescenta Valley Station. Batteries can be worth from $15 to $20 each when brought to a recycling […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As our back-to-school issues begin this week and Crescenta Valley kids prepare to return to academic excellence, CVW will be highlighting the high schools, and middle school, that residents of CV will be attending. “Allan F. Daily High School is a dynamic and personalized educational alternative that strives to prepare students for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A company using a crane to do some repairs on the roof of an apartment complex on Ocean View Boulevard and the Foothill (210) Freeway on Tuesday evening apparently dropped equipment on, or connected with, the Southern California Edison overhead electrical wires causing far-reaching outages for several hours. The outages began at […]
Updated Aug. 10, 1:38 p.m. LA County Coroner’s Office has released the name of the man whose body was found wrapped in a blanket in a garbage can on La Tuna Canyon on Wednesday morning. Irvin Alarcon Garcia was 27 years old. Cause of death is unknown as an autopsy is pending, but the coroner […]
By Mary O’KEEFE National Night Out events were held on Tuesday throughout the nation and within the Crescenta Valley community. NNO began in 1984 and is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. It began as a way to get community members and emergency responders, including law enforcement and fire personnel, to meet and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Lana Norton purchased Quilt ’n’ Things at 2411 Honolulu Ave. a little over a year ago with a hope to create a place where the community of quilters, sewers and knitters could gather. And by all accounts she has done just that. Spend any time in her store and you will see […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Strength in mind, body and spirit. Those are traits that many need in daily life and in Jodi Harrison-Lee’s new book those traits are more than just a saying on a poster – in practice, this philosophy can save lives. Harrison-Lee has dedicated 25 years of her life to training and teaching […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Each year, 44,965 Americans die by suicide. That figure does not reflect that, for every suicide completed, 25 people attempt it. Suicide costs the U.S. $60 billion annually. On average, there are 123 suicides committed per day. Firearms accounted for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A step forward took place in the realization of the Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California in Glendale at the Glendale City Council at Tuesday night’s meeting. “We have reached a point tonight where a historical decision will be made,” said Councilmember Paula Devine. The Council voted unanimously on the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, July 26, Crescenta Valley Water District held a dedication ceremony for the reactivation of its Well No. 2 located at Lowell and Honolulu avenues. It was a joint effort between CVWD, Los Angeles County and the City of Glendale. The reactivation was also made possible due to advanced technology implemented […]