No Spurs Required at Cowboy Church

No Spurs Required at Cowboy Church

By Mary O’KEEFE The myth of the American Cowboy has inspired writers like Zane Grey and actors like John Wayne. These iconic artists have done more for the American cowboy than any social media platform could ever do. Grey wrote about the world where the cowboy lived, loved and rode his horse while Wayne gave […]

Roads Closed, Residents Evacuated Following Gas Leak

Roads Closed, Residents Evacuated Following Gas Leak

By Mary O’KEEFE A gas leak that occurred about 1:30 p.m. on Monday was contained after several hours of work that included evacuations of residents and a lot of jackhammering of the road. The gas line was located on La Crescenta Avenue at Orange Avenue. The gas could be heard escaping the line after a […]

Bomb Threat at the Alex

By Mary O’KEEFE About 400 people were evacuated from the Alex Theatre on Saturday during a performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles after a bomb threat was received. A person called in the threat to the Alex box office about 2:13 p.m. after the performance started. Glendale police were called and responded […]

Summertime Equals Beach Bus Time

Summertime Equals Beach Bus Time

The Summer Beach Bus can ease drivers’ stress of the crowds, the parking and the traffic when heading to Santa Monica Beach. By Mary O’KEEFE Between parking and gas prices, a trip to the beach can cost about $35. Not to mention Los Angeles traffic that must be traversed with drivers cutting other drivers off, […]

Council Endorses CSD

By Mary O’KEEFE At the June 21 meeting of the CV Town Council, the Council voted to send its approval of the revised Community Standard District, which had been vetted by the Land Use Committee, to the County Board of Supervisors. Deputy Alex Covian, volunteer coordinator at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, then shared with […]

Bushman Sentenced for Arthur Palmer’s Death

By Mary O’KEEFE The man convicted of the murder of La Crescenta resident Arthur Palmer, 73, was sentenced on Tuesday to a total of 56 years to life. On May 2, a jury found David Bushman, 47, of Gardena guilty of murder in the first degree. His sentencing had been postponed to this past Tuesday. […]

Dynamic Display Planned for CV Fireworks

Dynamic Display Planned for CV Fireworks

Food trucks, kid activities and an expansive fireworks display await the Crescenta Valley community. By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association are working hard as they prepare for the Fourth of July Star Spangled Celebration at Crescenta Valley High School. The longtime traditional hometown Independence Day fireworks celebration costs $50,000 to bring […]

Drivers on the Crest Urged to Slow Down

Drivers on the Crest Urged to Slow Down

By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol has lately been up on the Angeles Crest Highway trying to get drivers to slow down as they make their way along this twisting and turning mountain road and commuter path. “We had received calls from commuters that were worried about the Angeles Crest Highway,” said Office Bejar. “As […]

Opportunity Weathering Martian Storm

By Mary O’KEEFE Scientists and engineers at Jet Propulsion Laboratory are listening every day for a signal from Opportunity, the “little rover that could.” The Martian rover has powered down as a fierce storm covers the Red Planet. “We got notice on Friday, June 1, of the storm,” said Bill Nelson, engineer manager for the […]

Attempted Carjacking in La Cañada Parking Lot

By Mary O’KEEFE An attempted carjacking was thwarted by good Samaritans and an advanced ignition system. At about 7:40 p.m. on June 15, a woman was sitting in her silver Mercedes SUV in the Ralphs parking lot in La Cañada. Her daughter was asleep in the backseat of the vehicle when suddenly a 19-year-old Los […]