By Charly SHELTON Rockhaven. No property in the Crescenta Valley sparks more discussion or controversy over its proper use. Last week, we offered part one of this two-part series on Rockhaven Sanitarium. We shared the history of the property and its current state, specifically that it has fallen into deep disrepair due to an apparent […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A show of support for the United States Postal Service continued last Thursday with local residents holding signs reading “We Must Protect our USPS” and “Honk for the Post Office” in front of the USPS office at Honolulu and La Crescenta avenues. The USPS has been receiving support from people across the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday afternoon there was a sea of orange in front of the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA on Foothill Boulevard. Supporters of Colin Jacobs were dressed in orange shirts with the words “Justice for Colin” written on them. They lined both sides of the boulevard waving signs and receiving honks of support from many […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There has been no doubt that remote learning has been challenging for students, parents, teachers and staff of the Glendale Unified School District. Students and teachers are adjusting to this new normal but for some the adjustment has been especially difficult. Since COVID-19 has forced the closure of schools and made remote […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The SuperScoopers are officially on the job in Los Angeles County as of Tuesday. For 27 years SuperScoopers have arrived from Quebec to help LA County firefighters during the state’s busy wildfire season. Los Angeles County Supervisor – Fifth District Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Chief Daryl Osby and Anne-Catherine […]
Keeping Meatball the bear safe in his Alpine home. By Mary O’KEEFE It’s hard to believe that it has been eight years since the Crescenta Valley/Glendale black bear, known affectionately as Meatball, has been in his new home at Lions, Tigers & Bears big cat and exotic animal rescue in Alpine, California. Though Meatball has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Fifth District covers 2,800 square miles and is larger than the other four districts combined. It comprises 22 cities and 87 unincorporated communities including Crescenta Valley. Kathryn Barger is the fifth district’s supervisor. It is next to impossible for individual supervisors to cover their entire area without the support […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In recognition of Women’s Equality Day [Aug. 26] CVW is recognizing a local woman who created a historical safe place for women who were dealing with mental illness. Just three years after women were officially given the right to vote, Agnes Richards opened Rockhaven Sanitarium with six women residents. By all accounts […]
As of Aug. 18 over 20 fires were burning across the state. The heat, along with the dry vegetation, creates a perfect wildfire recipe. By Mary O’KEEFE People in the areas of the Crescenta Valley and Glendale will not be surprised to learn that fires are affecting air quality. Since the wildfires started, the South […]
Whether in pods or at home, local students returned to school one way or another. By Mary O’KEEFE Students in Glendale Unified School District headed back to school on Wednesday and, like everything during this pandemic, it was not a traditional first day of school. For GUSD, remote learning is how the majority of students […]