By Mary O’KEEFE First it was Hurricane Harvey that slammed into Texas. Reports showed not only heavy wind damage but also the flooding that followed and the clean-up efforts. Then came reports of Hurricane Irma that included descriptions of complete devastation in Sint Maartin as the strong storm pummeled the 33.5 square mile island. Photos […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Montrose Search and Rescue celebrated 70 years of service at Newcomb’s Ranch in the Angeles National Forest along with motorcycles, classic cars, team members, their family and friends. MSAR is a volunteer organization that patrols the ANF every weekend, responds to calls of help that, at times, can reach across […]
The community has the chance on Sunday to say a collective “thank you” to members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team. By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue is an organization that people know of and understand basically what its members do, but don’t really get the enormity of what services these volunteers perform […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE The community came out to support the Crescenta Valley Town Council and local non-profits for the council’s 10th annual pancake breakfast held Saturday morning at CV High School. “It was a fabulous day,” said CVTC member and breakfast organizer Kyle Studebaker. “The American Legion was out in full force […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, the Crescenta Valley once again went a little bear crazy as a mama and baby roamed around the 2400 and 2500 blocks of Cross Street and Fairmount Avenue. The bears spent some time at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, before moving onto the backyard of local residents. The mama and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council held a Community Open House on Monday where getting ready for the next wildfire was discussed. Judy Turner, president of the CVFSC, welcomed those in attendance and described what the Council was and its goals. Roger Young, CVFSC founder and board member, gave an overview of […]
Local crafters gather to create signs of welcome and encouragement for immigrants to the United States. By Mary O’KEEFE With the recent focus on DACA – Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals – and overall immigration issues of the country being talked about in the political arena, there is a group of people who have focused […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley recognized Patriot Day on Monday, Sept. 11 in two separate ceremonies. The first was a motorcade that wound its way through the La Crescenta and La Cañada areas, ending up at Camp 6 near Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The motorcade focused on the recognition of community and emergency responders. The classic […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It’s Club Expo time again at Crescenta Valley High School. The Expo showcases about 100 student clubs at the school that cover a variety of interests. “This is Club Expo – one week dedicated to clubs advertising,” said Associated Student Body President Joe Suh, a senior at CVHS. The Expo has information […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Cassini is beginning its final hours exploring Saturn before its final plunge into the planet it has called home for about 13 years. On Friday, Cassini is expected to end its mission at 4:55 a.m. (PDT). Cassini has completed 293 obits of Saturn, 162 moon flybys, 127 Titan [moon] flybys and 23 […]