By Mary O’KEEFE With all the talk about American patriotism and immigrants there is one man in La Crescenta who has never, ever taken his path to citizenship for granted – Vito Cannella. Cannella immigrated from Italy in 1953 and in 1958 he opened Vito’s Barber Shop in Montrose. Cannella also served as the postmaster […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local television news stations have reported on the “beast of La Crescenta,” as coined by one station. The blurry video image of the beast appears to be a chimpanzee swinging from branch-to-branch in the brush and trees near the Lowell Avenue entrance/exit of the Foothill (210) Freeway and the Crescenta Valley YMCA. […]
With more than 40 years of service between them, Dr. Cynthia Livingston and Lt. Col. Dave Worley say goodbye. By Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON No presumption needed. When one mentions Dr. Livingston in the Crescenta Valley community, all know who she is. Volunteer, parent, principal and all-around caring and involved community member, Dr. Cynthia […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY The community is mourning the loss of a 19-year-old Crescenta Valley High School graduate after a fatal motorcycle accident on Tuesday evening. Glendale Police Dept. has released the name of the victim – Michael Nelson, a La Crescenta resident. “The collision, which involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, occurred […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With current cool temperatures, including June Gloom (even in May), fire hazard may not be foremost in the minds of residents – but it should be. The healthy amount of rainfall and mild temperatures in Southern California have been a welcome change after the long years of drought. But that rain has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE American Legion Post 288 presented a Memorial Day Service at Two Strike Park on Monday. The U.S. flag folding ceremony was conducted and the flag was then given to the family of Frank Ragazzi who passed away one month before his 97th birthday on April 28. At the start of World War […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Water District will be holding a public hearing on June 13 at 6 p.m. concerning a proposed increase in water rates and charges. If the rate increase is approved residents could see an average increase of about $11 per two-month period “for a typical residence with a three-quarter inch meter […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization approved the Sagebrush territory transfer petition in May but it still has a way to go before students move from Glendale Unified School District to La Cañada Unified School District. Some history: Students living in the far west portion of La Cañada Flintridge, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, California Highway Patrol received a call concerning sightings of a bear on the Foothill (210) Freeway at the Pennsylvania Avenue onramp eastbound. The bear, according to CHP Officer Bejar, was reported to have walked off the freeway and onto surface streets; however, at about 10 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE ccording to bicycling.com, a person weighing 150 pounds, cycling at 10 miles per hour for 20 minutes will burn 91 calories. If bikers increase their speed to between 10 and 12 mph, that 20 minutes could burn 136 calories. This type of information was shared with attendees at the 5th Annual Jewel […]