By Mary O’KEEFE The Holy Redeemer-St. James the Less family is mourning the loss of Monsignor John Kieran Foley, 1935 to 2017, known to most as Father Jack. The church’s website passed along the sad news of his passing on Wednesday morning. “Our beloved Fr. Jack has gone to be with the Lord. Early on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local high schools’ robotic teams have been busy the last six weeks building robots to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition. Each year the robotic team members of Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet and La Cañada high schools sit in front of a computer, or television, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic is a way of life in Southern California and, unfortunately, Crescenta Valley has been experiencing more traffic than residents are used to thanks to the Foothill (210) Freeway construction. Mix with rain and there is the perfect recipe for traffic collisions. But even without the rain and traffic, there is another […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School JROTC recently took time off from color guard and drills to enjoy an evening of inspirational speeches, and a delicious meal that ended with a dance. The Military Ball is a time for JROTC students to celebrate and relax after a year of dedication and endless drill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A study released last week found that emergency room patients treated by physicians who prescribe opioids are at a greater risk for long-term opioid use “even after a single prescription than those who see less-frequent prescribers,” according to a Harvard T.H. Chan, School of Public Health release. These findings may seem self-explanatory; […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents of the Crescenta Valley, including La Cañada, were warned in 2015 that the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway would be ever increasing; however, it does not appear that anyone was prepared for the explosion of traffic that the construction has caused not only on the freeway but spilling onto Foothill […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In one of her first acts since taking office, Los Angeles County Supervisor Fifth District Kathryn Barger requested and received approval to double the number of Mental Evaluation Teams (MET) and to develop a mental health triage help desk. Teams consist of a mental health clinician paired with a law enforcement officer […]
By Mary O’KEEFE he St. James the Less Catholic School had a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday morning as they opened their multi-use amphitheater. “It was part of what we developed when we were working with the architect in terms of multi-use function,” said Principal Susan Romero. The amphitheater is located in the back area […]
Dance fever is about to hit the Crescenta Valley at the annual Jazz Night at the Café. By Mary O’KEEFE t was August 1935 at the Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles when Benny Goodman and his band played a live radio broadcast and America, and dance, would never be the same. Goodman, both as a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a continuing effort to reach out to students and parents concerning pressures that kids face in school and in life, the Crescenta Valley High School administration and community are presenting “Parent Informational Session: Student Anxiety.” The meeting will be hosted by Pam Erdman, a marriage and family therapist. For years Erdman […]