By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley area will be hearing about two different cellphone towers, one at Dunsmore Park and the other located in the parking lot of the Gethsemane Lutheran Church in the 2700 block of Orange Ave. On Jan. 17 a hearing will be conducted at 320 W. Temple St., Hall of Records, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council December meeting will see the swearing in of the newly elected members. These include Brandon Lee and incumbents Harry Leon and Aram Ordubegian, as well as alternates Kyle Studebaker and incumbents JoAnn Stupakis and Charles Beatty. Newly elected Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger will perform the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE t was chili and crafts last weekend at the 14thAnnual Chili Bowl Fest and Art and Craft Faire at McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga. Those who wanted a specially crafted bowl did not take it home empty; with each purchase of a $15 bowl the new owner could get it filled […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday members of the Journeys magazine from Crescenta Valley High School had a bake sale near the Montrose Harvest Market. They were, and are, raising money for a school-produced magazine that highlights poets, writers and artists at CVHS. The magazine takes submissions from students, who fill it with original content. Journeys […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A driver who was traveling southbound in the 3300 block of Verdugo Road on the afternoon of Dec. 1 apparently lost control of her car. She hit a parked car on the shoulder on the west side of the street. The impact pushed the parked vehicle into another vehicle, which in […]
“I do not think there is any thrill that can go through the human heart like that felt by the inventor as he sees some creation of the brain unfolding to success . . .” ~ Nikola Tesla By Mary O’KEEFE That anxious, proud, positive and terrified feeling of the inventor was evident at Jet […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY Some residents in La Crescenta, Montrose and La Cañada have received letters from Southern California Edison concerning maintenance interruption of power. According to David Song, SCE spokesman, just because one home on a street receives the notice does not mean the neighboring homes will be affected. It may be […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta community came together on Thursday for the lighting of the Christmas tree in front of the La Crescenta Library. The event saw well over 100 people in attendance and was one of the last events attended by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich. Community members spoke of Antonovich’s leadership […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This is the 25th year the La Crescenta Woman’s Club will be hosting Breakfast with Santa. The family event is Saturday and, for many, it has become a tradition, with those who once attended as kids now bringing their own children to the holiday event. It is also a time to celebrate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association is asking for the public’s help concerning holiday decoration lights that have been stolen on Honolulu Avenue. The MSPA decorates the trees that line the shopping park along Honolulu Avenue every year. Lately they have been leaving the lights up throughout the year and adding new ones […]