By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to enjoy a night of country and western fun while helping to support the local sheriff’s station and the community. “This is the first time the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group has offered such [an event] as this – backyard country-western night,” said Linda Taix-Paccone, president of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On the evening of Sept. 5 the Los Angeles Police Dept. was in pursuit of a vehicle traveling on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The suspect driving the vehicle exited the freeway and stopped his vehicle in the 2600 block of Mary Street. According to a resident, she heard a noise in her […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Patriots’ Day was recognized in Crescenta Valley beginning on Friday, Sept. 9 with a motorcade that drove past local schools and fire and law enforcement stations. The motorcade honored those emergency responders in the area. As the fire engines and law enforcement patrol vehicles in the motorcade drove by them students and […]
OUAT turns the page on five decades of being a staple in the community. By Mary O’KEEFE For 50 years Once Upon a Time has been the place to go in Montrose for children’s books, but it is so much more than that – it has been the place where kids grow their imagination as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Sometimes it is just a comfort to know that you are not alone in your struggles. Sometimes it is just important to talk to someone who can relate. And sometimes, when lost on a path, a guiding hand is all that is needed. For over a decade Crescenta Valley Church has been […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Second Korean Cultural Festival will take place Saturday at La Cañada Memorial Park. The Korean American Federation of North Los Angeles is inviting the community to the event that is sponsored by the Korean Consulate General in Los Angeles, the Korean Cultural Center in Los Angeles and the Overseas Korean Foundation. […]
The public has two planned opportunities to remember the events of 9/11. By Mary O’KEEFE For the fourth year Crescenta Valley will be recognizing Patriot Day with a motorcade traveling through the area passing by local schools, fire stations and law enforcement stations. This year, though, instead of the motorcade taking place on Sept. 11 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday early evening, Stonebarn Vineyard Conservancy members and supporters were out in force to harvest the grapes at Deukmejian Wilderness Park and begin the winemaking process. The volunteers made quick work of the vines located near the historic stone barn. The pressing of the grapes took little time as well. “We […]
Crescenta Valley High School held its annual back to school night on Wednesday night. Parents and students poured onto the high school campus to learn about ways to support the PTSA and senior class, see a demonstration by the school’s cheer squad and enjoy a barbecue meal held by Prom Plus before heading to students’ […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Closure is something Rosalie Blum is going to have to get used to. It is not a feeling that will happen in a day, but it will take time to stop hoping that one day her daughter Kimberly will call … one day she might even come back home. “It is closure […]