CV Skate Park Grand Opening – Invite By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley skate park will be officially dedicated on Monday, Aug. 1 at 11 a.m. at Crescenta Valley Skate Park. Los Angeles Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the L.A. County Parks and Recreation will host the event that will celebrate the new skate park. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The RFPs (Request for Proposal) have been collected for Rockhaven and are now with the City of Glendale; however, on Wednesday the deadline for RFP submittal was pushed again to Aug. 11 at 5 p.m. This gives developers two more weeks to perfect their proposals. The original deadline was June 20; it […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club held its annual backpack/suitcase collection drive, Kases for Kids, at the Ralphs Marketplace parking lot in La Crescenta. Backpacks may be something taken for granted by some kids; it is just something that every kid seems to have on their back, full of books on their […]
“Now and then we hear the wilder voices of the wilderness, from animals that in the hours of darkness do not fear the neighborhood of man: the coyotes wail like dismal ventriloquists, or the silence may be broken by the snorting and stamping of a deer.” ~ President Theodore Roosevelt. By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 1998 Ken Sobel had his second heart operation and his doctors told him he would not have that long to live. Looking at his mortality, he decided to pursue his bucket list and on that list was a very special car. “My wife and I would watch these old movies and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For over 50 years CV Tow has been the one that shows up. It is there when car lights are left on and batteries die, when keys are locked in the car and when cars go over the side on the Crest. Hal Present and his family have not only worked in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol responded to a traffic collision on Tuesday night at about 9:11 p.m. at the northbound Glendale (2) Freeway off-ramp. The accident involved a 2008 Nissan sedan and a 2005 Ford sedan. One person complained of pain afterward. The driver of the Nissan initially walked away from the scene and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE ~ To all the days here and after May they be filled with fond memories, happiness and laughter. – An Irish toast Memories, happiness and laughter seem to be the ingredients that go into making great friendships and can be found in a group of women that meet every Monday, Wednesday and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In California years ago there was a fire season that began in October, but with the long-term drought and changing weather conditions fire season is now pretty much year round. Living along the foothills, residents understand just how fast-moving a wildfire can be and firefighters are on constant watch to make sure […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale residents will be able to water their lawns one more day a week as Glendale Water and Power relaxes from Phase III to Phase II in water conservation. The Glendale City Council voted to relax the mandatory conservation to allow residents to increase exterior watering from two days a week to […]