By Molly SHELTON and Aimee YEGHIAYAN Prom Plus Club Co-Presidents Prom Plus is hosting its annual Taste of Montrose on May 1 from 11 am. to 2 p.m. along the 2100 block of Honolulu Avenue. Taste of Montrose is a collection of about 28 restaurants, some along the avenue and others from the area that […]
I’m sure that it will surprise few to learn that I love the Crescenta Valley Weekly. It is satisfying that the amount of hard work and dedication that is poured into this paper every week by our writers, photographers, salespeople, designers and office management is rewarded by readers who enjoy it so much and advertisers […]
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”~ Claude Monet By Sue KILPATRICK Whether in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley or a European village in the 1500th Century, the blossoming of spring flowers signifies a change of weather. Winter and its effects are waning, the days become warmer and the sunlight-time grows longer. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the Crescenta Valley Weekly was invited to the main office of Action, a parent and teen support program that helps kids and adults with rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol. “We get many calls [for assistance] here,” said Cary Quashen, director and founder of Action. “The first thing we do is evaluate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police arrested two men suspected of being responsible for numerous burglaries in both the Glendale and La Crescenta areas. On Friday at about 3:20 a.m. a Glendale officer noticed two men, later identified as Anthony Sage, 33, of Los Angeles and Clifton Ross, 31, from Baldwin Park standing in the driveway […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an effort to trim some financial overhead the United States Post Office is reviewing several post offices across the nation for closure. One of those offices being reviewed is the La Crescenta Post Office at 3300 Foothill Blvd. The renewal date for the building’s lease is approaching, which makes it a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has received an award from the Altus Global Alliance for their achievements as a Citizen-Centric organization. The Palmdale Station received first place, South Los Angeles received second place followed closely by Crescenta Valley for their third place honor. “I am honored that the positive work we have […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A reminder of how bad it can get in Southern California if a large earthquake hits was given at the CV Town Council meeting on April 21. Inside the La Crescenta Library community room, Doug LaCount from the L.A. County Fire Department was on hand to present a slideshow of his recent […]
In 2001, Sexual Assault Awareness Month was initially observed in the month of April, the purpose of which was to raise awareness of sexual violence and provide resources for prevention. This April, the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women organized a series of self defense classes for women and girls at the Glendale Police […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Congressman Adam Schiff will moderate a Station Fire meeting with representatives of the U.S. Forest Service and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) this morning from 10:30 a.m. to noon. In the fall of 2010 the GAO accepted the request by several California senators and representatives to investigate the Station Fire from its […]