Make It Stop As I’ve written before, I’m not a politico. This angers some people who feel I should have a strong opinion, driven by politics or party, that is vehemently shared and defended in the CV Weekly. But I don’t operate that way. I purposely don’t immerse myself in matters swirling around politics. When […]
I Wanna Be … Just Like Bob Earlier this month, the Crescenta Valley lost a special man, someone who was the first to raise his hand when volunteers were needed, who didn’t shy away from making time for others. I’m talking about Bob Fletcher. Bob and his family lived in the Crescenta Valley for […]
More to Love in 2019 Well, Happy New Year, CV Weekly readers! Though the New Year was officially ushered in at midnight on Jan. 1, I carry with me (or should I say on me) remnants of the holidays. Yes, I am talking about poundage, that extra holiday weight that is an unwanted gift […]
The Calm After the Christmas Chaos The days leading up to Christmas are typically a little, well, nuts for me. Like many, I usually don’t wrap my Christmas gifts until Christmas Eve. When the boys were younger, this posed a real problem because I had to wait until the kids were asleep before I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. detectives are investigating two robberies, one in La Cañada Flintridge and the other in La Crescenta, that occurred just three days apart. The victims were walking on the sidewalk/street when the suspects approached, robbed them and drove away. The first robbery took place on Dec. 15 at […]
Social Media … to the Rescue? A social media site this week exploded with tales of robbery and mayhem at the Ralphs Marketplace parking lot (west of Rosemont and Foothill). The site stated that younger students were being robbed by older ones and even named the high school, the grade levels and ethnicity of […]
A worker paints over one of the OSH signs in the 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard (top). The local DYI store was closed weeks ago by parent company Lowe’s. Larry Hall, the owner of the company hired to remove the towering sign and paint over the other, said he did not know what the future […]
The Lincoln Ladies The holidays give us so many ways to celebrate friendships, gratitude and love. On Thursday night, Mary O’Keefe and I attended an open house held down the street from our office at the Der Ohanessian Youth Center and hosted by the Armenian National Committee-Crescenta Valley Chapter and the Center. Guests enjoyed food […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY For the holiday season, on Sunday afternoon the community was invited to CVCHURCH to Explore Bethlehem and learn what the historic city was like on the cusp of Christ’s birth. The parking lot of the church was outfitted with booths of every type, teaching participants how to tan leather, make pottery and […]
Busy Day in the Neighborhood Tuesday was crazy in the Crescenta Valley. First, there was robbery in the afternoon at the Montrose Wells Fargo Bank that, after a brief search by Glendale police, resulted in the apprehension of a 31-year-old transient. While Mary O’Keefe was on the phone with me making her report, she […]