Glendale Parents for Public Schools, a diverse volunteer organization of parents with children in Glendale Unified School District, is deeply concerned about the upcoming GUSD School Board meeting scheduled for June 20. At the most recent meeting on June 6, many of us took the day off work to successfully fill the board room with […]
Volunteers from Crescenta Valley joined hundreds of others to help some surfers catch the best waves of their lives. By Mary O’KEEFE “I started 15 years ago when [my son] Hunter did Life Rolls On (They Will Surf Again) with the CVHS swim team,” said Mike Leum. Leum is well known throughout the community – […]
Residents let loose with similar sentiments on the Crescenta Valley Water District. By Lynn SHER Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD/The District) hosted a public hearing on Tuesday night regarding a proposed capital charge on the property tax roll. People arrived in disgruntled droves, with attendees spilling out in two different directions toward the street. Distrust […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday started out with a philanthropic tone as the City recognized World Elder Abuse Awareness Day that is commemorated on June 15. There was a proclamation read by Mayor Dan Brotman with information shared on the prevalent extent of elder abuse. According to the Administration for […]
Why You Should Care Earlier this week it was announced that the LA Times was cutting its newsroom staff – the paper’s journalists – by 13%. Now as most of you know, I don’t have any love for the LA Times; after all, it was the LA Times that purchased the newspaper where I used […]
By Mary O’KEEFE June 8 was World Ocean Day. According to NOAA, more that 80% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved and unexplored yet it covers about 70% of the Earth’s surface and plays an important role including driving weather, regulating temperature and supporting all living organisms. Throughout history, the ocean has been a vital […]
Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Sunday morning, June 18. This is a chance for residents to visit the Preserve and wander the trail at their own pace and enjoy the tranquil setting, the wildlife and the natural beauty. Photographers: bring your camera to capture the morning light […]
By Mary O’KEEFE St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church held a very successful rummage sale on Saturday. They thank all those who came out to help and shop – and especially those who donated – in order to make the sale so successful. There are still a few items left and the congregation is […]
There were three men arrested during the Glendale Unified School District protest last week. A 35-year-old man from La Crescenta was arrested for obstruction of police and disturbing the peace, a 43-year-old man from Granada Hills was arrested for illegal use of tear gas and a 56-year-old man from Glendale was arrested for remaining at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A neighborhood in Glendale, including the far North/Crescenta Valley area, recently received some disturbing anti-Semitic flyers on their property. The flyers were printed on both sides of a page, folded in half and put into tiny plastic bags with small pebbles in the bottom of the bag and thrown on sidewalks and […]