Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Today, Saturday, Rep. Adam Schiff issued the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden officially recognized the Armenian Genocide: “For Armenian-Americans and everyone who believes in human rights and the truth, today marks an historic milestone: President Biden has defied Turkish threats and recognized the slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians for […]
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today, Friday, voted to resume use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in persons 18 years of age and older in the U.S. population under the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) Emergency Use Authorization. The following is a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today, April 22, is Earth Day. It was in 1970 that Senator Gaylord Nelson created Earth Day as a way to highlight environmental awareness. There was no Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), no Clean Air Act and no Clean Water Act. According to the EPA, back then it was legal to dump tons […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many aspects of life, including that of business, and although many businesses suffered and had to close there have been some community members who have used this time to focus on how they can share their individual talents. James and Bo Kim moved to their Crescenta Valley […]
How Time Flies I don’t know if you’re familiar with the 1971 “Wedding Song (There Is Love)” by Noel Paul Stookey of Peter, Paul and Mary and, though I might be considered a sentimental sap, I love the simplicity of that song. It is particularly special to me this week as Steve and I celebrate […]
“Springtime is the land awakening. The March winds are the morning yawn.” ~ American writer Lewis Grizzard Recent warm weather has transformed the foothills’ landscape from a season passed to one that is current … spring. Roses, flowers of all sorts, vegetables and fruit trees are in full bloom. The oaks, pines and […]
By Julie BUTCHER “An unrecognized genocide is a genocide repeated, a government-sponsored hate that remains into the 21st century,” Mayor Paula Devine read from the city’s proclamation commemorating the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at the beginning of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council. “The hurt is deep. We look forward to a […]
April 18 4600 block of Alveo Road in La Cañada Flintridge, the rear window of a home was shattered and rooms had been ransacked. Nothing was reported stolen at the time. The residential burglary occurred between April 18 at 9:30 a.m. and April 19 at 3:30 p.m. April 16 Angeles Crest Highway in Angeles National […]
CVCA Meets Tonight, April 22 The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, April 22 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with questions and for Zoom meeting information. All are […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Johnny Brookbank, first alternate member of the Crescenta Valley Town Council, has been given a general censure and will not be on council through June 30. During the April 15 virtual Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, member Aram Ordubegian answered the question several people had posed in the public comments section of […]