»ELECTIONS 2020 By Mary O’KEEFE Voters in Crescenta Valley faced long lines to cast their ballots on Super Tuesday, a common sight throughout Los Angeles County. Long lines and, in some cases, voting machines that did not work. Provisional ballots and some vote-by-mail ballots are yet to be counted but the results locally as […]
By Mary O’Keefe If Joe Allen had followed his original career plans to be an architect the Crescenta Valley community would have definitely suffered. But whatever career path he chose would have benefitted the community he called home simply because service to others is in his DNA. However, Allen chose a path in law enforcement […]
With Gratitude As many of you know who either have been deployed while in the military or are a family member of a deployed serviceman/woman, it is unknown how long it will take for items to be received that were sent from the States. Such is the case for my son, Danny, who is […]
Meeting Planned for CVHS Athletic Field Improvement A meeting will be held at the Crescenta Valley High School auditorium on March 5 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to discuss the environmental impact report on the proposed installation of stands and lights for the school field. The public is encouraged to attend to voice support […]
“Through the range of the months of the year, every month knows the particular season it belongs to and behaves accordingly. Every month but one. March. March is most unbalanced … March might decide she belongs to the spring season, warm and fragrant, only to change her mind the very next day, turning into winter […]
By Michael LEVITSKY Over the last five decades, Stengel Field has been called home by the proud baseball programs of Glendale Community College – GCC – and Crescenta Valley High School – CVHS. Last Thursday, teams and administrators of both schools, along with Glendale Unified School District – GUSD ¬– officials, gathered to unveil much-anticipated […]
People of all faiths are invited to join together to hear from high school principal Linda Junge and pray together for local youth. By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to the Crescenta Valley 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast on March 7 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La […]
By Julie BUTCHER This week the Glendale City Council approved two 25-year agreements with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) purchasing 30MW and 12.5MW of geothermal energy at a reportedly affordable $68 per megawatt hour, taking another significant step towards advancing the city’s goals to move toward more renewable power. SCPPA is a nonprofit […]
By Brandon HENSLEY During its meeting on Feb. 20, the Crescenta Valley Town Council welcomed back Steve Goldsworthy as he educated members and the audience on the spread of the Aedes mosquito throughout the Southland. Goldsworthy, who was there representing the Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District, said that local residents must beware of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Some residents of the Honolulu Manor Senior Apartments in Montrose are very happy for a couple of reasons – they finally have two working elevators and they have won a civil suit brought against the owner of the complex. The settlement of about $2.25 million came after a long battle to get […]