Crescenta Valley High School has eight National Merit Semi-Finalists for the 2016-2017 academic year. They are Brendan Caver, Sara Yoojin Choi, William Chung, Jocelyn Gould, Samantha Gould, Yeran Lee, Jason Park and John Woo. The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter […]
Glendale Appoints New Community Services & Parks Director The City of Glendale has formally announced the appointment of Onnig Bulanikian as its new director of Community Services and Parks. Bulanikian had been serving as interim director since June 2016. Engineering Career Path Topic of Science Lecture “What is Engineering?” is a lecture planned at Glendale […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER What do you get when you mix 40 pounds of pancake mix, 140 pounds of sausage and 60 dozen eggs? Answer: the 9th Annual Crescenta Valley Town Council pancake breakfast that brought the community together on Saturday, Sept. 17. Student-run organizations bolstered sales by selling tickets to the morning event that garnered […]
“I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Excitement is in the air! Autumn is here with its rich colors and ever-changing nature. Thoreau’s impassioned words […]
By Brian CHERNICK Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Developmental Chief Jim Smith addressed the Crescenta Valley Town Council during last week’s meeting to propose and discuss the revised plans for the Two Strike Park walking trail. The revision includes a greater focus on the west-side entrance and a layout that better meets the needs […]
By Brandon HENSLEY L.A. County is recommending a speed limit increase for a section of Briggs Avenue after recent studies completed by Public Works. During the Sept. 15 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, David Oboza from the County’s Traffic and Lighting Division said based on a recent traffic engineering report, the recommended speed limit for […]
By Dana DOWSE The regularly scheduled meeting of the Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) is tonight, Thursday, Sept. 22. At 6 p.m, there will be a meeting regarding the proposed mixed-use development at 3037-3045 Foothill Boulevard. At 7 p.m. the League of Women Voters will be hosting a pro/con presentation regarding California ballot measures. On […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A local man has taken on a new key position on the Jet Propulsion Laboratory executive council. Dave Gallagher, who had lived in La Cañada and now is a Glendale resident, has been named associate director for Strategy, Technology and Formulation. Gallagher has been with JPL for 27 years and he was […]
Sept. 17 5400 block of Pineridge Drive in La Crescenta, a resident reported selling music CDs to a man described as Hispanic in his 30s, 5’5” tall with a medium build. It was later found that he had paid with a counterfeit bill. The bill given to the resident was more than the costs of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited to enjoy a night of country and western fun while helping to support the local sheriff’s station and the community. “This is the first time the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Support Group has offered such [an event] as this – backyard country-western night,” said Linda Taix-Paccone, president of the […]