CVTC Meets Tonight The last general meeting of 2015 for the Crescenta Valley Town Council takes place tonight, Thursday, Dec. 17 at the La Crescenta Library community room at 7 p.m. On the agenda are the presentations of the Christmas Spirit Award by the CV Youth Town Council, the CVTC year-end report and a Land […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents near a section of the Big Tujunga Wash in Sunland-Tujunga have moved toward taking their neighborhood back. Although it has not been easy and vigilance is required, there are some signs that their grassroots effort has in fact taken root. “I am not an activist. I hate being an activist,” said […]
By Jason KUROSO Emergency shelters have been established for the homeless across the region in anticipation of a winter exacerbated by El Niño conditions that are expected to be some of the strongest seen in the last 20 years. The lone winter shelter in Glendale is being operated by Ascencia, which is providing 80 beds […]
Many Foothill homeowners are eager to indulge in the holiday spirit – whatever the holiday. Halloween found several homes (even entire neighborhoods) transformed for expected ghouls and goblins. But the granddaddy of all decorating seasons is Christmas. Whether conservative in their holiday displays or downright flamboyant, local families have dedicated time (and money) to presenting […]
By Charly SHELTON With the massive El Niño season on its way, residents throughout the Crescenta Valley are preparing for a very wet winter. Sandbags are available at several park locations throughout Crescenta Valley and Glendale areas, emergency kits are being made and one topic on many residents’ minds is that of the local debris […]
By Charly SHELTON Measure S was passed by voters in 2011, granting $270 million in a bond for Glendale Unified School District to use at its discretion to upgrade, reinvigorate and repair GUSD schools. As of now, a little more than half of that $270 million is spent or spoken for. The Measure S funds […]
The Kitty Hawk Air Society is part of the JROTC and a place where cadets have the chance to blossom into tomorrow’s leaders. By Mary O’KEEFE They are seen throughout the community at events like Veteran’s and Memorial Days at Two Strike Park, at the opening of Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings and most recently […]
updated 3:43 From Glendale School’s co-interim Supt. Dr. Joel Shawn: “The purpose of my call is to say thank you for your support and cooperation today. The challenging events that played out in the Los Angeles Unified School District, that caused the closure of all schools there, certainly affected our school communities. It is our […]
Two-hundred guests enjoyed Santa, presents and dancing at the annual Christmas party. By Mary O’KEEFE Christmas tradition that started 42 years ago was again celebrated on Sunday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church when about 200 people attended one of the biggest and most festive Christmas parties of the year. “It is an event started by […]
By Charly SHELTON El Niño is coming and it’s going to hit Southern California very hard. The winter after the 2009 Station Fire brought rains and massive debris flows which affected the Crescenta Valley. We are six years separated from the floods of that winter and still battling the debris flows that came down and […]