Lynn McGinnis of American Legion Post 288, a retired history/civics teacher at Rosemont Middle School, was recognized by the Glendale Council PTA at its Founder Day Awards ceremony for his continued service and support to the students and youth in the Crescenta Valley community. McGinnis has been an ardent supporter of the California Junior Scholarship […]
Ask Phyllis! Understanding Supplemental Property Taxes Dear Phyllis, You cover a variety of real estate topics. However, I don’t believe you have ever written about supplemental property taxes. I was the executor of my Uncle’s estate in San Diego. We closed escrow in February and I received a supplemental tax bill for nearly […]
Team LCAT – La Crescenta Adventure Troop – a FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO team consisting seventh grade girls from the Girl Scout Cadette troop 3481, won first place Champion’s Award at the FIRST LEGO League Los Angeles Regional Championship Tournament in December, defeating over 470 other teams. This […]
The California Credit Union invites college-bound students in Los Angeles County to submit an application for its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union provides $20,000 in scholarships annually to recognize students who are motivated in their academic studies and active in their schools and communities, giving back to others through service […]
Nina Lidar of La Cañada High School was among high school junior girls from across Los Angeles County who will gather in North Hills for the Distinguished Young Women of Los Angeles County program on Saturday, March 21 at Sepulveda Middle School. Participants will compete for college scholarships and the opportunity to represent Los Angeles […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Rachelle Miller COVID-19 is affecting every aspect of everyday life in the country, LA County and locally. CVW will continue to update as information becomes available. The events that have been canceled or postponed at this time—Friday, March 13 at 12 p.m. include: LA CRESCENTA/CRESCENTA VALLEY: March […]
By Charly SHELTON Entertainment After Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recommendation that public gatherings of over 250 people be cancelled, and then Mayor Eric Garcetti’s city-wide directive of limiting public visitors to no more than 50 people in any government owned property, the entertainment industry is being hit hard. All theme parks in […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 4 Continuing with street name origins, let’s look westward to Tujunga. But before we do, I have a couple of submissions from readers. Joe Kroening wrote: “I live on Wiley Lane, which was named by Webster Wiley, as this was his first subdivision/development of six homes. All feature […]
Voice of Gratitude First, I want to say thank you to all of the people who supported my recent campaign for a seat on the Glendale City Council. Each and every word of encouragement, each and every moment of assistance, and each and every dollar meant far more to me than you may realize! Second, […]
News From CVTC » Harry LEON The 9th Annual Prayer Breakfast was very successful with 100 attendees. I want to thank St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church for hosting the breakfast and and our keynote speaker, Dr. Linda Junge, principal of Crescenta Valley High School. She mentors many of our community’s teenagers every […]