By Mary O’KEEFE For 44 years, Family Fun Days at Our Lady of Lourdes School has brought an authentic family carnival to its family and the community. “It is a fundraiser for our school,” said Veronica Carrillo, the school’s principal. There were rides, games, music with live bands and lots and lots of food. This […]
Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian joined the Dunsmore Hilltoppers for Fit Friday fun on Sept. 13. Students, parents and the Dunsmore community joined Superintendent Ekchian and Principal Karen Stegman as they walked around the playground. Principal Stegman used this time to make announcements and invited Dr. Ekchian to participate and lead the school in the pledge […]
By Grace BENNETT, Intern On Sept. 6, the Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) Thespian Society hosted its annual Thespian Dance where theater students came together to dance and socialize and, most importantly, where the announcement would be made of what would be the spring musical. Students arrived extravagantly dressed in accordance with the 2019 theme: […]
Special to the CV Weekly By Junjae LEE While many of my classmates at Crescenta Valley High School applied to prestigious four-year colleges, I did not apply to any college because I knew I was not yet a competitive candidate for admission. I moved to the United States from South Korea four years ago, in […]
Hawaiian Barbecue Supports CV Instrumental Music Foundation The CV High School Instrumental Music Foundation is hosting a Hawaiian barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school quad. There will be authentic Hawaiian food, hula dancing, ukulele music plus performances by the award-winning CVHS jazz band and more. Tickets are […]
Another Lost Mine in the Verdugos Located? Some of my best history finds come from readers. I was recently contacted by David, who grew up in the ’80s on El Lado Drive just west of the bottom of Boston Avenue. David wrote the following: “There is an old trail at the end of the […]
Securing Our Elections: A Bipartisan Priority In less than six months, voters across the country will begin heading to polling places and caucus meetings to cast their choice for the 2020 presidential primaries – the start of the protracted process by which we select the next president. Elections are, of course, the mechanism that […]
Proposes Reduction in Government Involvement Today Americans think government is too big. In fact, one out of nine people work for the government. Yet, since the 1930s government programs, agencies and regulations continue to expand with more people becoming dependent upon the government. The Founding Fathers believed the purpose of government was to protect our […]
On Sept.12, Glendale Police Dept. detectives arrested 32-year-old Richard Smallets for arson. On Sept. 12 at approximately 1:22 a.m., Glendale officers responded to Harvard and Brand to assist the Glendale Fire Dept. with a small fire on the sidewalk. Investigation revealed a homeless man was sleeping under cardboard boxes when he was awakened by the […]
Students at Crescenta Valley High School are launching a week of activities from Sept. 30-Oct. 4 in support of safe schools for the LGBTQ community. Activities are in recognition of “Ally Week,” part of a national event organized by the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). National Ally Week is a response to the anti-LGBTQ bullying […]