Time Spent with Old Friends As busy as I am, I’m grateful when I am able to spend time with old friends. On Saturday night, with Steve away, I made my way over to Granada Hills where my best friend Amy lives. Her mom Elaine is currently living with Amy, recovering from a fall […]
“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August.” ~ Jenny Han, American author of fiction for children and young adults Congratulations to the Class of 2019! On Tuesday of this week the soon-to-be graduates of Crescenta Valley High School and Clark Magnet High School began lining up for their respective […]
On June 5 and June 6, four men were arrested in connection with the triple murder that occurred on April 18 at approximately 12:17 a.m. on the 1300 block of Columbia Drive in the City of Glendale. On June 5, John Poh, 23, and Jordon Byrd, 22, were both arrested in the state of Tennessee. […]
By Julie BUTCHER “The rates have gone up but the quality of water, especially the high mineral content, has not. So how can you ask us to pay more for an inferior product?” the first speaker asked the Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors at the Tuesday night public meeting to discuss the district’s […]
Two men who formerly owned a T-Mobile retail store in Eagle Rock were arrested this week on federal charges that allege a scheme to use stolen T-Mobile employee credentials to illegally infiltrate the mobile phone company’s internal computer systems to “unlock” cellphones so they could be used on any carrier’s network. The defendants were arrested […]
By Julian MITCHELL Although the Glendale Unified School District schools are out and summer vacation has begun, the GUSD Board of Education is not quite done. With still one more meeting left in the 2018-19 academic year, the board met on Tuesday to discuss the budget for the upcoming school year. The budget for the […]
High temperatures didn’t dissuade family and friends from witnessing their students’ achievements. By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was graduation/promotion day in Crescenta Valley for the Class of 2019. Tuesday was the last day of school for students in the Glendale Unified School District, which meant sixth and eighth grades promoted, and high school […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Southern California Edison continues sending crews out around the Crescenta Valley to trim trees. The reason for the trimming has at its foundation in fire safety. SCE has contracted with tree services to cut branches and limbs near electrical wires. The difference this year is new requirements by the state that recommend […]
Congratulations to Our 2019 Graduates! Hearty congratulations to the Class of 2019 at Crescenta Valley High School! The CV Town Council, along with representatives from the offices of numerous elected officials, honored the scholarship recipients of our community (in alphabetical order): Katelyn Blood, Ariana Coba Clementel, Rachel Hart, Catherine Ko, Lauren Lundeen, Rodney Maclean Lunt, […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Successful Rescues I’m aware that I tend to gravitate to the “if it bleeds, it leads” philosophy of journalism. Stories of violence and gore are just more dramatic than stories of goodness and grace. Also, as a historian I’m aware that we’ve heard all the stories of good deeds by […]