La Canada Flintridge Mayor Len Pieroni gave an inspirational speech to the nine graduating seniors and their families at the Annual La Cañada Thursday Club Scholarship Tea held recently. The La Cañada Thursday Club presented the local high school seniors with college scholarships. The Club’s Scholarship Foundation provided scholarships to eight students, who had a […]
Samantha Alequin of La Cañada Flintridge was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at California State University, Los Angeles. Kelli Loritsch of La Crescenta was initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi at University of the Pacific. Ashley DiBacco of Shadow Hills, Tiana Le of La Cañada and Andrea Wolpert […]
From morning to night, the Fiesta Days celebration offers plenty to see and do. By Mary O’KEEFE This Memorial Day weekend the City of La Cañada Flintridge will continue a tradition started about 46 years ago: the Fiesta Days celebration and remembrance. “It was [originally] a celebration around Cinco de Mayo to celebrate the […]
By Leonard COUTIN With a time of 4:12.31 in the 1600m, Falcon junior Dylan Wilbur found victory at the Division 1 CIF track and field finals on May 11. Held at the state-of-the-art all-weather track at El Camino College, a large crowd of spectators and athletes for more than five hours watched competition in four […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Crescenta Valley High School Athletic Hall of Fame inducted eight athletes to the Class of 2019. Held at the Oakmont Country Club on Saturday, May 4, the event celebrated the success of accomplished athletes in a variety of sports. Introductions were made by former head football coach Paul Schilling and Leland […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Detectives are investigating a report received from a Rosemont Middle School student concerning a man who approached her on Tuesday in a vehicle while she was walking home from school. When interviewed by a Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station deputy, the girl said she was walking home after school about 3:30 p.m. in […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale Public Library made a major addition to its Historical Section last week after acquiring a copy of the 1925 Glendale Union High School yearbook. The yearbook is notable for its inclusion of film legend John Wayne, then a student known as Marion Morrison. The yearbook was the only one from […]
SB 521, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. SB 521 provides a tax credit to property owners who enter into new contracts to rent their property to Section 8 voucher recipients. To be eligible, contracts must be executed after Jan. 1, 2020. SB 521 is an attempt […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Weekly sat down with Ara Najarian as he begins his fourth term as mayor of Glendale. Najarian was first elected to the Glendale City Council in 2005. “We have a lot of issues coming before us,” Najarian said. Grayson Power Plant The largest decision Najarian feels the City is facing […]
By Leonard COUTIN It was standing room only at the Crescenta Valley High School Spring Showcase dance recital held on May 3 at the school’s auditorium. Director Yana Karibyan oversaw the recital that featured 30 acts, including two guest performances by the Glendale High dance team, two guest performances by the CVHS pep squad […]