By Mary O’KEEFE One of the issues facing many cities and towns is abandoned buildings and houses. The media has shared stories of abandoned mansions in Los Angeles where people have moved in and thrown parties. And then there is the Oceanwide Plaza building. This building in downtown LA is a stalled development that had […]
Shining Pedigrees Found at Diamonds Gala Many of the events I attend recognize individuals who make a difference in the community. I had the chance to learn of three of them at the Glendale Educational Foundation Diamonds Gala held last Friday at the Chevy Chase Country Club. The Diamond recipients are all Glendale Unified School […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday, April 22, is Earth Day. When I was a kid, Earth Day was when we would have walks to raise money to save the whales or bring awareness of overpopulation (a big thing in the ’70s). That was not long after Earth Day started and over the years I feel it […]
CVTC General Meeting The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council takes place tonight, Thursday, April 17 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. It begins at 7 p.m. On the agenda is the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, presentation of certificates, public comments, community announcements and community reports. […]
By Mikaela STONE The poetic confessional “First They Came” by concentration camp survivor and reformed Nazi sympathizer Pastor Martin Neimoller is a well known overview of Nazi escalation during the Holocaust. Neimoller did not speak out when Nazis came for Jews, communists, socialists or trade unionists. The poem concludes with “Then they came for me. […]
By Charly SHELTON While consumer-facing AI tools like ChatGPT and Claude have taken center stage in popular culture, scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) have been quietly and effectively leveraging artificial intelligence for years to advance space exploration and Earth science. Mars exploration is one of many missions using advanced AI, which demonstrates how […]
By Hannah LIM, Intern The Crescenta Valley High School – CVHS – competitive dance team has concluded its competition season and brought home two national titles: West Coast Elite (WCE) Nationals and United Spirit Association (USA) Nationals. With countless hours of practice, team work and perseverance by every dancer, each win is memorable. Since the […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Liana Esmaili, assistant varsity coach for the girls basketball team at Crescenta Valley High School, began playing basketball when she was 14 and became a coach at CVHS after her graduation. Now in her 10th year of coaching, Esmaili is seeking to start an affordable, local basketball program that will compete against […]
Marylou Escobar, a kindergarten Spanish dual language immersion teacher at John Muir Elementary School, has been selected as Glendale Unified School District’s 2025 Teacher of the Year. Escobar will represent the District at this year’s Los Angeles County Teacher of the Year competition. Escobar has been an educator for nearly 40 years. In addition to […]
Steve Sarkissian, sixth grade student at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, led the pledge of allegiance at the Tuesday night, April 9 Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education meeting. He also spoke about the academic opportunities offered to him as a student at Verdugo Woodlands. Verdugo Woodlands Elementary won the California Dept. of Education’s California […]