By Mary O’KEEFE In compliance with Proposition 218, Crescenta Valley Water District is asking for letters/protests regarding a possible rate increase. If this sounds familiar, that’s because the District had asked for comments a few months ago. If the rate increase is approved, a water bill for a typical resident with a 3/4-inch meter using […]
June 18, 1920 – June 30, 2019 Doris J. McKently, longtime resident of Glendale, passed away in her home Sunday, June 30, surrounded by the love of her children and grandchildren. She recently celebrated her 99th birthday. Born on June 18, 1920, in Los Angeles to Drs. Ernest and Jane Bashor, Doris grew up in […]
That “giant leap” from 50 years ago when Neil Armstrong became the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon is imprinted on several generations. Some savor that day as a treasured memory, while for others it’s an inspirational chapter in history books. While NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena has long been […]
How the ’33 Long Beach Quake Affected CV By the 1930s the Los Angeles area had experienced two unusual phenomenon – a very long stretch of time without significant seismic activity (1857 had been the last big quake), and an unprecedented building boom with construction techniques brought from the eastern U.S. That combination spelled […]
Are We Prepared? Last Friday, July 12, I had the honor of delivering a keynote address to leaders from over 30 cities from throughout Southern California. I took the opportunity to discuss a topic that I consider among the most pressing for many communities throughout our state – what to do in the face […]
By Jake BOWMAN At Thursday’s Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting, business owners voiced their concerns about street vendors and SB 946. On Sept. 17, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 946, known as the Safe Sidewalk Vending Act. The new law focused on sidewalk vendors and provided guidelines and restrictions on how cities and […]
More Earthquake Preparedness Suggestions Thank you for a very informative article [“Getting ready for the Big One: Earthquake Preparedness,” July 11]. Everyone should be prepared for the eventual earthquake that will hit us. Along with the food, water and other items in the article, cash in small bills should be hidden somewhere in the emergency […]
Four Glendale Unified students received gold medals at the 55th Annual SkillsUSA National competition. Larisa Assadourian, Tsoler Demerdjian and Alaina Chiriyankandath Joby from Clark Magnet High School took gold in the Natural Resources Career Pathways Showcase, advised by teacher Dominique Evans-Bye. Carly Ngo from Crescenta Valley High School won a gold medal in the Medical […]
Ani Sarkissian, 2015 La Cañada High School graduate, was selected as the 2019 commencement student speaker at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) Henry Samueli School of Engineering 2019 commencement, which took place on June 14 at the UCI Bren Events Center. There were about a thousand students graduating from the prestigious School of Engineering, […]
By Vincent PAGE For the Crescenta Valley High School varsity football team, Hudson Gossard has been a part of the program for nearly two decades now. During his playing days he was one of the best quarterbacks (if not the best) to ever play at CV. He set school records consistently and received numerous honors. […]