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 […]
The Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Brad Keimach, performs the 30th anniversary season finale concert on Sunday, May 19 at 7 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. The program will feature Mozart – overture to The Magic Flute; Bach – Air; Mendelssohn – Violin Concerto, 1st movement. Violinist Jaimie Yoon, a junior at […]
Salem Lutheran School in Glendale had its annual science fair on May 9 that displayed examples of various types of energy sources. Examples included the use of chemistry, soil, air, gas and weather and featured a variety of experiments. The fair was combined with an open house that showcased the many opportunities offered at the […]
Creativity in Solving the Housing Crisis There are few issues in our state as challenging as the housing crisis. Recently, we have seen hundreds of bills on housing introduced in the legislature. Some of the most talked about measures have included broad, sweeping proposals such as increased funding for subsidized housing and adjustments to local […]