Reflections Entries Wanted Submissions for the National PTA Reflections contest continue through Oct. 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me and entries from all grades and all abilities will be accepted. For details, contact Carolyn Karapetian at Carolyn@carolynk.com. St. George’s Hosting CVHS Orchestra St. George’s Episcopal Church is hosting an intimate chamber music concert […]
Local children and their parents said “howdy” to the new school year at the Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School with two days of fun and frolic. On “Water Day Wednesday,” the “Darling Ducklings” (3-year-olds) and “Busy Bears” (4-year-olds) got into the swing of the new school year. Though the summer heat had waned in the previous […]
Offers Thoughts on November Prop Proposition 6 – Repeal of the Road Repair and Accountability Act. This measure added 12 cents a gallon additional to the gas tax. We Californians are now paying a gas tax of 76.7 cents per gallon (federal 18.4 cents and state 58.3 cents). Any tax increase not only costs us […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Harvest Festival The Tongva Native Americans had many celebrations throughout the year: summer and winter solstice, rites of puberty, harvests, funerals and political advancements all merited feasts, songs and dances. The following is a fictionalized account of a harvest festival one fall day in the village of Wiqangna, in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In about three weeks voters across the nation will be going to the polls. In the upcoming weeks, CVW will be looking at what Crescenta Valley residents will find on their ballot. There are some important dates voters should pay attention to including the last day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern Crescenta Valley High School senior Sophia James has been named this year’s Glendale Unified School District student board member. The honor is given to one senior from within the five GUSD high schools. That student is the representative for all GUSD students at all GUSD board meetings. “Tuesday night board meetings […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When people are diagnosed with cancer, there are many things that run through their mind. How it will affect their family to treatment options are just some of the issues that have to be dealt with immediately. There are side effects to treatment that patients must deal with and, according to the […]
GPD Having Ribbon-Cutting, Open House The Glendale Police Dept. is having a ribbon-cutting today, Thursday, Oct. 11 at 5 p.m. for its police museum. The museum features a variety of historical police memorabilia collected over the years. On Saturday, Oct. 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., the department is hosting an open house. The […]
BILL UKROPINA GUEST SPEAKER AT KIWANIS CLUB GLENDALE Bill Ukropina will be the guest speaker at the Oct. 12 lunch meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Glendale. He will be speaking on “Practice, Patience and Perseverance – The Three ‘P’s’ of Success.” Guests are welcome at the lunch meeting. The cost to attend, which includes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At about 10:35 Friday morning Glendale police responded to the 3900 block of Los Olivos Lane concerning a suspicious circumstance report. A resident was in his front yard when he noticed a truck described as a silver Chevy Tahoe backing into his neighbor’s driveway. There was a man assisting the truck backing […]