With the approval on Tuesday night by the Glendale City Council for the Armenian American Museum’s ground lease agreement, Glendale Central Park has been officially identified as the future site of the cultural and educational center. The historic decision marks a major milestone for the landmark project, culminating four years of collaboration and partnership between […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Annual Rummage Sale was held on July 28 at the CV Sheriff’s Station. “It went very well,” said Dep. Alex Covian. “We sold the majority of items [and] got a very positive response from customers.” There was a long line prior to the gate opening at 7 a.m. […]
Defending Oneself Earlier this week, on Aug. 10, the Boston Globe, an award-winning paper established in 1872, sent out a “call to action” to other newspapers to rally against attacks at media from the current Presidential Administration. Among the reasons for the rally is to fight against the accusation of being “an enemy of […]
Bob Smith Toyota at 3333 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta recently celebrated 25 years at the far north Glendale/Crescenta Valley location. Bob Smith has been a car dealership for 100 years in California but it was 25 years ago they moved onto Foothill where they have become a good neighbor and community supporter while making […]
“The avocado is a food without rival among the fruits, the veritable fruit of paradise.” ~ David Fairchild, American botanist, 1869-1954 I’ve been waiting for this official statement: Aug. 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared July to be the hottest month ever recorded in California since modern measurements began 123 years ago. There […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The start of school is a week away, but high school football season will officially arrive when the Crescenta Valley High Falcons open its season Friday at Glendale’s Moyse Field to take on the Redondo Union Sea Hawks. Game time is set for 7 p.m. The Falcons of 2018 will look different […]
Village Christian baseball has been honored by the America Baseball Coaches Association with the 2018 ABCA Team Academic Excellence Award. VCS was one of only 97 high school programs to receive the recognition. “I’m honored to coach student-athletes who are dedicated to athletics and academics,” said VCS head coach Chris Casey. “They deal with adversity […]
Local LDS girls head 26 miles across the sea for summer fun. By Lorianne BODNAR Earlier this summer, girls from the area met at the LDS Stake Center with their luggage in hand to carpool to Long Beach, where they boarded a boat to travel to Catalina Island. The boat ride to Catalina takes nearly […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Representatives from LA County Public Works met with the Crescenta Valley Town Council Land Use Committee on Aug. 2 to discuss and further explain an update to the Density Bonus Ordinance, which may take effect later this year. Connie Chung, supervising regional planner of LA County, spoke to Land Use to clarify […]
California is being plagued by massive wildfires and the effects on air quality from those fires can extend far beyond the state’s borders. In addition to ash and smoke, fires release carbon monoxide into the atmosphere. Carbon monoxide is a pollutant that can persist in the atmosphere for about a month and can be transported […]