Before the school year ended, Valley View celebrated its new computer lab with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in May before the beginning of the school’s open house. Principal Dr. Brook Reynolds opened the ceremony with a few words of gratitude, reflecting on the commitment and vision of the Valley View Foundation and the parents who made […]
At Mountain Avenue Elementary, two Girl Scouts transformed a rocky patch of ground into a certified monarch way station. With its brightly colored ornaments, the garden is a cheerful and inviting space. The new plants in the garden were selected to support the growth of monarch butterflies. Across the nation, community gardens such as this […]
The 24th Annual “I Love My Neighborhood” poster contest, sponsored by the Glendale Clean and Beautiful Committee, was held in April. Valley View second grade student Madelyn Montecillo (teacher – Vie Nazarian), fourth grader Alice Kim (teacher – Karla Bringas) and sixth grade student Steven Carris (teacher – Scott MacCreary) were among the 71 finalists […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday morning, as community members were volunteering at the monthly scheduled cleanup of the La Crescenta off-ramp of the Foothill (210) freeway, they found more than just the typical discarded fast food trash. They came across garbage bags that were filled with what looked like marijuana. “It was marijuana,” […]
The National Weather Service has issued an Excessive Heat Warning for Southern California in effect from through July 8. Glendale Water & Power is encouraging all residents to conserve as much energy as possible this week, without jeopardizing their health or the health of their pets. The most effective ways to reduce power usage are […]
Photos by Charly SHELTON By Mary O’KEEFE About 5,000 people enjoyed a loud and colorful display of fireworks at the 11th Annual Crescenta Valley Fireworks event on Tuesday. “I thought it was a great event,” said Steve Pierce, member of the CV Fireworks Assn. CV Fireworks Assn. is a group of volunteers that organizes […]
By Brian CHERNICK As the cost of rent in Glendale continues to rise, a group of residents have come together to establish the city’s first tenants union. The nearly four-month-old organization has hosted meetings with a typical attendance of 30 to 40 residents and hopes to expand further. The group is looking to open up […]
The public’s input is requested regarding the UAS program currently in use by the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. Photos provided by LASD By Charly SHELTON The Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept. is seeking the public’s input on its unmanned aircraft system program. The Special Enforcement Bureau oversees the tactical and rescue aspect of the Sheriff’s Dept. […]
Magical Nights On Thursday night last week, Steve and I headed to Beverly Hills to meet our son Andy and my best friend Amy for dinner. Andy is a trained chef and works at Bouchon in Beverly Hills, a Thomas Keller property that is quite well known. For some time we have talked about heading […]
“Let’s go fly a kite and send it soaring Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear Let’s go fly a kite!” ~ Composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman for Walt Disney’s “Mary Poppins” On Sunday, the weather was perfect. The skies were clear and the air freshened by a […]