MVCOC KICKS OFF POKER CHAMPIONSHIP The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its inaugural Montrose Poker Championship. The event will take place on March 26 and will be held at Crescenta Valley Insurance. Check-in and dinner will be at 6 p.m. and cards will be dealt at 7 p.m. The cost to play […]
Jim Morrison and The Doors Played a Concert at CV High School It sounds incredible but it’s true. On May 26, 1967, one of the biggest rock groups of the ‘60s, The Doors, played a short set for students in MacDonald Auditorium at our own Crescenta Valley High School. Accounts of this concert come to […]
My husband Scott and I watched, “Out of Reach,” the documentary we showed on Tuesday night about teens abusing pills. I asked how he would describe it and he said, “Behind-the-scenes look” and he’s right! The filmmaker didn’t know what was going on in his own school so he made a movie for adults equally […]
U.S. Needs to Catch Up on Implementing Earthquake Early Warning System While the United States is the most technologically advanced country in the world, we still lag dangerously behind other countries in implementing one key technology that can save lives, property and infrastructure – an earthquake early warning system. Imagine getting a warning a few […]
By Jason KUROSU The City of Glendale’s April 7 election will determine who fills the two available seats on the Glendale Unified School District board of education. A Thursday night forum at the La Crescenta Library hosted by the CV Town Council provided voters with an opportunity to meet the five candidates and hear their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The be.group has confirmed that a tentative agreement has been reached with the National Charity League of Glendale regarding the Twelve Oaks property. “I can confirm that a tentative settlement has been reached pending board agreement, both theirs (NCL) and ours (be.group),” said Dan Hutson, vice president of communications and marketing. Hutson […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police and Los Angeles County sheriff personnel from Crescenta Valley and Altadena stations will be joining hundreds of other law enforcement agencies this weekend for a race that will begin in Baker, run through Death Valley and end in Las Vegas. The Annual Challenge Cup/Baker to Vegas Relay is a 120-mile […]
Global Samples at Tasting Bee On Saturday, the Girl Scouts of CV/Glendale are holding their Annual Tasting Bee/World Thinking Day at Rosemont Middle School from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Taste exotic food from around the world while celebrating Girl Scouts World Thinking Day. Tickets are $0.50 each and there will be a silent auction […]
By Brandon HENSLEY To hear her sister’s voice, Stephanie Bernabel has to press play. Like many young people, much of her life can be found inside her iPhone. It’s in there, in the several videos she has stored, where her sister can be found. Maybe she’s dancing or singing. Maybe she’s cracking jokes with her […]
On Friday at a luncheon in Echo Park, Rep. Adam Schiff honored a group of inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District that includes Burbank, Sunland Tujunga, Glendale, La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta. This recognition is made each year during Women’s History Month. Among those recognized were Jean Maluccio of La Crescenta, […]