By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting tonight at 7 p.m. will cover several issues important to the area including a potential elimination of Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) bus route 91. Metro will be suggesting changes, which include a bus line on Honolulu Avenue. Excepted is a northbound route right turn off Ocean […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Applications are presently being accepted for the Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council. The council is an elected position and serves as a youth advisory group in La Crescenta. Representatives from the CV Town Council mentor CVYTC members. To apply for candidacy, students must: 1] live within Crescenta Valley High School district borders […]
The Glendale Police Dept. is requesting the public’s assistance with identifying a suspect wanted for grand theft from Edison Elementary School, 435 S. Pacific Ave. in Glendale. On June 2, between 2:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m., the suspect entered the school while a graduation ceremony was being held in the auditorium. The suspect entered several […]
Keeping Hollywood at Home The film and television industries are an essential part of the California economy, especially in the Crescenta Valley where thousands of “below-the-line” workers rely on the industry for their livelihood. Let’s face it, Hollywood may have the sign, but this is where movie magic is actually made. But for several years, […]
Greetings from CV Alliance At our most recent Strategic Partners meeting, Tom Lorenz talked about an issue of concern to members of the California Narcotic Officers Association: butane honey (or hash) oil or (BHO). From what I understand, when butane is added to marijuana, it evaporates and leaves a sticky, oily residue – a marijuana […]
Problems with Early Institutionalized Education SB 837, known as Kindergarten Readiness Act of 2014, will provide optional preschool to 4 year olds in the public school system. Senator Steinberg’s legislation would require any district that offers kindergarten to also offer transitional kindergarten phased in over five years starting in 2015. Most analysts agree California taxpayers […]
“It was June, and the world smelled of roses. The sunshine was like powdered gold over the grassy hillside.” ~ Maud Hart Lovelace, American author The above quotation speaks of ideal June weather. Read further for two real life stories – one long ago and close to home and the other occurred just a few […]
LFL My best friend Amy and I are celebrating our 40th best friend anniversary this year. We met back in 1974 on the first day of school at Byrd Jr. High in Sun Valley and regardless of where our life’s journeys have taken us, we’ve remained best friends. Considering how differently our paths have gone, […]
By Isiah REYES Friends and family gathered at Glendale Community College on Wednesday, June 11 to celebrate the commencement of the class of 2014. The class included 766 students receiving 309 Associate of Arts degrees, 269 Associate of Science degrees, and 334 certificates of completion. The youngest graduate was 18 years old and the most […]
Marissa GOULD, intern The Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club recently held its annual scholarship lunch. Six students, three from Crescenta Valley High School and three from La Cañada High School, met at Cordon’s Smokehouse with members of their family for the distribution of the scholarships. From Crescenta Valley, the three winners were Crystal Im, Jaeho Joshua Lee, […]