By Mary O’KEEFE The signs are up and the citation books are out. Big rigs that park along streets and alleys in La Crescenta will now be ticketed if they disregard the new ordinance. “I think it is [great] that the [California] Highway Patrol and [Crescenta Valley] Sheriff are supporting the community and ticketing [owners […]
ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION Glendale Beautiful in cooperation with the City of Glendale Community Services and Parks Dept. will celebrate the 64th Arbor Day on Tuesday, March 4 at the Casa Adobe de San Rafael Park in Glendale. Coffee social is at 10 a.m. and the program follows promptly at 10:30 a.m. The event will recognize […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern It was an energetic crowd that greeted author Sarah Louise Kras at the Flintridge Bookstore and Coffee House on Sunday afternoon. Kras was at the bookstore debuting her new book, “The Hunted Polar Prey.” Kras typically writes non-fiction but decided to try her hand at a children’s story after doing research […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Last week the employees of Baked on Oceanview were getting ready for prom by using Styrofoam and sharing a hot glue gun. Makeshift dresses? Not quite. Behind the counter in the kitchen area, Danielle Ortiz, Leslie Garcia and Natalie Leist were pitching in for Baked’s involvement with a themed prom for elite […]
By Susan JAMES Running through April 26, the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles is presenting the 22nd annual exhibition of Oscar-nominated costumes featuring all five Oscar nominees. In addition, costumes from 17 other hit movies will be on display, over 100 costumes in all. As with previous Oscar races, the […]
QUESTION; When I was growing up, there was a word we used for people who didn’t keep their commitments or weren’t very responsible. We called them “flakes.” Now, I’m in my late 60s and my experience has been that people are getting flakier and flakier. I don’t drive anymore because of my eyesight and I […]
State of the Community Address Tonight Tonight, Feb. 20, the CV Town Council general meeting will feature its first State of the Community meeting. The public is strongly encouraged to attend as this will be an opportunity to ask pertinent questions to the panel members including the captains from the sheriff and Highway Patrol offices, […]
By Ted AYALA The triumph of modernism in music is usually designated to Arnold Schoenberg, to the post-tonal world he and the followers of the Second Viennese School embarked upon and mapped out beginning in the early 20th century. Yet as the 20th century recedes into the mists of memory, a path is seen that […]
The last community meeting/workshop for the skate/scooter park that will be located at Crescenta Valley Park was held on Saturday morning at the park. A skate park was first proposed about three years ago by local skaters led by Cooper Iven who was then a junior at Crescenta Valley High School. Iven, now a freshman […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern Last Thursday evening, an important issue was discussed and explored in the Crescenta Valley High School library. Bullying prevention efforts in the Glendale Unified School District were shared with parents, students, educators and active community members as the second of four talks sponsored by CV Alliance. Scott Anderle, assistant director of […]