A Firestorm of P.R. Being a lifetime Southern California resident, I’ve always been extremely appreciative and regularly in awe of the dangerous work done by our many thousands of wildfire fighters when faced with blast furnace temperatures, hellacious Santa Ana winds and thousands of acres of tinder-dry brush that cover our Southland. Fighting out-of-control fires […]
“City of La Crescenta” Voted Down in 1964 La Crescenta had talked about becoming its own city from its very inception in the late 1800s, but had never seriously given it a shot. In 1951 that issue was clouded when half the valley, including the business district of Montrose, annexed itself to Glendale to take […]
Getting Kid Ready for Summer From “Preparing for Summer with Teens” by Amity Chandler, former ED, Drug Free Charlotte County, Fl. Throw out the left-over liquor bottles from holiday parties. If they’re going to experiment, it will be with the stuff you’re least likely to look at or touch. Since teens say when they drink […]
Seeking Teachable Moments As the director of a childcare center that serves children up to sixth grade, I am always looking for those teachable moments. One came my way during that last week of school. The word petition was given on a spelling list for several of the students coming to the Center for Children […]
With a fire season that is year-round, officials are requesting help from residents to cut back nearby brush and vegetation from their homes. By Mary O’KEEFE There is no debate that Crescenta Valley, in fact all of California, is dry. Rainfall is down, vegetation is drying out and summer is ramping up. A reminder of […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN With a steady stream of wildlife sightings in the foothills and across Glendale, the city has launched an interactive map to help track animal activity in urban areas. The map, which can be found on the City of Glendale website, allows residents to post wildlife sightings and breaks down citywide sightings by […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU The city of Los Angeles Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) committee on Tuesday decided to extend the amount of time needed to reach a vote on whether or not to include the site of the former Tujunga Canyon Detention Center on the list of historical-cultural monuments. The Los Angeles City […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two principal candidates have been announced for Monte Vista Elementary and Crescenta Valley High schools. Dr. Linda Gubler Junge has been announced as the candidate for the principal’s position at Crescenta Valley High. Junge has been the principal for Muir Elementary in Glendale. Prior to that, she served as GUSD’s director of […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Congressman Adam Schiff introduced legislation that would potentially limit executive military powers granted after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. If passed, the bill would eventually sunset the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) by the beginning of 2015. While the AUMF was originally designed to give the president additional powers to […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS AHEAD with Horses held its annual Photo Fun Day on June 8, an opportunity to showcase the organization’s beautiful horses and the amazing students who ride them. AHEAD – Accelerated Habilitation Education And Development – has been utilizing horses to provide therapy and education to disabled/disadvantaged/at-risk and special needs children for the […]