“I’d give all wealth that years have piled … to be once more a little child, for one bright summer day.” ~ Lewis Carroll Sunny, hot and humid summer days bring back memories of growing up in La Crescenta. The long days with nothing to do, yet memories of days filled with so much. […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN California State University, Northridge student and La Crescenta resident Talar Alexanian was named to the CSU board of trustees on Friday in a statement issued by the Office of Gov. Jerry Brown. As a trustee, and one of two representatives from the student body, Alexanian will serve a two-year term on the […]
Nanny State Nonsense, Part 2 Last week I wrote about the post-Independence Day shock I received when coming face-to-face with the latest in a long streak of over-regulation courtesy of the fine folks in Glendale City government. Namely, that as of July 1, retailers in the Jewel City are no longer allowed to provide plastic […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday. Drayman is facing 28 felony charges including charges of embezzlement of funds from the Montrose Shopping Park Association. L.A. Superior Court Judge Stephen Marcus has set the trial to begin on Sept. 20. The September date is when […]
Mysteries and Questions on CV History, Part 4 Here are some more questions I’ve had from readers: Were there Nazis at Hindenburg Park? This is a common “local history gossip” item you hear. The story sometimes swells into having the park being some kind of Nazi headquarters. But were there Nazis in the park? The […]
About our grant. In 2010, we received a five-year Drug Free Communities (DFC) Support Program grant from the President’s Office of National Drug Control Policy. We are given two goals: 1) Build community collaborations and 2) Prevent and reduce youth substance use. We organize by sectors: parents, business, education, media, youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board meeting brought another round of revisions to the district’s 2013-14 budget. The budget, which underwent its first revision using Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) estimates, still contains a multitude of unknown variables. “There are still a lot of uncertainties with the LCFF,” said Superintendent Dick Sheehan. […]
From Assemblymember Mike Gatto “Library 2.0” – Extending the Shelf Life of Our Libraries I recently took a tour of a wonderful classroom in La Crescenta where students were learning (gasp!) how to make things with their hands – and their minds. The students were not only getting valuable, hands-on experience to prepare them for […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The future of Glendale’s Stengel Field remains murky as the park approaches its scheduled summer offseason at the end of the month. Currently operated by the City of Glendale, initial headway had been made that would have resulted in a transfer of the field to the Glendale Unified School District, but those […]
In October, two members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, Margaret Dickson and Marianne Jennings, formed a troop for six young Girl Scout Daisies. Daisies are in grades kindergarten through first and meet in a nurturing inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, explore the arts and learn about their communities. […]