On Friday, seven Cub Scouts from Pack 302 came to visit the Crescenta Valley Weekly newspaper. Brandon Hahn, Timothy Lou, Victor Martinez, Preston Midgley, Armen Postik and Jordan Yoshida attend Monte Vista and Lincoln elementary schools. Joaquin Perez attends Roscoe Elementary School. They came to the newspaper to see how the paper is made, said […]
Why is Some of Crescenta Valley a Part of Glendale? The answer is simple and basic to life in Southern California – water. It’s the commodity that has played a major role in the development of nearly every community here. In the late 1940s, the Crescenta Valley was experiencing a population boom. Millions of veterans […]
L.A. Freeways? Not so fast. It’s official. There’s no longer anything free about L.A.’s freeways. By way of explanation, I’ve had several “opportunities” already this year to make the round trip drive to LAX. Getting there has never been easy. Before the opening of the I-105 (Century Freeway) in 1993, the fastest route from the […]
Greetings from CVDAPC! Like Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, we have something “for children of all ages,” and we hope to see you there! 1) Community & Family Summit on Thursday, March 14, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at CVHS MacDonald Auditorium — Do you want your child to thrive? The Coalition […]
Weighs in on Gun Show I’ve always admired the Glendale City Council in the past for resisting the shrill voices of the anti-gun show enthusiasts. I hope that admiration on this issue won’t also be a thing of the past. I’ve watched the council meetings with the people – pro and con – discussing this: […]
Oct. 14, 1931 – Feb. 10, 2013 Barbara was born in Los Angeles to Hollett and Lauretta Mae Conley, was raised and spent her entire life in Glendale. She worked for the Glendale YMCA for approximately 18 years and enjoyed many a summer working at Camp Fox in Catalina. Employment in later years was for […]
Nov. 17, 1988 – Feb. 22, 2013 Natalie Michelle Carpenter was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She graduated from John Burroughs High School in Burbank. She was born with many gifts and talents. Natalie was a legal secretary/bookkeeper and loved being with friends and family and going to the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was light and not very in-depth, but audience members at the Feb. 21 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting were given an up close look at three of the candidates running for the April 2 elections. Glendale Unified School District board of education candidates Dan Cabrera, Armina Gharpetian and incumbent Greg Krikorian […]
Falcon players and coaches reflect on winning water polo’s first Southern Section title. By Brandon HENSLEY As the seconds expired on the game clock, Crescenta Valley High School water polo coach Brent Danna jumped up and down, until he couldn’t jump anymore. So as the clock hit zero he somersaulted into the pool, followed […]
Tasting Bee Hosted by Girl Scouts Local Girl Scout troops will be participating in the Crescenta Valley Glendale 29th Annual International Tasting Bee on Sunday, March 10 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Community Center. This annual event celebrates Girl Scouting around the world, with troops hosting booths from many different nations. […]