By Michael J. ARVIZU The 2013 Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast will be held on May 21 beginning at 6:30 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in La Crescenta. Organized by the Crescenta Valley Town Council, in conjunction with the Crescenta Valley High School PTSA, Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Clergy Council, and area […]
Local author offers reflection on a time well spent. By Tyler BIDDLE “How did a California boy like me end up in this crazy, topsy-turvy, upside-down world of Indonesia?” writes Paul Burghdorf in his new memoir, “Good Morning, Mr. Paul.” The story is a look inside the most defining years in his life serving as […]
Thanks to all who participated in the April 27 Prescription Drug Take Back! Along with the DEA, the Glendale Police Dept., the Sheriff’s Dept. volunteers, the Elks and community members staffed the tables. Special thanks to everyone who brought in over 300 pounds of unwanted medicines to us and away from those who might deliberately […]
Is Councilman Really Wanted? I believe that Zareh Sinanyan should face a recall election. His amorphous statements about whether or not he wrote those bigoted and all-around crude comments, and his accusation of a smear campaign orchestrated by councilperson Laura Friedman, misled the voters of Glendale (especially those who knew how easy it is to […]
Students at Rosemont Middle School had the chance recently to learn what life was like during the days of the Civil War. Each year, the middle school field is transformed into a Civil War historical site. The annual event gives eighth grade students the chance to roam among stations set up to teach what life […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN “From the L.A. Regional, team 589, Isabel Martos-Repath!” Those are words CVHS junior Isabel Martos-Repath never thought she would hear spoken at the annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) championships in St. Louis on April 26-27. From hundreds of students, Martos-Repath was selected as one of 10 winners […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Third grade classes from Mountain Avenue Elementary School have experienced a new perspective and appreciation for nature after the students participated in a field trip to the Rosemont Preserve. The opportunity for a hands-on learning experience heightened the students’ knowledge of the relationships between plant life, wildlife and geological formations in the […]
The ’71 Quake – Through The Eyes of Children Recently a former teacher at St. James Catholic School gave the Historical Society a stack of essays written by her third grade class immediately after the Sylmar Quake in February of 1971. Those writings are priceless! Here are some samples. One boy reported an example of […]
Update: As of 4:31 p.m., the brush fire that began about 2 p.m. this afternoon has consumed approximately 75 acres. All of Glenoaks Canyon has been evacuated. Up to the 2700 block of Chevy Chase Canyon has been evacuated. Chevy Chase Canyon is closed. Residents who live in these areas are advised to not attempt […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, April 04, 2013. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]