A long time coming, work begins on the Two Strike War Memorial. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday morning, veterans Roy Allmon, Warren Spayth, Mike Baldwin and Steve Pierce stood on a small hill at Two Strike Park and watched the past fall to make way for the future. The occasion was the demolition of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Months of training came down to 26.2 miles that weaved through Los Angeles streets, past Hollywood landmarks and down to the beach in Santa Monica. Over 24,000 runners pounded the pavement on St. Patrick’s Day to participate in the 28th Annual ASICS L.A. Marathon. The weather was not too hot, not too […]
To better acquaint our readers with those running for office in the April 2 election, Crescenta Valley Weekly has asked questions of the Glendale City Council and Glendale Unified School District board of education candidates. Below are responses by some of the board of education candidates listed alphabetically by last name. Next week, we’ll spotlight […]
Rise and Shine? Not So Fast I have a confession to make. I am not a morning girl. It’s not that I dislike mornings, it’s just that I don’t particularly want to be a part of mornings. So it has to be something pretty terrific (or terrifying) that will get me out of bed before […]
It’s the first full day of spring! The vernal equinox, or spring equinox, which means “of spring” or “equal night” in Latin, occurred at 4:02 a.m. (PST) on March 20. Day and night are approximately equal in length on this day, as the sun shines directly over the equator. In the morning, sunrise was due […]
By Maddy PUMILIA Experts in suicide prevention met recently with parents at Lanterman Auditorium after a student at La Cañada High School jumped to his death from the rooftop of one of the school’s buildings on Friday, March 1. The school paid for counseling services the weekend after the suicide and had professionals come onto […]
By Ted AYALA Earlier this month, Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian was reelected to his seat on the board of directors of the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) despite his staunch and often very vocal opposition to the proposed extension of the 710 Freeway. When Najarian’s name was nominated for reelection to his seat in December, […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN With the conclusion of a citywide study, the Glendale Dept. of Water and Power is looking to take the next step to ensure the city’s drinking water is appropriately safe for its residents. The removal of the toxicant in question, chromium-6, is analyzed in the City of Glendale report and will affect […]
By Jason KUROSU On April 2, Glendale’s municipal election will give voters the chance to select from a series of incumbents and new faces vying for positions on the city council, school board and other municipal governing positions. Current city council members Laura Friedman and Ara Najarian are running to renew their seats on the […]
CV Town Council General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will meet tonight, Thursday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is the proposed skate park at CV Park presented by L.A. County Parks and Recreation; presentations by several GUSD board of education candidates and candidates vying to represent […]