L.A. Falcons Holding Introductory Day The Los Angeles Falcons track and field team for boys and girls ages 5 to 15 will kick off its 2013 season with an introductory day on Feb. 16 at the Crescenta Valley High School track. The team, whose philosophy is that every child is a winner, will offer sprinting, […]
Steven Geiger, MENSCH International Foundation founder. The MENSCH International Foundation and Steven Geiger, the foundation’s founder, will present the 2013 International Holocaust Remembrance Day Program honoring two-time Academy Award-winning producer, Branko Lustig (“Schindler’s List, “Gladiator”) with the 2013 MENSCH For All Seasons Award. The presentation will be held at the Writer’s Guild Theater, on Tuesday, […]
Aug. 24, 1918 –Jan. 16, 2013 Eleanor Pauline Walsh Martinez Birney passed away peacefully at her home in San Gabriel on Jan. 16 at the age of 94 with many of her children at her bedside. Eleanor was born Aug. 24, 1918 in Bakersfield to Genevieve Buletti-Walsh and Joseph Walsh. Her mother passed away when […]
Date Correction: CVWD Meeting The Crescenta Valley Water District will be hosting a community meeting tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss with staff members the upcoming construction of an eight-inch water main on the 3000-3100 blocks of Santa Carlotta Street and Cloud Avenue between Paraiso Way […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Glendale Girl Scouts and CV High School Robotics Team 589 spent Monday at La Crescenta’s Ralph’s market gathering food to help fill the food bank at the Salvation Army in Glendale. They were able to donate 40 cases of food in just one day of fundraising thanks to the generosity […]
Jan. 4, 1938 – Jan. 5, 2013 Alan was born on Jan. 4, 1938 in Glendale; he passed away on Jan. 5 at home during his sleep. He was the eldest of two sons born to L. Zell and A. Marie Allmon. Alan is survived by his three sons Chris, David and Greg; two daughters-in-law […]
Earth Force and the General Motors Foundation announced Dominique Evans-Bye from Clark Magnet High School won a Chevrolet GREEN Educator Award. The award recognizes 10 outstanding educators who integrate innovative environmental education into their schools and community programs. “We join Earth Force in honoring Ms. Evans-Bye for her work and dedication to foster the next […]
Jan. 22, 2013 Former La Cañada mayor Joan Feehan died Jan. 22. Joan served three terms as mayor: 1988-89; 1992-93 and 1997-98. During her terms as mayor, she led the way for many new projects in the city. Probably the most visible are the bus benches … covered and not covered … that are enjoyed […]
By Ted AYALA The days of that scourge of the sewer drain, that trusty companion of dog owners everywhere, the plastic shopping bag, are numbered in Glendale. In a final vote taken Tuesday night, Glendale City Council voted in favor of banning the plastic shopping bag in the city. By January 2014, retailers across the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It was a mixed bag of announcements and council business at the Jan. 17 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting at the La Crescenta Library. During the middle part of the meeting, council concerned itself over its Land Use Committee, of which council members are a part, and the issue of an oak […]