On Dec. 29, 2011, the California Supreme Court upheld the Legislature’s dissolution of all redevelopment agencies across California. The impact of this legislation on the City of Glendale cannot be overstated. Quite simply, millions of dollars of local tax revenue, which would have been invested in our community, must now be redirected to Sacramento. There […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The Valley View Korean Parents’ Association hosted an entertaining assembly on Friday, Feb. 3 that helped students understand and celebrate Korean Lunar New Year. Students were introduced to important facts of the holiday and able to see demonstrations of activities and games that are typically enjoyed during the three-day festivity. Many students […]
Tasting Bee Coming Up The Girl Scouts of Crescenta Valley and Glendale are hosting their 28th Annual International Tasting Bee in celebration of World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts Thinking Day 2012. Girl Scouts of all ages are busy learning about the culture, customs, and food of faraway lands, and the girls will […]
By Jason KUROSU The top spellers from each elementary school in the Glendale Unified School District assembled Monday night, Feb. 6, for the 36th annual Elementary School District-wide Spelling Bee Finals. Twenty students, one for every elementary school in the district, displayed why they were chosen amongst all of their peers in front of a […]
On Saturday, Feb. 11, several youth from Boy Scouts of America Troop 288 and Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles Troop 7161 participated in the Youth Orienteering Meet sponsored by the Los Angeles Orienteering Club. This year’s meet, scheduled annually on the second Tuesday in February, was held at Schabarum Regional Park in Rowland Heights. […]
Falcons grab fourth seed in Division 1A and are eager to wipe away frustrating playoff loss from last season. By Brandon HENSLEY The time it takes to go from euphoria to utter frustration can happen in just six days. The CV boys’ basketball team knows, because they lived that timeline last February. In the regular […]
Lady Falcons basketball receives an at-large bid to advance to postseason, and will travel to Anaheim on Saturday. By Brandon HENSLEY They won three of their last four regular season games, and yet it still feels like they sneaked in the playoffs somehow. But how the Lady Falcons’ basketball team got in doesn’t matter to […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Rosemont Middle School held its flag football game against visiting Wilson on Feb. 9 and while the game was, and is, important, it’s what’s also happening around the field that excites Principal Cynthia Livingston these days. A throng of students sat or stood along the near fence for the game. In front […]
Boys’ soccer undefeated season means high ranking in playoff brackets. By Timithie NORMAN Though Pacific League play ended last Thursday, the players on the Crescenta Valley boys’ soccer team hope they are just getting started. With a 16-0-6 overall and 12-0-2 league record and third consecutive league championship, the Falcons have enjoyed a successful season […]
Youth for Human Rights International and Tim Bowles, its director for International Development, are the latest recipients of the City of Pasadena’s prestigious Models of Unity award. Conferred by Mayor Bill Bogaard and Nat Nehdar, chair for the Commission on Human Relations, at the City Council’s Jan. 30 meeting, the award recognizes Youth for Human […]