By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday, Congressman Adam Schiff stopped by the Armenian Community and Youth Center to discuss several issues including redistricting, taxes and foreign affairs. Schiff thanked the members of the center for inviting him to speak. He reminisced about the first time he came to the center as a state senator in the […]
By Ted AYALA The city is scrambling for time as it assesses its narrowing options in the wake of the State’s move to shutter its redevelopment agencies. The action by Gov. Brown, which was upheld by the State Supreme Court earlier this month, has put an immense burden on cities already struggling with weak economies […]
Miraculous Scene I don’t often sit down and just watch the news. Generally I’m also folding laundry or jotting down notes or on the phone during the broadcasts, so I admit that I miss a lot of what is going on. But a story caught my ear this week that caused me to stop whatever […]
“The shortest day has passed, and whatever nastiness of weather we may look forward to in January and February, at least we notice that the days are getting longer. Minute by minute they lengthen out. It takes some weeks before we become aware of the change. It is imperceptible even as the growth of a […]
By Ted AYALA It’s tough enough to be the new guy in the office. Doubly so when the entity you work for – in this case the City of Glendale – is in the middle of a woefully prolonged economic downturn, which brings with it dwindling sources of revenue. Add to that a bitter battle […]
Next CVWD Meeting Scheduled The next scheduled meeting of the board of directors for Crescenta Valley Water District is on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. at the main office, 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. For more district information, visit the website www.cvwd.com. SCE at CVTC Meeting Southern California Edison representatives will be at this […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Anthony Portantino has announced via email late Wednesday evening that he will not be running for office in 2012. He stated that his decision was made due to family obligations. Portantino has represented the 44th Assembly District since 2006. He is a democrat that has often been at odds with […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Finally, a resolution. It took months of talks and years going back to when the board began to think about making changes, but Tuesday night’s GUSD school board meeting gave parents and students of CV High an answer at last regarding the open campus policy during lunch. You can leave, with written […]
Suzy Jacobs brings years of experience and a desire to further build community relations. By Brandon HENSLEY On Jan. 3, the CV Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition announced its newest executive director. Suzy Jacobs was present at the coalition’s first meeting of the year on Monday night at the La Crescenta Library. Jacobs succeeds David […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The utility companies were on the hot seat Jan. 12 during a panel discussion held in Pasadena at the request of Congressman Adam Schiff. The purpose was to discuss the response from the utility companies during the devastating windstorm that occurred the night of Nov. 30 to Dec. 1. The power outages […]