By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, March 26 the CV track team participated in the Mustang Relays held in Manhattan Beach at Mira Costa High School. The competition was extremely keen and the Falcons rose to the occasion. Many of the runners joined together, running events in a relay that they normally do not run. Senior […]
Contributed by Armineh MANOOKIAN One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives. To encourage dialogue and support about this important issue, the Parent Teacher Organization at Montrose Christian Montessori School hosted a “Breast Cancer Awareness and Prevention” seminar on March 15. Parents, teachers, and members of the community were […]
By Mary O’KEEFE April 5 is Election Day for Glendale residents and for Crescenta Valley residents that are part of the Glendale Unified School District. This includes La Crescenta, Montrose and the west area of La Cañada. “Our average is 25% [of the population] votes,” said Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian, Glendale City Clerk. Kassakhian said that […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale’s municipal elections are next week and Glendale voters will make various decisions about their schools, such as who will occupy the open seats on the Glendale Unified School District Governing Board and what will become of the much touted obligation bond, Measure S. Another local school affected in these elections is […]
By Ted AYALA Those Glendale citizens expecting a fireworks finale in the Glendale City Council (GCC) chamber in the meeting before the election were probably disappointed. Tuesday’s meeting turned out to be surprisingly easy going. No dramatic revelations, no burning accusations, no swarms of citizens storming city hall with torches and pitchforks. In keeping with […]
Where does one start? I guess by praising God that we are entering the final week of this torrid campaign season. I would like to first offer my thanks to those who have thrown their hat into the ring for city council or school board or community college. I’m sure that many of these candidates […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb.” ~ English Proverb This well known saying is most likely derived from the observation that March begins in the winter and ends in the spring. Thus being so, we could expect fierce (like a lion) storms at the beginning of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the California Task Force 2, Urban Search and Rescue team for Los Angeles County Fire Department is back in the states after their deployment to Japan. The team left in response for assistance after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami on March 11. The team of 74 members left […]
During the past few weeks CV Weekly has asked candidates for the Glendale Unified School District governing board a set of questions concerning their candidacy. The last of the candidates is Mary Boger. Below are her answers. 1) What do you feel you can bring to the Glendale board of education? My experience as a […]
By Ted AYALA Business owners, community leaders, public servants, and average citizens packed the main reception of hall of the Glendale Hilton March 23. The reason: to attend Mayor Ara Najarian’s annual State of the City address and to join the Glendale Chamber of Commerce (GCC) in paying tribute to local business owners and citizens […]