According to the calendar, March 21 was the first day of spring! Since then, however, we have had lots of rain, many cloudy days and cold temperatures. Spring seems to be off to a late start. Here in Montrose-Verdugo City the rain has made our hillsides green, giving life to all the beautiful wild flowers […]
By Jason KUROSU A forum for the candidates running for the Glendale Unified School District Governing Board was held at Dunsmore Park on Wednesday, March 23. With the municipal elections on April 5, the forum gave the candidates one last chance to connect face to face with the community. Dan Evans of the Glendale News […]
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 […]