Glendale Unified Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian has been selected as the 2022-23 Los Angeles County Superintendent of the Year. Dr. Ekchian is a lifelong educator, visionary leader and champion for equity with a relentless focus on accelerating student outcomes. A long-standing Glendale resident, Dr. Ekchian has served as Glendale Unified School District superintendent since […]
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced the availability of the Palmdale to Burbank Project Section Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/EIS). The Draft EIR/EIS has been prepared and is being made available pursuant to both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Palmdale to Burbank Project […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday morning, Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian sent a message to Clark Magnet High School welcoming its new principal: Dr. Brian Landisi. “Dr. Brian Landisi has been selected as our next Clark Magnet High School principal effective Wednesday, Oct. 12. Dr. Landisi is a proud Glendale Unified alumnus. […]
Oct. 8 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle parked in a business parking lot between 6 a.m. and 11:10 a.m. Oct. 7 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, while a woman was shopping an employee of the store approached her […]
The Burbank and Crescenta Valley volleyball teams renewed their traditional Dig Pink philanthropy and volleyball game to support cancer awareness and research. Via social media
By Reid MERLO The Crescenta Valley Falcon JV football team got its second League win on Thursday afternoon with a 13-9 victory over the John Muir Mustangs. The Falcons were able to get on the board with two rushing touchdowns from running back Leo Grant. The tone of the game was set by solid defensive play from […]
A Revised View of Kimball Sanitarium – Part 3 I’ve been writing about the details of one of La Crescenta’s most storied mental institutions, Kimball Sanitarium, located where our Ralphs on Foothill Boulevard is today. I gained a whole new view of the place based on interviews and emails with David Kimball, who grew up […]
Goodbye September, Hello October! The Crescenta Valley Town Council/Streets and Transportation Committee has been working diligently with the CV Sheriff’s Station, CHP and the Dept. of Public Works, LA County to ensure our students have a clear and safe route to their schools. In August, the Council convened an emergency meeting with the GUSD superintendent, […]
Choir students from Crescenta Valley High School recently held their choir retreat at Pali Retreat, a custom conference center in the San Bernardino Mountains near Lake Arrowhead. Over the weekend of Sept. 10 the students had a chance to unwind, enjoy some time in nature and get a bit closer to their fellow choir members. […]
Question: I have three younger sisters and I’ve always been the “strong” one in my family, even for my mother and father. Now I am 75 and weary of figuring out life’s challenges for my family. When our parents passed away, I made most of the arrangements. My sisters kept telling me they trusted me […]