Fremont Elementary School Gets Letters from Vietnam I was fortunate to have a chance to look at the history files kept by the Fremont Elementary PTA. Although there were many treasures from the school’s nearly 100-year history, the most touching were thank you letters from soldiers in Vietnam. Fremont students had assembled care packages of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Normally the flu season comes with warnings from the medical community to the public to get a flu shot, to remember to wash hands and keep distant from each other. Those warnings remain but with an emphasis on the importance of following these guidelines in the midst of the pandemic. “This year […]
By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of Tuesday night’s Glendale City Council meeting, city staff in the Economic Development Dept. was recognized for winning the League of California Cities’ Helen Putnam Award for “excellence in community services,” based on its work building an ecosystem for technological start-ups. During Council comments, Councilmember Paula Devine announced that […]
Pandemic aside, students throughout the Crescenta Valley prepare for Halloween fun. By Lori BODNAR, intern Despite the pandemic local elementary schools are hosting pumpkin decorating contests including one at Valley View Elementary School. Pumpkins can be cute, creepy or crazy. “Let your creativity flow, for anything goes” seems to be the call of the day […]
“A cloudy day or a little sunshine have as great an influence on many constitutions as the most recent blessings or misfortunes.” ~ Joseph Addison, 1672-1719, English politician and writer It may have begun one morning when the first man stood at the mouth of his cave dwelling, looking over his domain. Was the wind […]
I understand, even though I’m not a politico per se, that this is one heck of a contentious political season. For the most part, candidates are hurling nasty insults at each other rather than saying what good they will do for the country. This causes me to question whether or not they actually have any […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Back up and mask up have been an ongoing theme this year for unfortunate reasons, but it may soon take a more fun, yet spooky, turn, especially if you’re a fan of classic movie monsters. La Crescenta artist Mark Enright has been hard at work this year developing monster masks for NECA […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The time was changed due to the public meeting on the Palmdale to Burbank section of the California High Speed Rail from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00. More information is available at https://tinyurl.com/y63grvyk. On […]
A story that appeared in the Oct. 15 issue titled “Crescenta Valley Deputies Nab La Cañada Burglary Suspect” continued onto the bottom of page 18.
Crime information is from LASD-CV Sheriff’s Station. Oct. 17 4900 block of Hillard Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, jewelry and other personal items were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. 4200 block of Beulah Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a vehicle was stolen from a closed garage. Another vehicle at the home that was parked […]