Local middle and high schools promote and graduate classes. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE It was a day of promotions and graduations throughout the Valley. At Rosemont Middle School over 600 eighth grade students were promoted, many with plans to attend Crescenta Valley High School in the fall. In her opening remarks, Principal Suzanne […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Usually I see you from the comfort of my own home – sometimes it’s from my bedroom because you go so long – but today I thought it was really important to show up and say thank you for the decision the city has [made],” said Anita Quiňonez Gabrielian when addressing the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A public meeting was held by the Crescenta Valley Water District on Tuesday night concerning the proposed water and wastewater rate increases and rate system change. The meeting was one in a series of meetings, outreach and one-on-one discussions with the community over a year. “The [CVWD] board and staff have held […]
A Tough Spot I’ll admit it – I don’t always say what’s on my mind. First off, as owner and publisher of this paper, aside from this column I don’t want the paper to be a forum for my personal beliefs. We take pride in writing “down the middle” (though just this week it was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE June 8 was World Oceans Day. It is an annual event that honors the seas and promotes their protection and conservation. Throughout the world environmentalists and citizen scientists educated the public through beach cleanups and other activities. In Redondo Beach, 7 Seas Collective (https://www.7seascollective.org/) held a beach health survey. Participants surveyed invertebrates […]
Car Show to Celebrate Flag Day On Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Albertsons grocery store in Tujunga, with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, invites the community to a car show in its parking lot. Free to attend. Albertsons is located at 6240 Foothill Blvd. at Lowell Avenue in Tujunga. Calling […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The new chief of the Burbank Police Dept. has deep roots in the area as he moves from a Glendale police captain to leading the BPD. Rafael Quintero, formerly with Glendale Police Dept., was announced as the new Burbank chief of police on Feb. 26. He began his new job in April. […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education held an emergency meeting on June 8 to address concerns about immigration authorities in school communities. During this meeting, the board discussed the district’s plan for potential ICE activity in the Glendale area during the last week of school and ensured all school […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 41st Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts festival was held last weekend with an estimated 35,000 visitors coming to Montrose. “I love Montrose,” said shopper Anita (last name withheld for privacy reasons). She added she was born and raised in Montrose and is now raising her child there. She loves the community […]
June 6 Angeles Crest Highway in Los Angeles, deputies responded to the location regarding a report of an illegal shooting. The caller reported witnessing a man discharge about five gunshots into the air before the informant left the area. The witness reported seeing about five males, described as Hispanic and all between the ages of […]