California State Senator Anthony Portantino today, Monday, announced he is running for Congress to succeed Congressmember Adam Schiff in District 30. “While Washington continues to be dysfunctional and our Democracy is under daily attack, there is no time for on-the-job training or ineffective leadership,” said Portantino. “Congressional dysfunction is creating real, life and death consequences […]
In a statement released by her office, Laura Friedman, member of the California State Assembly and former City Councilmember and mayor in the City of Glendale, announced that she is running to succeed Adam Schiff in the United States House of Representatives, District 30. Schiff recently announced that he will be running for United States […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently my daughter showed me a surf video she saw on social media. It was of Sebastian Steudtner, a surfer from Germany who set the Guinness World Record in 2021 for the biggest wave ever surfed. It was an 86-foot wave at Praia do Norte Nazaré, Portugal. I am not a surfer […]
Today, Thursday, Congressman Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) issued the following statement after announcing his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to represent California: “We’re in the fight of our lives for the future of our country. Our democracy is under assault from MAGA extremists, who care only about gaining power and keeping it. And our economy is […]
Chris Kilpatrick is named the new CV Town Council president. By Mary O’KEEFE There was a changing of the guard, so to speak, at the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) meeting last Thursday. Chris Kilpatrick is now CVTC president; Harry Leon, who has served as president for the last seven years, is now serving as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday night at approximately 7 p.m. a vehicle came inches away from plowing through the front entrance of Robbin’s Nest Preschool and Kindergarten in the 2900 block of Honolulu Avenue. According to witness Rosalie Lukban, director of the school, the incident was not simply a traffic collision but actually started […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council held its weekly meeting not at city hall as typical but at Griffith Manor Park in the Riverside Rancho area of the city. This was the first time since the pandemic that the Council in Your Neighborhood program was held. It is a way for the Council to […]
Celebrating Those Who Make A Difference On Thursday I had the opportunity to attend the annual installation luncheon of the CV Chamber of Commerce and the grant distribution for the Mary Pinola-CV Chamber Education Fund. Looking around the room I recognized most of the faces, though there were several “newbies” who I didn’t know. The […]
By Ruth SOWBY In recognition of the Lunar Year, Glendale Community College students, staff and faculty created their own celebratory Chinese lanterns under the supervision of campus Cultural Diversity Coordinator Carla Ruiz. Traditional sweets also accompanied the festivities. Also known as the Spring Festival in China, Lunar New Year is a 15-day celebration marked by many […]
CVCA Welcomes 2023 The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its first meeting of the year tonight, Thursday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for foothill area residents to bring their concerns. For those who live in the Glendale portion of La Crescenta […]