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CV Town Council to Meet Tonight The monthly general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. The in-person meeting is at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. People who want to take part virtually can either open their Zoom account or call (669) […]

Sound Bath Captures Sense of Peace, Relaxation

Sound Bath Captures Sense of Peace, Relaxation

By Bethany BROWN The La Cañada Engineering Club (LCEC) held an evening of meditation for La Cañada High School students as they push through the final stretch of the spring semester and prepare to conquer final exams. Staff, mentors, family members and other residents in the community were also welcomed to attend on Friday, May […]

Stark Tales to be Shared at Fundraiser

Stark Tales to be Shared at Fundraiser

By Mary O’KEEFE For over two months the world has witnessed the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, a sovereign state. America has heard many stories with tragic endings, but there are also stories that show the patriotism, heroism and just plan strength of the Ukrainian people. Most of the world has shown a united front in […]

GUSD Commits to Building Mental Health Awareness, Providing Resources

By Bethany BROWN The month of May has been nationally recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month since 1949 and organizations like NAMI – National Alliance on Mental Illness – work tirelessly to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public and advocate for policies that support people with mental illnesses and their families. Many events are […]

Emergency Drill Messaging for the Chevy Chase Canyon Evacuation Exercise

On Saturday, May 14 at 9 a.m., the City of Glendale conducted a planned evacuation exercise in coordination with the Chevy Chase Canyon Association. Due to a glitch in the messaging software, incorrect messaging was distributed throughout Los Angeles County. The City is working with its partners to investigate. Silvio Lanzas, the City’s fire chief […]

Students Lift their Voices for Choice

Students Lift their Voices for Choice

By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, Crescenta Valley High School students let their voices be heard in a protest that began in the school’s quad, traveled to the Ralphs Plaza in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard and then ended back at the school. The students were organized, articulate and respectful as they protested a leaked […]

Volunteers Needed: Sign Up Deadline for Prom Plus is May 23

As an alternative to an unchaperoned (and often unsafe) party, Prom Plus offers a supervised post-prom event held at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA. From midnight to 5 a.m., Prom Plus is ready to provide a variety of things for students to do that include a full casino with blackjack, poker, craps and roulette plus pool tables, […]

Congressman Schiff Announces $15.4 Million in Funding Requests for Community Projects in CA-28

On Wednesday, Congressman Adam Schiff announced he is requesting nearly $15.4 million in the fiscal year 2023 federal government funding legislation for critical housing, homelessness support, employment, public safety, public health, and education projects throughout Burbank, Glendale and Los Angeles. In the FY22 federal government spending package, Schiff was able to secure nearly $8 million […]

Crime blotter

May 13 1100 block of Green Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported she had received a phone call from her neighbor stating she saw a male adult, wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt, in her yard. The neighbor was looking through a wooden fence that separated their yards. When she approached the fence […]

Morning Evac Alert Raises Alarm

A morning evacuation alert for Chevy Chase Canyon residents raised alarm throughout the Crescenta Valley when many area residents also received the alert. However, according to Glendale police chief Carl Povilaitis, the alert was just part of an evacuation drill in the Chevy Chase Canyon area.