The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association announced that on Monday, July 4 it will once again be putting on its annual fireworks display at Crescenta Valley High School. “The fireworks committee is working hard to give all of the attendees another great show,” said President Mike Shaar. He added that in 2021 Health Department restrictions prevented […]
Following the report on Tuesday of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvlade, Texas, GUSD superintendent Vivian Ekchian released the following statement: Dear Glendale Unified Students, Families, Employees and Community, We are devastated to hear of yet another school shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts go out […]
Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., will be offering a Parks at Sunset program. Green spaces, physical activity and social connections play a powerful role in health, fitness and overall wellbeing, according to LA County Parks & Recreation. Even the simple act of taking in a sunset can have a positive impact on […]
On Wednesday, Senator Anthony J. Portantino issued the following statement regarding California’s efforts to curb gun violence: “I’m sickened by another tragic mass shooting that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. I joined Gov. Newsom and my colleagues [Wednesday] to announce common sense measures to curb gun violence. I am proud to author SB […]
Collecting food is just the first part of filling the pantries at the Salvation Army. After generous donations were collected from the post office food drive, the donated products were brought to the gym at the Salvation Army in Glendale. There it was sorted and then moved to the pantry where it was stocked. From […]
Memorial Day Around Town I don’t know about you, but I am totally overwhelmed that Memorial Day/Memorial Weekend is upon us. It seems like only yesterday that I was choosing my New Year’s resolutions. (One was losing weight – so far the only thing I’ve lost is the battle.) But Memorial Day, like Veteran’s Day, […]
From May 2021 “Green is the spring-time and blushing with bloom; Bring we an offering to each soldier’s tomb” ~Sara L. Vickers Oberholtzer, “Under the Flowers” (A Decoration Ode), Come for Arbutus, and Other Wild Bloom, 1882 Memorial Day, as the name implies, was established to create a day of remembrance to honor soldiers who […]
Over the weekend, personnel from the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station participated in the 47th annual Memorial Torch Run. The run honors those who were killed in the line of duty. According to the website sheriffsrelief.org, the run dates back to 1975 when Sergeant Lee Stahl, assigned to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Training Bureau, wanted […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church are inviting everyone to this Sunday’s Bring A Friend to Church Day. The historic church will have a gathering at 9:30 a.m. with light snacks; services begin at 10 a.m. The church’s cornerstone was laid on Easter 1924. Artist S. Seymour Thomas […]
Question: I’m retired after working for 42 years as a CPA. I’m also divorced and have two grown children. Throughout my working years, I met friends twice a week for drinks. After retiring, I found myself drinking way too much. I regularly attend AA meetings. I also am not joining my friends for drinks anymore. […]