Update ON INJURED FORMER Principal Former La Crescenta Elementary Principal Kimberly Bishop is at her home in Hawaii “walking and feeling great” she said on Sunday. Bishop is recovering from a shark attack. Bishop was kayaking in Hawaii on April 23 when a shark hit her kayak. She went into the water and said she […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Crescenta Valley Town Council met on Thursday, April 18 to discuss a number of key issues, primary one being the financial situation presented by Glendale Unified School District Interim Superintendent Kelly King and school board President Jennifer Freemon. GUSD stated that it has been facing financial hardship. The district recently made […]
On April 16 at a luncheon in Echo Park, Rep. Adam Schiff honored 13 inspiring women from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood, La Canada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, Pasadena, Silver Lake, Sunland-Tujunga, and West Hollywood. “Today, I met with remarkable women from my […]
Ryan Murphy of Sunland was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Murphy is pursuing a degree in Biology at San Diego State University. Murphy is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When Kimberly Bishop retired from her role as principal of La Crescenta Elementary School in 2014, she was looking forward to new adventures. Those adventures included enjoying time with her husband at their vacation home in Hawaii until Tuesday when a normal day in the beautiful South Seas ended with her being […]
By Jake BOWMAN Los Angeles County has recently been hit with outbreaks of both pertussis, otherwise known as whooping cough, and the measles virus. Outbreak is a very serious term and can be scary, and according to Dr. Armand Dorian, chief medical officer of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, that’s exactly what this is. “An outbreak […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The much anticipated May 1 meeting of the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization [LACCSDO] has been cancelled. Normally these meetings are canceled without making a ripple in the community, but this cancellation has made a splash. The May 1 meeting was to discuss the territorial transfer between Glendale Unified […]
By Charly SHELTON Last week, a pair of dogs was unfortunate to chance upon a rattlesnake at a dog park in Laurel Canyon. Both were bitten; one dog immediately died and, as of press time, the other dog is in stable condition after being administered two doses of anti-venom and given a blood transfusion. This […]
By Mary O’Keefe Saturday, April 27, the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Elections will be held from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. located at North Valley City Hall, Meeting Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga, 91042. Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council is part of the City of Los Angeles. Neighborhood Council elections occur every two years. “While Neighborhood Council board […]
![The [Easter Egg] Hunt Was On at Two Strike Park](https://www.crescentavalleyweekly.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/NO-1-Children-dashed-about-the-park-gathering-colorful-eggs-WEB.jpg "The [Easter Egg] Hunt Was On at Two Strike Park")
By Lori BODNAR, intern Hundreds of children and their families gathered at Two Strike Park on Saturday for the eighth annual epic Easter egg hunt, sponsored by CVCHURCH. Despite chilly temperatures and overcast skies, the day was warmed by the smiles, excitement and feeling of community in the park. The event was free to attend. […]