By Mary O’KEEFE Last year, in 2024, after 10 years of hosting the Patriot Day Motorcade, organizers decided to end the event. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of Dwight Sityar, Jean Maluccio and Steve Pierce, founded the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade over 10 years ago. Community members and students across the […]
CVCA Meeting for July Canceled The CVCA meeting for July has been canceled. Planned for August is an in-person meeting on the fourth Thursday of the month at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. In the meantime, members continue to watch the movement on SB 79. The Assembly Local Government Committee passed SB 79 with a […]
Last week U.S. Senator Adam Schiff and U.S. Representative Laura Friedman introduced a bill to name a U.S. Postal Service facility in Glendale after former U.S. Navy Secretary Paul Ignatius to honor his legacy of military service. Ignatius was the highest-ranking Armenian American in the U.S. government when serving as the 59th U.S. Secretary of the […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education discussed the restructuring of the board’s ethics policy, discussing the intricacies of each policy at length during its meeting on July 15. The board decided the clarifications and edits to policy language would be forwarded beforehand for comment to the California School Board […]
Crescenta Valley Water District partnered with the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley for a tour of the District’s reservoirs and facilities. Joining the tour were members of the CV Town Council, Friends of the Rosemont Preserve and staff members and interns from the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom. The District shared information about its […]
July 27 Angeles Forest Highway in Angeles National Forest, deputies responded to the location regarding a possible gunshot victim. A witness reported he was camping with “friends” he had recently met on social media. He had been talking to two male Hispanics who were not part of the group but were at the location about […]
Friends of the LA River (FoLAR) invites everyone to its 4th annual RiverFest, a free, all-ages, open-air environmental arts and community festival at the scenic LA State Historic Park on Sunday, Aug. 3 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. A celebration of the LA River through the arts, RiverFest will offer a variety of live […]
The Brand Summer Music Series, an outdoor concert series located at the Brand Library & Art Center, continues weekly. Concert attendees often bring their own chairs and picnic amenities and sit on the grassy hill. Please note that alcohol is prohibited. Performances begin at 7 p.m. and is appropriate for children and families. Admission is […]
Annual event brings together safety personnel and the public. National Night Out is on Aug. 5. It is an event that encourages the public to meet local law enforcement and emergency responders. “National Night Out (NNO), established in 1984, celebrates over 40 years of strengthening community bonds. While the event features fun giveaways and impressive […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to approve the County’s first-ever historic district and landmark designation in Altadena. By adopting an ordinance to designate the northern portion of the Historic Highlands neighborhood as a County Historic District, the board has taken a landmark step toward preserving Altadena’s unique architectural and cultural […]