Community invited to celebrate military personnel. By Charly SHELTON This Saturday, May 20, is Armed Forces Day, a day of celebration that ends Armed Forces Week. Men and women from across the country who have served in the armed services are recognized, as are the branches of the military in which they served. Armed […]
Friends and Family Remember Daniel Chaney The pews of Glendale City Church were packed on the afternoon of Saturday May 6 by friends, family, and colleagues honoring the memory of Daniel Chaney, who had passed away from a long battle with cancer on April 6. His lyrical tenor, effortless musicianship and blithe spirit are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School is the only high school within Glendale Unified School District that has a JROTC (Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps) program – a successful and popular program. And, after 14 years, the program’s teacher/mentor Lt. Col. David Worley is retiring. “It’s a bit bittersweet,” he said after the JROTC’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an April meeting, just before the national March for Science, Congressman Adam Schiff hosted a forum on climate change at Caltech in Pasadena. It is important to note the difference between the terms “global warming” and “climate change.” According to NASA pmm.nasa.gov, global warming is the increase in Earth’s average surface […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An emotional press conference was held on Wednesday where law enforcement and the mother of a 5-year-old missing boy asked for the public’s help. “To my son, Piqui, this is for you, my love: Be brave, honey, know that mama and a lot of people are working very hard to bring you […]
By Brian CHERNICK According to 2015 Census data, nearly 15% of Glendale residents live below the poverty line. While this is lower than the California state average, members of the Glendale Communitas Initiative believe this is still too high and have been working to combat the problem through GCI’s multifaceted and non-denominational social programs. The […]
“When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.” ~ Benjamin Franklin An unseasonably cool low-pressure system has settled across the West Coast. In addition to below normal temperatures, fog and clouds blanketed the Crescenta Valley. For the most part, other than a few scattered showers, weather as such fits the definition of […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale Mayor Vartan Gharpetian and fellow councilmembers will soon be presenting nominations for 12 separate board and commission appointments and have requested applications from any citizen interested in participating in city decisions. The boards and commissions with positions potentially available include Arts and Culture, Community Development Block Grant and Historic Preservation among […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE President Donald Trump’s administration earlier this year made it known that it had trained its sights on the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment of the Humanities (NEH), seeking to effectively eliminate them. Part of a whole package of controversial cuts – among them eliminating federal funding to […]
CV Town Council Meets Tonight The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, May 18 at the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is a presentation by Joseph M. Nicchitta of the Office of Marijuana Management. He will speak about the County’s efforts to develop regulations for commercial cannabis in Los […]