By Mary O’KEEFE A petition circulating on social media is continuing to garner signatures and interest from the community. The petition centers on a proposal for a 47-unit condominium and mixed-use building at 3037 and 3045 Foothill Boulevard. The petition raises concerns about parking, public safety and high-density occupancy and with the developer not complying […]
By Charly SHELTON For months, a hot topic of debate in the bi-weekly Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meetings has been the adoption of new textbooks for Spanish levels 1-6. The textbooks ¡Qué chévere! 1-3 were adopted last June after a committee of Spanish teachers in the district voted to approve this series […]
By Dana DOWSE On Saturday, Sept. 24, the Friends of Rockhaven (FoR) is hosting an Old Hollywood themed fundraiser at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club, 4004 La Crescenta Ave. While RSVPs for the dinner portion of the event have closed, there is a party from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. that is free and open […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The summary of the 2016 Community Health Needs Assessment was presented to the Glendale Hospitals Collaborative at a meeting held on Sept. 14 at Dignity Health – Glendale Memorial Hospital. The summary is prepared every three years from data collected from the areas serviced by Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Dignity Health Glendale […]
By Brian CHERNICK Former Glendale City Manager James Starbird recently filed a $1 million claim against the City of Glendale saying an uneven sidewalk was the cause of his wife’s death. According to police records, the incident occurred on March 16 while Starbird was pushing his 60-year-old wife Carolyn in a wheelchair in the 1200 […]
Crescenta Valley High School has eight National Merit Semi-Finalists for the 2016-2017 academic year. They are Brendan Caver, Sara Yoojin Choi, William Chung, Jocelyn Gould, Samantha Gould, Yeran Lee, Jason Park and John Woo. The National Merit® Scholarship Program is an academic competition for recognition and scholarships that began in 1955. High school students enter […]
Glendale Appoints New Community Services & Parks Director The City of Glendale has formally announced the appointment of Onnig Bulanikian as its new director of Community Services and Parks. Bulanikian had been serving as interim director since June 2016. Engineering Career Path Topic of Science Lecture “What is Engineering?” is a lecture planned at Glendale […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER What do you get when you mix 40 pounds of pancake mix, 140 pounds of sausage and 60 dozen eggs? Answer: the 9th Annual Crescenta Valley Town Council pancake breakfast that brought the community together on Saturday, Sept. 17. Student-run organizations bolstered sales by selling tickets to the morning event that garnered […]
“I am struck by the simplicity of light in the atmosphere in the autumn, as if the earth absorbed none, and out of this profusion of dazzling light came the autumnal tints.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Excitement is in the air! Autumn is here with its rich colors and ever-changing nature. Thoreau’s impassioned words […]
By Brian CHERNICK Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Developmental Chief Jim Smith addressed the Crescenta Valley Town Council during last week’s meeting to propose and discuss the revised plans for the Two Strike Park walking trail. The revision includes a greater focus on the west-side entrance and a layout that better meets the needs […]