By Mary O’KEEFE Last Saturday’s California Council of the Blind Mutt Strut was a success, according to organizers. “It was a great day,” said Donna Pomerantz, Mutt Strut organizer. The event took months of planning, from creating the 2K/5K track to organizing an army of volunteers. A portion of the proceeds from the Mutt Strut […]
By Jason KUROSU Local resident and Crescenta Valley Town Council member Desiree Rabinov was recently appointed to the California Advisory Board for the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization that seeks to establish recreational parks and open space across the nation. Rabinov was appointed in October for a three-year term, joining 17 others on […]
By Charly SHELTON Two years ago, Joe Gatto was murdered. November 12 was the anniversary of his death and for his family and friends, the day is marked with remembrance and tribute for this member of the community. On this year’s anniversary, a candlelight vigil was held at the Tesla pocket park in Los Feliz. […]
Shoppers were able to check off many gifts from their holiday list at the Annual Prom Plus Boutique on Saturday at St. Luke’s of the Mountains. Over 30 vendors with offerings from jelly to self-defense items filled the inside of the church’s Sadler Hall, courtyard and lawn. Music was provided by the Crescenta Valley High […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Veterans Day events in La Crescenta did not end with the ceremony honoring the World War II veterans at Two Strike Park but continued with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce mixer later that evening. Held at American Legion Hall Post 288, several of the WWII veterans who had attended the Two […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School’s Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Club is sponsoring a collection of items to help other children across the globe through Operation Christmas Child. “This is our third year [collecting items],” said Susan Stefun, mentor of RAK. Stefun’s church, Crescenta Valley Church, collects boxes for the organization. The items that […]
By Charly SHELTON Three major issues that have plagued the Glendale Unified School District board of education in the last few months were addressed at Tuesday’s board meeting, and two of the three came to a close. The Glendale Teacher’s Association reached a tentative agreement last month on their contract negotiations, which the district and […]
On Thursday, Oct. 29 at approximately 8:50 p.m., four unknown suspects burglarized a residence in the city of La Canada-Flintridge. Suspect 1 approached the residence and rang the doorbell while looking into windows adjacent to the front door. Suspect 1 then went to the rear of the residence and peered through several windows. After suspect […]
Opportunities abound this weekend to support a variety of non-profit events. By Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Samantha SLAYBACK Saturday promises something for everyone when several non-profits host a variety of local activities. The California Council of the Blind will take over Crescenta Valley Park with its Annual Mutt Strut on Saturday morning. The event […]
By Jason KUROSU The Verdugo Regional Crime Lab, which is utilized by the Glendale and Burbank police departments, received a funding boost this month in the form of a $250,000 check from nonprofit Community Foundation of the Verdugos. The lab was awarded the check at an event held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 attended by representatives […]