By Charly SHELTON With the massive El Niño season on its way, residents throughout the Crescenta Valley are preparing for a very wet winter. Sandbags are available at several park locations throughout Crescenta Valley and Glendale areas, emergency kits are being made and one topic on many residents’ minds is that of the local debris […]
By Charly SHELTON Measure S was passed by voters in 2011, granting $270 million in a bond for Glendale Unified School District to use at its discretion to upgrade, reinvigorate and repair GUSD schools. As of now, a little more than half of that $270 million is spent or spoken for. The Measure S funds […]
The Kitty Hawk Air Society is part of the JROTC and a place where cadets have the chance to blossom into tomorrow’s leaders. By Mary O’KEEFE They are seen throughout the community at events like Veteran’s and Memorial Days at Two Strike Park, at the opening of Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings and most recently […]
updated 3:43 From Glendale School’s co-interim Supt. Dr. Joel Shawn: “The purpose of my call is to say thank you for your support and cooperation today. The challenging events that played out in the Los Angeles Unified School District, that caused the closure of all schools there, certainly affected our school communities. It is our […]
Two-hundred guests enjoyed Santa, presents and dancing at the annual Christmas party. By Mary O’KEEFE Christmas tradition that started 42 years ago was again celebrated on Sunday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church when about 200 people attended one of the biggest and most festive Christmas parties of the year. “It is an event started by […]
By Charly SHELTON El Niño is coming and it’s going to hit Southern California very hard. The winter after the 2009 Station Fire brought rains and massive debris flows which affected the Crescenta Valley. We are six years separated from the floods of that winter and still battling the debris flows that came down and […]
By Jason KUROSU In June, Glendale voters will decide whether to repeal the city’s Utility Users Tax as a recent petition required the Glendale City Council to place the initiative on an upcoming ballot. The petition was circulated by local residents who want to rein in city spending and taxation, while city officials say repealing […]
Dec. 4 5300 block of Palm Drive in La Cañada, a bag containing taekwondo equipment, a garment bag containing a garment and personal items were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. 1300 block of Flanders Road in La Cañada, a wallet was stolen, the front driver side window was smashed and the vehicle was ransacked […]
The Season Begins! Radios can jam Christmas music down our throats long before Thanksgiving but for me the holiday spirit officially kicks off with White Friday and the tree lighting in Montrose on the Friday after Thanksgiving. These are soon followed by the Montrose Christmas Parade and, this year, the inaugural La Crescenta Christmas tree […]
By Jozette KARAGUOZIAN a Crescenta Library held its first Christmas tree lighting ceremony on Friday night. About 1,200 people (some with pets) gathered at the library over the course of the two-hour event that was hosted by Supervisor Michael Antonovich, the Crescenta Valley Town Council and the Friends of La Crescenta Library. The festivities began […]