By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN The Glendale Unified School District board members were greeted at their first meeting of the year on Tuesday by the drums of Hoover High School student percussionists and goodie bags with items from each GUSD high school. Crescenta Valley High School’s ceramics students contributed to the goodie bags with ceramic pots. After […]
CVTC Meeting Tonight The monthly general meeting of the CV Town Council is tonight, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room. Public comments are welcomed and encouraged. On the agenda, council commitments for 2014 as well as approval of committees for 2014. The community is encouraged to come and […]
In an abundance of caution and concern for the safety and well being of every student in the Glendale Unified School District, the district has created a mobile emergency center. The mobile emergency center consists of a trailer that can be quickly hauled to any school site or any other off-site location. The trailer becomes […]
“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. The Santa Ana winds have dominated the weather picture for the past week with clear skies and low humidity. The first long weekend of 2014 – the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. – begins Saturday. If present conditions remain […]
Celebrating Leaders – Past and Present On Saturday I had the honor of celebrating the life of Alice Gedikian. Alice was the mother of CVW family member Lisa Yeghiayan. Alice reached her milestone 100th birthday on Jan. 2 but died unexpectedly two days later. I never met Alice but, having known Lisa for so many […]
The County of Los Angeles received an upgrade in its long-term credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, raising the county’s rating from AA to AA+. This is the highest credit rating ever assigned to the county by S&P. S&P’s outlook highlights the county’s strong general fund reserves, strong management practices, and budgetary flexibility […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association chose a new board during its January meeting. The slate of officers is Andre Ordubegian, president; GiGi Garcia, vice president; Ken Grayson, treasurer; and Kim Kelly, secretary. The MSPA was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of local business owners in the shopping park. The organization […]
On Jan. 22 at 6 p.m., Rep. Adam Schiff will host a town hall meeting at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA to discuss the future of the Rim of the Valley. The National Park Service has already provided a recommendation to Congress to create a San Gabriel unit of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 23, CV Alliance is hosting speaker Tina Givrad in a seminar titled “Hardwiring of the Teenage Brain.” Any parent of a teenager, past or present, knows that there are times when their teen’s decision-making abilities are in question. And that is the normal teen. Add drugs and alcohol, and the […]
A multidisciplinary team facilitates nearly 50 admissions and discharges per month. By Michael BRUER One of the most highly lauded programs in the nation is located right in our own backyard. The Stepping Stones program at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital is a geriatric psychiatry program that addresses a wide range of issues in its patients, […]