By Brandon HENSLEY Glendale Police chief Ron DePompa lashed out last week against a measure that could legalize certain amounts of marijuana in the state. Speaking at a Town Hall meeting Sept. 15 in the community rooms at Verdugo Hills Hospital, DePompa called Proposition 19 “ill-conceived” and dangerous to the foothill area. If passed on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty years ago this September about 480 sophomores walked into the brand new Crescenta Valley High School building starting a legacy of academic excellence, a new level 50 years of excellence of volunteerism and the beginning of an athletic dynasty. Those first few months had a staggered schedule that included students from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Station Fire meeting that had been postponed from early August has now been rescheduled for Oct. 12 according to Congressman Adam Schiff. “The goal is to hear from representatives of the Forest Service and other responding agencies, as well as outside experts and critics, to shed additional light on firefighting procedures […]
Independent fact finding report found in district’s favor for concessions, citing deficit spending and poor state budget. By Rachel KANE Just a day after the Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Teachers Assoc. ratified their employee labor agreement, the district has released a fact finding report which justifies their requests for concessions. The agreement, […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Oh shine on, shine on Harvest Moon Up in the sky…” — By the vaudeville team of Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth (1903) These lyrics reminisce of a romance, in days gone by … beneath a Harvest Moon. Summer has come to an end and autumn arrives to take its place. With […]
The Kiwanis Club of Glendale once again will be getting all its ducks in a row for the Incredible Duck Splash, better known as the Duck Race, on Oct. 23. The Crescenta Valley High School jazz band entertained the club members and guests at the fundraiser kick-off on Friday at Parcher Plaza in Glendale. The […]
EVENING WITH THE STARS CELEBRITY GALA COMING UP The Desi Geestman Foundation is hosting the 7th Annual Evening with the Stars Celebrity Gala, a star-studded gala where fans get to dine, meet and mingle with their favorite daytime celebrities. Tickets are $100 and all proceeds benefit the Desi Geestman Foundation. The event takes place on […]
Most GUSD schools garnered above average API and AYP scores. By Rachel KANE California’s 2010 Academic Performance Index scores released Monday showed Crescenta Valley schools to be performing at or in some cases well above state standards. These yearly reports measure and keep track of California schools’ academic improvements and progress throughout the year. Scores […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is looking for a few good teens to join the Sheriffs Explorer group. Explorers are teens who do not necessarily want a career in law enforcement but find value in self-discipline and challenging themselves. Once recruits are accepted they must go through an 18 week training session […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Volunteers Rummage Sale was a success, said Deputy Jorge Valdivia. Although the total has yet to be tallied Valdivia said the sales were better than expected. The sale began at 7 a.m. last Saturday and had a line of shoppers that stretched a block up the sidewalk […]