By Pat KRAMER Sunland-Tujunga has nearly always had a rough reputation and one resident has thought of a way to turn that into community pride. Painter/graphic artist Joseph Kenck of Tujunga has created a T-shirt design that immortalizes the strength and no- holds barred attitude of his hometown. “It’s quite recognizable,” said Kenck, who lettered […]
The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station prepares for a new captain. By Mary O’KEEFE After about four years of leading the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, Los Angeles County Sheriff Captain Bill Song will be moving on. There is an intention to promote [him] to commander, said Majory Jacobs, operations lieutenant at the CV Station. It has […]
By Pat KRAMER If you were a woman or child living in northern Uganda, chances are that you would be walking two miles or more to the nearest well, every day, with a five-pound jerry can on your head weighing about 40 pounds when full. Sadly, this is the life in many parts of Africa […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I feel guilty if I smile.” That is how Susan Park has felt for 44 days. That is how long her daughter Elaine has been missing. Her normal routine has changed; now every morning she wakes up and her first thought is of Elaine and that maybe this will be the day […]
Valley View Elementary School held its annual reading night on March 2 to celebrate Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Students and families were treated to a pancake and sausage dinner, sponsored by the Valley View Foundation. Reading night followed and readers, such as Principal Dr. Brook Reynolds, school librarian Maribel Sibulo and […]
Drug-fueled crimes and fear-inducing encounters with methamphetamine users in the Sunland-Tujunga community will be the focus of the next Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Watch meeting, taking place on Tuesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. at North Valley City Hall, 7747 Foothill Blvd., Tujunga. This meeting brings together residents who have experienced run-ins with those on drugs and […]
Spring Congestion Though the title might be referring to allergies from all the pollen in the air (exactly how much can cover my car?), I am in fact referring to the traffic congestion of late along Foothill Boulevard. The February CV Town Council meeting, which I attended, had representatives from Caltrans who gave a presentation […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday evening, Glendale City Council approved establishing a Joint Powers Authority – or JPA – agreement among the Arroyo Verdugo Subregion that would provide the (until now) informal group with the ability to coordinate spending public transportation funds. The Arroyo Verdugo Subregion is a group of elected representatives from the cities […]
By Julie BUTCHER On March 8, dozens of teachers, parents, students and members of the community packed a candidate forum held at the school district’s Jackson Avenue headquarters to hear from candidates running in the upcoming Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) election on Tuesday, April 4. For the first time, in response to the threat […]
CV Town Council Meets Tonight The next general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council is tonight, Thursday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Meetings take place in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. All are invited to attend. According to the town council website, herbicide application is being done at CV Park on […]