By Charly SHELTON The Educational Results Partnership and the Campaign for Business and Education Excellence has named the Glendale Unified School District as a 2015 Honor Roll School District, one of 13 in the state. In addition, 19 GUSD schools have been identified as Honor Roll Schools, chosen from a pool of 1,714 schools across […]
Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County firefighters were on hand on June 2 for the annual Hands- Only CPR Sidewalk Day. The one-day annual event is coordinated by the L.A. County Emergency Medical Services Agency, the L.A. County Fire Dept. and the American Heart Association to help improve cardiac arrest survival. The Hands-Only CPR […]
By Pat KRAMER A new store selling previously owned CDs, DVDs and vinyl opened its doors in Sunland on May 27 offering a nostalgic opportunity for those who love music. Mediaworks owner Bob Herron is a Sunland resident who got started in the audio/video business over 30 years ago doing commercial installations for educational institutions. […]
From the pages of history, literature and the humanities, Crescenta Valley High School students created projects that made the world a better place. By Mary O’KEEFE or years classrooms have been mobile. As early as elementary school, students go on field trips to science museums and aquariums. But it is rare to find students combining […]
By Alessandra LUCKEY, intern People from near and far flocked to Montrose Saturday and Sunday to attend the 33rd Annual Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival. The festival is the biggest outdoor event in Glendale all year, said Dale Dawson, one of the event coordinators. This year there were over 300 vendors lining Honolulu Avenue. Most […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The results of the June 7 election are in and the race is narrowed but far from over. Hillary Clinton took the top Democratic slot for the Presidential ticket. “[It is the] first time in our nation’s history that a woman will be a major party’s nomination,” Clinton said at a rally […]
Glendale Beautiful Hosting Lunch Glendale Beautiful invites all to the June luncheon on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 11:30 a.m. It will be held at the Casa Adobe de San Rafael in Glendale. Installation of 2016-17 officers and a presentation titled “How Glendale Saved California and Changed the Nation” will be given by Michael Crosby. […]
Helping Others … In Different Ways On Friday I attended the quarterly meeting of the Strategic Partners Network, formerly part of CV Alliance. The YMCA has taken on that program, which promotes substance abuse prevention and is in line with the Alliance’s purposes. The guest speaker was Ulises Gutierrez, a substance prevention/ intervention specialist. Listening […]
“So mellow the gentle breath of June day breeze The birds rejoicing on the leafy trees… Above her nest cloaked by the tangled heath Her charming song so exquisitely sweet.” – Francis Duggan, Irish poet Last weekend, the outside thermometer reached 106 degrees. There’s no denying summer’s onset. Inside was a cool 76 degrees, as […]
By Mary O’KEEFE People lined up early on Saturday morning to be the first to explore the treasures for sale at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station on Briggs Avenue. The CV Station volunteers hosted the annual rummage sale offering items for sale donated by people from the community. All proceeds were […]