Lifelong Lessons Taught at Camp Rosie

By Isiah REYES Camp Rosie, a camp designed specifically to educate girls and young women ages 12 to 18 on how to make personal, educational, financial and career choices for long term self-sufficiency, is now accepting applications. Attendance is free for all who sign up. The Camp is funded by the Commission on the Status […]

Home Invasion Robberies Spur Security Measures

By Mary O’KEEFE Two home invasion robberies that occurred last week, one in La Crescenta and the other in La Cañada Flintridge, have law enforcement officials reminding residents to lock their doors and if they see something, say something. The first robbery occurred on Wednesday, June 4 at about 10:30 p.m. in the 2900 block […]

Council Approves Plan to Incentivize Employees for Early Retirement

By Ted AYALA Glendale City Councilmember Ara Najarian urged council on Tuesday night to consider adopting a resolution that would support the state’s push for tighter regulations on the fast-growing rideshare industries. Rideshare apps, such as for Uber and Lyft, allow customers to hail a ride from a swipe on their smartphones. Often proving to […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 7 Eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway onramp at La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a 44-year-old Baldwin Park man was arrested on suspicion of a controlled substance, possibly methamphetamine, at 5 p.m. June 6 2200 block of Florencita Avenue in Montrose, someone vandalized a vehicle with some type of chemical that could possibly be paint […]

How to Move Ahead – Go to School

How to Move Ahead – Go to School

By Michael J. ARVIZU What is student Olga Alvarado’s advice for anyone looking to get ahead? Simply, “Set your mind to it.” The 61-year-old Montrose resident recently completed a course of study at Glendale Community College’s Continuing Education-Garfield Campus in Glendale. As a long time secretary for the La Cañada Valley Sun newspaper in La […]

Principal Candidates Selected

  By Mary O’KEEFE Two principal candidates have been announced for Monte Vista Elementary and Crescenta Valley High schools. Dr. Linda Gubler Junge has been announced as the candidate for the principal’s position at Crescenta Valley High. Junge has been the principal for Muir Elementary in Glendale. Prior to that, she served as GUSD’s director […]

SWIMMING POOL SAFETY

Your Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is making the following public safety announcement: As the days get hotter, many citizens will be drawn to the water for fun and to find relief from the heat.  We would like to remind everyone that unsupervised children and water can be a dangerous and sometimes fatal combination.  The tragedy […]

GPD Asking for the Public’s Help

The Glendale Police Department is asking the public’s help in locating Euscady Torres. Euscady was last seen in Glendale on Monday, June 4, 2012. He suffers from diabetes, heart problems, and memory loss along with other medical issues and he does not have his medication with him. Euscady has a prosthetic left leg and walks with a […]

Parking for CVHS Graduation at GCC

  This year the Crescenta Valley High School graduation ceremony will be held at  Glendale Community College. In years past the event was held at Stengel Field. Though a traditional favorite, most who have attended a graduation there know the parking challenges. (Stengel Field was not available this year due to some structural damage.) For […]

WE’RE ON FACEBOOK!

We are now on facebook.  Follow us for up to the minute news as it happens. Follow Charly at facebook.com/podpeeks for a look into the POD- before Thursday when the PODcast comes out.  Especially for entertainment news, as well as late breaking news. Follow Mary at facebook.com/cvweeklynews for breaking news as well as blast notifications, […]