Garcia to Present Lunch Policy Findings at GUSD Meeting

By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District continues to assess whether or not to close Crescenta Valley High School’s campus during the lunch periods, a matter which has generated months of discussion and deliberation. Incidents of student misbehavior, including drug arrests and car accidents, prompted the argument for rescinding Crescenta Valley High’s open lunch […]

Folks Dog-Gone Pleased at Park Progress

By Brandon HENSLEY Drivers passing Crescenta Valley Park over the past month have noticed new construction in the northwest end of the parking lot. Rest easy, dog-lovers, the work is for you and your pet. After months of delays, the construction of L.A. County’s first owned and operated dog park broke ground Nov. 28. County […]

Every 15 Minutes Program Returns to High School Campuses

By Mary O’KEEFE This year Crescenta Valley  and La Cañada high schools will again host the Every 15 Minutes program at their schools. Every two years the program is brought to the two local high schools. It begins with a selection of students to be role players in the program, which brings the reality of […]

Glendale “Gems” Sought

The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women invites the community to nominate outstanding women and students to be honored at the Eighth Annual Jewels of Glendale Award Luncheon Thursday, May 10 at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. The Commission on the Status of Women is seeking nominations for the 2012 Jewels […]

Holiday DUI Arrests Slightly Higher

The 2011-12 Winter Holiday DUI Mobilization crackdown on drinking drivers has ended and resulted in a significant number of DUI arrests from the Sobriety Checkpoints, Special Saturation Patrols and routine patrols in the Los Angeles County “Avoid the 100” DUI Campaign for the past
17 days. From 12:01 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16 through midnight on […]

Parade Highlights

Parade Highlights

Photos by Greg COOK Residents of Crescenta Valley got a heads up as to when the Tournament of Roses Parade was going to start when the B-2 Stealth Bomber flew overhead on its way to Pasadena. The City of La Cañada’s entry in the Rose Parade, “If Pigs Could Fly,” is shown on its way […]

Congressman Dreier Names Service Academy Nominees

Congressman David Dreier (R-CA) announced the names of his nominees to the United States Air Force, Military, Naval and Merchant Marine academies. “This is an outstanding group of young people,” Dreier said. “They would all provide exemplary service as military officers and make our country, state, and communities proud.” There were several local nominations including: […]

Baseball/Softball Sign Ups Announced

CVLL Registration has begun for the CV Little League spring 2012 softball and baseball seasons for players ages 4 and up. Online registration is currently underway at www.cvlittleleague.com and will be available online through January. Players who sign up online must participate in skills evaluations in order to participate in most CVLL divisions. Proof of […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Jan. 1 2500 block of Whittier Drive in La Crescenta, a computer bag was stolen and a rear driver’s window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. Dec. 29 Whittier Drive and Circle Vista Avenue in La Cresecenta, a backpack was stolen and the rear passenger window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. 3000 block of […]