GUSD Superintendent Winfred Roberson Jr. made a ConnectEd call to all GUSD households on Wednesday evening after it was reported that the Glendale Police Dept. is investigating the attempted kidnapping of two children that occurred approximately 20 minutes apart from each other on Wednesday. In a statement by the Glendale Police Dept., the first incident […]
Idea of local youth brings skate park to the Crescenta Valley. By Charly SHELTON Six years ago, a group of teenagers wanted a better place to skateboard. But rather than sitting back and wishing, they made it a reality. And Monday, the process culminated with the grand opening and dedication of the Crescenta Valley Skate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Every once and a while it is important to remind people in the foothills that they share their community with a variety of wildlife and that living with them does not mean feeding them. Although it may be done with the best of intentions, in the foothills feeding wild animals actually endangers […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON Crowds of devoted Harry Potter enthusiasts gathered in local bookstores Saturday night, anticipating the midnight release of the newest book in the wizarding saga. Flintridge Bookstore and Once Upon a Time Bookstore hosted release parties that night for fans who had preordered the book. “I think I’m most excited for what I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Pat KRAMER It was all about community and emergency responders at Tuesday night’s National Night Out across the Crescenta Valley and Glendale. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. held its NNO event at the CV Sheriff’s Station on Briggs Avenue. There were booths from local law enforcement and emergency responders there […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are a few seats left for “An Evening of Stories & Songs” with Janet S. Blake taking place on Saturday evening at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church in La Crescenta. The CV Fire Safe Council is sponsoring the event with CV Ready. Admission is free. The event is being […]
“We can speak without voice to the trees and the clouds and the waves of the sea. Without words they respond through the rustling of leaves and the moving of clouds and the murmuring of the sea.” ~Paul Tillich, a German-American theologian and philosopher Clouds of smoke were thankfully replaced as a gentle onshore […]
Parks and Music So I’ve discovered the secret to having an excellent weekend – start on Thursday. This past Thursday Steve and I headed out for a two-night, three-day getaway. We had access to a lovely 22-ft. Navion RV, so we loaded it up and headed to Emma Woods State Beach near Ventura. Delays kept […]
Why Social Media is a Must for Your Business As we all know, social media is everywhere and you can’t run from it. Social media is the top Internet activity participated in online by your consumers; it even surpasses email. Who would have ever believed that? This means that the public is spending more and […]
Nominees Solicited for Annual Banquet The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is seeking deserving community members to honor at its annual recognition banquet taking place in October. Categories are woman of the year, man of the year, volunteer of the year, business of the year, organization of the year and educator of the year and […]