By Isiah REYES The Pasadena Mexican American History Association will recognize the service of three veterans during the 2014 Honoring Our Veterans event at Brookside Golf Course on Sept. 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The reception will honor Art Del Ray, Robert Gutierrez and Ezekiel “Kelly” Lopez as veterans but also for their […]
By Isiah REYES and Samantha SLAYBACK Crescenta Valley’s Sheriff Station held its annual rummage sale on Saturday that brought in droves of people looking for a bargain while also helping out the Volunteer Fund and the CV Station Fund. The annual Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station Rummage Sale has been a tradition since 2000. The event […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of the last academic year, Crescenta Valley High School teacher Win Saw was honored by the Small Change for Big Change organization as CVHS Teacher of the Year. This was the third year that SCBC, an organization composed of CVHS graduates, has presented a Teacher of the Year award. […]
Finally – the Finest Has Arrived Today is the day that many in the foothills community have waited for: the day that the winners of the Finest 2014 are revealed! As in previous years, hundreds of ballots were cast reflecting the thousands of choices for everything from the Finest hair stylist to the Finest cardiologist […]
By Jason KUROSU A new bill intended to keep film industry jobs within the state of California was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown at a public ceremony Thursday morning, Sept. 18. Legislators and members of the film industry congregated outside of the TCL Chinese Theatre for the signing of AB 1839, which will increase funding […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, Crescenta Valley was off and running at the Running of the Foothills 5K. The race began at 8 a.m. at Two Strike Park, with a pace set for everyone from the very fast runner to the more leisurely walker. There was even a race for the youngest of runners led […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was hot – really hot – but that didn’t stop runners, walkers and their dogs from coming out to the California Council of the Blind Mutt Strut on Sept. 13 at Crescenta Valley Park. This the second year the event was held at CV Park and, despite the weather, participants showed […]
“When the well’s dry, we know the worth of water.” ~ Benjamin Franklin’s “Poor Richard’s Almanac,” 1746 One look at our once green lawn and “the worth of water” is known. As the three-year drought continues into autumn, will a wet El Nino halt its advance? The answer, at the present time, seems to be […]
By Ted AYALA With the threat of a lawsuit hanging over it, the Glendale City Council voted Tuesday night to begin preparing public outreach on the possible overhaul of its electoral system. The move comes on the heels of a series of lawsuits targeting cities with claims of violations of the California Voting Rights Act […]
By Kevork KURDOGHLIAN In addition to their regular business, the Crescenta Valley Town Council met last Thursday to receive updates from various community members and organizations. David George Gevorkyan, a member of the GUSD Bond Oversight Committee and audit commissioner at the City of Glendale, announced his interest in the vacant Glendale Unified School District […]