By Lisa DUPUY Crescenta Valley High School PTSA took its theme of “A Culture of Caring” to the school’s quad this week serving up free lemonade to students in line for schedules and textbooks. Over 30 gallons of pink and yellow lemonade were dispensed to grateful students, parents and school staff. Nancy Leum, PTSA board […]
Crescenta Valley High School cross country hosted its third and last Community All Comers Meet for the summer. “It is a 2K and 5K. [Students], siblings, parents and alums [of CVHS] are welcomed to run,” said Dennis Oliver, assistant coach. The race is not only for those in the CV area. “Burbank [High School] was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Greater Los Angeles County Vector Control District has confirmed a case of West Nile Virus discovered in the Sunland Park area. “I can tell you every year the valley lights up with [West Nile Virus cases],” said Truc Dever, director of community affairs for the Greater L.A. County Vector Control District. […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU, Leonard COUTIN, Jason KUROSU and Mary O’KEEFE At its foundation, National Night Out turns back time to the cop-on-the-beat era when law enforcement and firefighters knew the local businesses and neighbors. NNO also tries to bring back the philosophy of neighbors helping neighbors. Although logical and altruistic, this concept had been […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When students go back to school on Monday, they will probably not notice too much of a change, as teachers prepare for Common Core State Standards to begin. The process is a four-year process that will complete implementation in the 2014-15 school year. “We began talking about [CCSS] in [March] 2011,” said […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As fast as it arrived, summer vacation for local public schools comes to an end. On Monday, the streets and sidewalks will again be filled as students and parents greet, whether grudgingly or excitedly, the first day of school. If there is a common thread throughout the community regarding back to school […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Visit the campus of any college or university, or our local Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and it is obvious America is host to an international audience. In addition, residents moving within the state and out-of-state have become more commonplace. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 100,000 more people moved out of California […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Without music, life would be a mistake.” ~ Friedich Nietzsche Local bands will have a chance to showcase their music on Saturday and again on Aug. 3, performing in Tujunga. It’s Pit Time Baby! and YALL Fest are two venues that will host the bands and the public is invited to attend. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in Crescenta Valley, especially those who live and travel in the far north Glendale area, have noticed quite a bit of construction around local schools. The curbs close to Dunsmore and Lincoln elementary schools are part of the Safe Routes to School Improvements Project Phases 2 and 4. “We are going […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park is a dining and shopping destination, but behind the scenes is an ongoing battle of the garbage bins taking place just south of Honolulu in parking lot 7. Parking lot 7 is between Market Street and Ocean View. The garbage bins are for the local merchants and restaurants. All […]