By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday, property developers and others toured the grounds of Rockhaven Sanitarium in the 2700 block of Honolulu Avenue. With the proposal deadline of July 28 quickly approaching those wishing to develop the grounds are now putting the finishing touches on their plans and hoping the City of Glendale will agree that […]
The committee looks forward to a full house at Crescenta Valley High School. By Mary O’KEEFE The United States has always celebrated its independence from England with fireworks. In a letter of July 3, 1776, John Adams wrote to Abigail Adams saying that he believed the fanfare would continue with future generations. He believed the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week a group of teenagers from Glendale Unified School District was invited to experience what it is like to be a police officer. The Glendale Police Dept. hosted the teens at its first Teen Academy. The program lasts for six weeks with kids meeting every Wednesday at the Glendale police station. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale residents have been taking water conservation seriously, keeping their usage well within California state guidelines despite increased construction of multi-unit family residences. Single family homes decreased water usage by 3000 acre feet of water in 2013 and 2500 acre feet in the 2014-15 fiscal year. “The most drastic reduction is irrigation,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A child’s birthday, no matter the age, is a time to celebrate. It’s a time for family to be together; however, for Rosalie Blum it is another of her daughter’s birthdays that is filled with dread mixed with an ever-present hope. Today Kimberly Blum will be 47 years old and today marks […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A candlelight vigil to honor the victims of the Orlando shootings was held in the courtyard of St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church on Sunday night. Holly Cardone organized the event after having a conversation with her friend Dawn Duran. “My friend Dawn approached me Saturday morning and we immediately started […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A soft opening is planned for the Crescenta Valley Park skate park either the end of this week or early next week. The grand opening had been planned for June 22 but was postponed due to an unavoidable issue with scheduling. The Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation Dept. is working […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) 770 union voted overwhelmingly to strike if contract negotiations break down. “The companies basically gave bonuses rather than [pay] increases,” said Rick Icaza, president of Local 770 in an interview with CVW. “They won’t fund our health and welfare program, won’t fund our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the past 10 years the Islamic Congregation of La Cañada Flintridge has held its Ramadan Interfaith Potluck Iftar, inviting the public and especially members of churches in the area. Each year the Islamic Congregation members share with those outside their religion what the time of Ramadan means to them as a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On June 4, several Crescenta Valley community members joined hundreds of others at Santa Monica Beach to participate in Life Rolls On, They Will Surf Again. Jesse Billauer, who in 1996 at the age of 17 had a promising professional surfing career, founded the organization Life Rolls On in 2002. When a […]