By Jackie HOUCHIN Ollie Blanning, senior deputy to Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich and a 42-year resident of Tujunga Canyon, assumed the office of president of the L.A. County Arts Commission early in April. Antonovich appointed Blanning to the Commission in 2001 and for the last four years she has been serving in various positions on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A little over a week after the city of Glendale polls closed the results is still too close to call a clear winner in the race for two Glendale City Council seats. Today at 9 a.m. city staff will begin the final tally of the votes. Voters from 50 precincts cast their […]
By Jason KUROSU This Saturday, the sixth annual Hometown Country Fair is coming to La Crescenta. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Crescenta Valley Park will be the site of numerous attractions, including carnival rides, a classic car show, a dog parade (anyone’s dog is welcome), arts and crafts booths and exhibits, a silent auction, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Dominique Evans-Bye’s hard work as teacher is literally paying off. The Clark Magnet High School science teacher is on a bit of a roll as of late, capped off this month by her and five of her students winning $70,000 and the top prize in the fourth annual Lexus Eco Challenge. The […]
A Note of Thanks The board of education and I would like to thank the Glendale/La Crescenta community for their overwhelming support of Measure S. We are extremely grateful to the community for the unwavering endorsement of the Glendale Unified School District. On a personal note, I would like to thank those of you who […]
Many wild animals have adapted and even flourished in our increasingly urban Foothills community – coyotes, raccoons, possums and hawks. But there is one non-native wild species that seemingly defies credulity for surviving and thriving in the Crescenta Valley – wild parrots! I first noticed them about five years ago, a small flock feasting on […]
Pop question: What was happening in the world 25 years ago this week? President Ronald Reagan was considering a military strike against Libya due to Moammar Gaddafi’s involvement in a Berlin disco bombing. (Will this dangerous madman ever go away?) The Lakers played against the Sacramento Kings without Kareem Adbul-Jabbar who was out with a […]
By Jason KUROSU The groups of children scattered throughout campus, sitting at every available spot, sprawled across playground equipment and asphalt with their faces buried in books, may have seemed like a strange April Fools prank the school was playing. But April 1 was actually the kick-off for Valley View Elementary’s Read-A-Thon, a month-long effort […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to Crescenta Valley High School for a Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) performance on April 21. Visual and Performing Art students from Choral Music, Instrumental Music, Dance, Drama, Art, Photography, Design, Advanced Art, Ceramics, Cinematography and Graphic Arts have joined together to share their talents with fellow students […]
Lee Robert Sullivan became an Eagle Scout on Jan. 12. He joined Troop 555 of Delphi Academy in July 2004. He began scouting with Cub Scout Pack 326 in Sunland. Sullivan is currently a senior at Verdugo Hills High School in the Multimedia Magnet Program. He served as a co-captain of the school’s varsity water […]