CONGRESSMAN OFFERS CONGRATS I would like to offer congratulations to the Crescenta Valley Weekly on the first anniversary of your community-based newspaper. Yours is a real family operation that has served the community well with your great reporting and insights on the local issues that matter. I have enjoyed working with all of your staff […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Senate Bill 847 has been approved and is now waiting Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature, as of press time. This was the last bill to reach the State Senate floor Tuesday night. If signed the bill enables the state to funnel approved federal dollars to local districts. “California’s share from Washington is about […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The rain season is just around the corner, and preparations for it in the Foothill area were the main topic at the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting Aug. 19 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. Christopher Stone, who represented the Water Resources Division for the Department of Public Works, […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “…on a summer’s day watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time.” — John Lubbock, English archaeologist, biologist and politician This past week has been one of temperature fluctuation. Our extreme heat warning was replaced by an Alaskan low pressure system that ushered in cool […]
CHAMBER ACCEPTING NOMINATIONS The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the annual Recognition Banquet that will be held on Thursday, Oct. 28. Nominations may be made by individuals or organizations. Categories include man of the year, woman of the year, business of the year and volunteer of the year. Forms are available […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an effort to capture more debris from upcoming storms, Los Angeles County Public Works is expanding the capacity of six local debris basins. “Last season’s storms are behind us and next season’s rains seem so far away on such a beautiful summer’s day,” said Gail Faber, director of public works at […]
By Rachel KANE California School Employees Association (CSEA) Chapter #3 and the Glendale Unified School District reached a tentative employee agreement Tuesday for the 2010-2011 through the 2012-2013 school years. The agreement includes concessions made by the CSEA in favor of keeping the district in solid financial standing in light of the current state budget […]
By Rachel KANE An advisory report issued by an independent fact-finding panel that may have played a major role in employee labor negotiations between the Glendale Unified School District and the Glendale Teachers Assoc. this month is poised to be released to the public in little more than a week. The report came after the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Two 100-year-old oak trees were cut down in Crescenta Valley Park recently due to tree rot. “The large branches caused a split [because of] rain water and debris,” said Imee Perius, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The trees had multiple trunks and the water damage occurred where […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition was informed Tuesday it had been awarded a federal grant of over $100,000 for five years. “We are thrilled,” said Nancy Stone, vice president of the coalition. The grant is part of the Drug Free Communities Support Program issued through the White House National […]