Dog days of summer school will now cost us

By Mary O’KEEFE With the Glendale school district facing a $50 million deficit in the next three years the board and administration must make some tough cost saving choices. Summer school will be one of the first programs to fall. The plan laid out by the administration at Tuesday’s school board meeting would not eliminate […]

City notes

Verdugo Trail funds allocated The Glendale City Council Tuesday approved the funding of a new trail in the San Rafael Mountains, intended to help take up the slack from the loss of 4.5 miles of trails in the Deukmejian Park due to the Station Fire. The new trail, named in honor of Glendale pioneer Catalina […]

In brief

WET WEATHER EXPECTED Rain is expected Thursday night into Sunday. The rainstorm will drop about a half to one inch of rain in Crescenta Valley. “It will be a good soaking,” said Stuart Seto, National Weather Service The heaviest part of the storm is expected north of Point Conception.  Snow levels are to remain high […]

Toyota preparing for many, many repairs

By Mary O’KEEFE Since Toyota released information on two safety recalls due to jammed floor mats and sticking accelerator pedals there has been a storm of reports touting everything from car sales dropping to the end of the company itself. In the eye of this storm are local dealerships like Bob Smith Toyota & Scion […]

Enjoying all that the Valley has to offer

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Last weekend sure started off with a bang! At 2:30 on Friday afternoon I found myself, along with a strong showing of other foothill residents and local dignitaries, on the patio outside our brand new library. The years of hard work and dedication by so many culminated with the official opening on […]

UPDATE: (Sat. 3:55 p.m.)Evacuations, flooding result of heavy rains

Mud and water flows cause massive damage to homes in the foothills as residents wait to see what else may be coming. By Mary O’KEEFE A press conference concerning the mudflow and flooding in Crescenta Valley and other areas affected by the Station Fire is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Officials are expected to […]

UPDATE (Sat. 9 a.m.): Wet weather pounds area

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley woke to mud and debris this Saturday morning as ongoing rain overnight resulted in mud and debris being carried down our local streets. The National Weather Service extended a flash flood warning in effect until 12:15 p.m. and reported some rates of rainfall are estimated at being over one […]

BREAKING NEWS: Atwater steps down from CVWD

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Water District board of directors has a vacant seat with the resignation of Richard Atwater. On Jan. 19 Crescenta Valley Water District director Richard Atwater sent his letter of resignation to CVWD stating he would no longer be able to hold his office on the board due to a […]

Meet Ivy Hopper

Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week I sat down with Pamela Wells who wrote THE HEARTBREAKERS. I got advice from Pamela about her breakup code in THE HEARTBREAKERS. I was challenged by Pamela Wells to follow her […]