By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition, formerly Council, continues to move forward with its goal of education and support for the community. The organization began with a small group of parents who were concerned about the growing drug use in the area. It has become an outreach program that has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying the hit and run driver that struck and killed Montrose resident Joo Lee and at 7:15 p.m. on Jan. 1. Lee was struck while he was crossing the street in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue. A driver had stopped […]
Jan. 18 1000 block of Fairview Drive in La Cañada, a brief case was stolen and the front passenger side window of a vehicle was shattered overnight. Jan. 16 300 block St. Katherine Drive in La Cañada, a resident reported that someone had entered her unlocked home and stole a digital camera, umbrella, duffle bags, […]
By Shana LiVIGNI Holy Redeemer students are ready to demonstrate how scientifically saavy they are at this year’s Science Fair. “It’s a science fair, not a competition, where students demonstrate their science skills and their science knowledge,” explained science teacher Cathi Garcia. “The students in grades five through eight are required to participate and their […]
By Mary O’Keefe Valley View Elementary students are raising funds to help those who have suffered the devastating earthquakes in Haiti. “The Valley View Education Foundation has a few hundred T-shirts we are donating,” said Dan Abboud. The T-shirts have been specially designed for the fund raiser. “The devastation is overwhelming,” Abboud said of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Tuesday’s Battle of the Badges blood drive was deemed a success with about 30 people stopping by the Crescenta Valley Sheriffs Station to donate. The day was part of a friendly competition with public safety/law enforcement officers and sponsored by the American Red Cross. “It started as a concept through the U.S. […]
SCHOOL CLOSURES ANNOUNCED The Glendale Unified School District announced that all schools located north of Foothill Boulevard will be closed today, Jan. 21 due to adverse weather. This will affect Mountain Avenue, Monte Vista, Valley View and Dunsmore elementary schools and Rosemont Middle School and Clark Magnet High School. The La Crescenta Presbyterian Center for […]
Usually I write this column on Monday morning, reflecting on activities enjoyed over the weekend or plans for the near future. However, when the weather forecasts began informing us of the major weather coming our way, I waited until the last minute (in this case 5:05 p.m. Wednesday afternoon) to sit down at the keyboard. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Negotiations between the Glendale Teachers Association and the Glendale Unified School District have intensified recently, and the main roadblock is a problem that is being felt nationwide. Because the state continues to pull funding for education, the district has proposed a new health care plan to save money for the long term. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been a wild and wet week for Crescenta Valley residents. Whether above or below Foothill Boulevard the result is the same – we are wet. The rain is expected to continue today, heavy at times. Mandatory evacuations are still in force in the areas affected by the Station Fire and […]