GLENDALE EMPLOYEES: CAN WE AFFORD THEM? For the past two years the Glendale City Council has been aware of the financial difficulties of this city, county, state and country. It answered our financial problems by slashing city services, raising utility fees, parking fees, library fees, rubbish fees, etc. Also, we have passed bonds and approved, […]
The Crescenta Valley, because of its location, has been fortunate in having some of the great names in America as residents. Being near Hollywood and the entertainment industry has supplied us with a never-ending stream of famous names, and the proximity to Disney made us home to some of the greatest animators of all time. […]
The last time I was in Germany, I was 4 years old. In spite of the considerable number of years that have passed since then, I still remember a surprising amount about my family’s travels that summer long ago. During the three months that my dad was in Europe on business, my mom, two older […]
Alexis Morgan de Lucia, the daughter of Frank and Beverly de Lucia, was recently presented as a debutante with the Daughters of the American Revolution, California State Society. She is the granddaughter of Dorothy Sundbye, the late John E. Bowen, Arch de Lucia and the late Rosary de Lucia. Alexis is a 2009 graduate of […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary students, families, teachers and principal brought their tools and gloves to school on Saturday, March 27 to volunteer at the school’s semi-annual Beautification Day, sponsored by the PTA. The event beautifies the school grounds as the regular budget for gardening by school maintenance staff is limited to mowing the grass. Families donated […]
Photo by Leonard COUTIN In the April 1 competition at Crescenta Valley High School, Mike Duncan won the 3200M race. In varsity girls, Cali King won the 800M race.
By Brian PARK After convincingly winning the first three games of the Annual Babe Herman Tournament, the Crescenta Valley Falcons (11-4 overall, 3-0 in league play) looked unfocused in the 6-3 loss to Buena High School (7-9 overall). The game on Tuesday, April 14, was a make-up game for the rained out game on April […]
The nationally recognized seminar based on the best selling book, “Say Goodbye to Whining, Complaining, and Bad Attitudes…in You and Your Kids,” is coming to Crescenta Valley. Authors Dr. Scott Turansky and Joanne Miller, RN, BSN, outline strategies and concepts to help build family relationships based on honor. Hosted by Crescenta Valley Community Church, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Three authors will be visiting Once Upon A Time bookstore in the upcoming days. One rides herd on the range, one solves mysteries along Parisian streets and another survives the trials and tribulations of growing up. On April 23, beginning at 2 p.m. mystery novelist Cara Black will be at a book […]
I know I mentioned this in last week’s column, but thank you again to Masis’s Bakery, Fratelli’s Pizza, and Classy Cuts at 2064 Verdugo Blvd. for the wonderful mixer they hosted for us last week. Great food and the promise of a great haircut for yours truly later this week. I hope Classy Cuts can […]