By Ashley FILIPEK “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Paul Crowder, the man convicted of murdering Crescenta Valley High School student Berlyn Cosman almost 20 years ago, was scheduled to go in front of a parole hearing on Wednesday in Orange County. Crowder, 40, is currently being held at Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy. He was sentenced on Nov. 1, 1999 […]
On September 18, city Council confirmed the appointment of Steve Zurn as the permanent General Manager of Glendale Water & Power (GWP). Mr. Zurn has served as the Interim General Manager of Glendale Water & Power since May 2012. “Steve’s performance following his appointment as Interim General Manager, his longevity with the City and performance […]
OCDA TO OPPOSE PAROLE OF INMATE WHO MURDERED 17-YEAR-OLD STUDENT AS SHE SLEPT ON PROM NIGHT IN 1991 Below is a statement released by OCDA: The Orange County District Attorney’s Office (OCDA) is opposing the parole of a man who shot and murdered a 17-year-old high school student on prom night while she was sleeping […]
The first Korean Armenian Festival is in full swing at Crescenta Valley Park. Stop by for great food and entertainment from the Korean and Armenian community. The festival will continue today through 8 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley Park. A portion of the proceeds will benefit […]
By Mary O’Keefe Sparr Heights Community Center will be open this Saturday as a cooling station for those who need to get out of the sun. The community center is normally closed on Saturdays but will open its doors to help those who need a cool place to go. Temperatures today reached in the high […]
Angeles National Forest has reopened the San Gabriel Canyon for recreational use. The Williams Fire has been declared 100% contained and the canyon is once again open to the public effective immediately. The canyon offers our visitors a variety of recreational opportunities including, fishing, picnicking and hiking. Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road […]
By Timithie NORMAN The Glendale Unified School District released its 2012 Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) results last week, drawing attention to notable five-year gains at the elementary and middle school levels. In La Crescenta, Dunsmore Elementary School saw a 6.3 percent increase in the number of students testing “at or above proficient levels” in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is time once again for the Annual Crescenta Valley Town Council Pancake Breakfast on Sept. 29 from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. The CVTC Pancake Breakfast is held at Crescenta Valley High School, 2900 Community Ave., La Crescenta, and is a fundraiser to help the council’s scholarship program. Each year the […]
Call to action to raise funds for living quarters for foothills bear. By Mary O’Keefe Crescenta Valley Weekly and Prom Plus have joined with Lions, Tigers and Bears, an exotic animal sanctuary in east San Diego, to help Build A Bear … Habitat for Meatball. The fundraising has begun to help Meatball remain a California […]