By Mary O’KEEFE Boy Scout David Green from Troop 319 is hosting his Eagle Scout project at the Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) parking lot at the southeast corner of Ramsdell and Community avenues on Aug. 5 from 9 a.m. to noon. For his Eagle Scout project Green, who graduated from CVHS in 2023, will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic is a big issue not only in Crescenta Valley but also in Glendale, Burbank, Sunland-Tujunga and throughout Los Angeles. Years ago attention was more about traffic congestion, and in many places it is still an issue, but traffic safety has become the focus for many – especially around schools. The Crescenta […]
Two juveniles from Bakersfield are in custody after committing an assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer and leading police on a pursuit. The incident occurred on July 19. At about 9:20 p.m., Burbank Police responded to the West Garage of the Burbank Town Center, located at 550 N. First St., regarding a […]
Thousands were expected and thousands came to Brand Boulevard on the night of Saturday, July 15 for the annual Cruise Night. Some came to learn more about local organizations, like “The Donut Guy” realtor Justin Jenewein (who had plenty of donuts for guests). Personnel from Glendale Area Schools Credit Union were also on hand to […]
From the City of Glendale: With the heat wave extending through next week, the City of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. will continue to operate its four community centers as cooling centers from Friday, July 21 through Friday, July 28. For the latest information regarding cooling centers, please visit GlendaleCA.gov/BeatTheHeat. The City of Glendale […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Since 1970 National Night Out events have given safety personnel and residents a chance to interact in a relaxed, social manner. In 2019 the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) asked crime victims whether they reported their crime to police. They found that 40.9% of violent crimes and 32.5% of household property crimes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) will be going through some changes to the campus that will affect parents, students and community members. Many people use the track at CVHS after school hours to exercise but the track and field will soon be closed as construction begins on new stadium seating. “It will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting was canceled this week but last week’s marathon meeting, lasting more than seven hours, provided enough information for residents to digest. The issue of moving from citywide elections to district elections of councilmembers was discussed at the July 11 meeting. At present there are five members of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are very few times the majority of the world’s population can agree on anything and lately that point of agreement is “It is hot.” In our area we are looking at highs that are about 10 degrees over normal for this time of year. “In Burbank [one of the NOAA weather […]
The Sound of Music Like many others in the valley, I’m looking forward to seeing “The Sound of Music” at Highlands Church (formerly La Crescenta Baptist Church) at 4441 La Crescenta Ave. from Aug. 4-12. (For more information see the ad in this week’s paper or visit www.highlandsla.com.) However, on Monday Steve and I headed […]