CVHS Lunch Campus Closure Discussions for Adults and Kids

By Mary O’KEEFE Dr. John Garcia, deputy superintendent for Glendale Unified School District, presented information concerning the possible lunch closure of the Crescenta Valley High School campus to the school board at their Nov. 15 meeting. Garcia gave a timeline that will lead to the board’s decision on whether to keep the open campus lunch […]

CV Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive Begins

By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive, sponsored and organized by the station’s volunteers, is off and running – literally – with help from the La Cañada Flintridge Thanksgiving Day Run and Food Drive. “La Cañada [Run officials] contacted all the elementary schools and they all participated in food [donations],” said […]

Fatal Accident on La Tuna Canyon

A fatal vehicle accident occurred on Monday about 6:45 a.m. on La Tuna Canyon, south of the Foothill (210) Freeway in Tujunga. A white Toyota Tacoma pick-up truck traveling eastbound on La Tuna Canyon apparently lost traction on the wet pavement and slid sideways into the westbound lanes. A red Scion was travelling westbound and […]

Mountain Lion Sightings Prompt Poster Distribution

Mountain Lion Sightings Prompt Poster Distribution By Mary O’KEEFE Several Glendale residents in the 91208 area have reported seeing a mountain lion in their area. Posters warning community members of sightings will begin to go up in local neighborhoods tomorrow. One resident in the 2300 block of Bonita Drive reported seeing a mountain lion jumped […]

White Friday to Kick Off Holiday Season

By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park Association will be spinning Black Friday into White Friday on Nov. 25 – snow white, in fact. The old town Montrose shopping park is a small town in the shadow of large cities. The charm of the area has been its reflection of a time forgotten and longed for, […]

Now is the Time for Giving

With the holidays fast approaching, local food banks are experiencing unusually high requests for kitchen staples. By Mary O’KEEFE A week away from Thanksgiving and thoughts of turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie are in the minds of most, but some folks are just hoping they can feed their family any type of dinner. And […]

Keuroghelian Named to Design Review Board

By Ted AYALA Coming after a contentious vote when he was denied a space on the city’s Civil Service Commission, Chahe Keuroghelian returned to win a position on the Design Review Board No. 2 on Tuesday. The vote came after Councilman Rafi Manoukian’s nomination, following the vacancy left by former board member Jean-Pierre Boladian. Boladian […]

from the desk of the publisher

The Definition of “Reporting” With advances in technology happening as fast as they are, it is not surprising that truth and ethics are being debated and in some cases redefined. Especially in the industry of journalism, where the standard was that if it was in print it was considered almost sacred. Of course, this theory […]

Weather in the Foothills

In the pre-Thanksgiving rush, we have received an early weather report From our in-house weather reporter. Turkeys will thaw in the morning, then warm in the oven to an afternoon High near 190 degrees. The kitchen will turn hot and humid, and if You bother the cook, be ready for a severe squall or cold […]

Lincoln Kids Learn a Bit of C.L.A.S.S.

Self-defense program teaches students how to be confident, self-reliant. By Jason KUROSU Lincoln Elementary students have been privy to a different form of education thanks to P.E. teacher Janet Goliger. Goliger, who has worked within the Glendale Unified School District since 1991 and is also a second-degree black belt, has been teaching her self-defense course […]