Deck the halls, the front yard, the roof and everything else

Photos by Robin Goldsworthy and Mary O’KEEFE The Richards home in the 3500 block of Santa Carlotta is a CV favorite with lights and music linked. By Mary O’KEEFE Driving through Crescenta Valley it is obvious the holiday spirit is alive and well. Homes are decorated with twinkling lights, Santa and his reindeer, and there […]

Glendale city schedule including Christmas tree recycling:

**ALL MEETING AND BROADCAST TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE** All City meetings during the weeks of December 20th and December 27th have been cancelled. A regular schedule of City meetings will resume January 3. All City offices and library branches will be closed on Friday, December 24 and re-open for business at their usual times […]

Local man throws his hat into the GUSD school board ring

By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta resident Todd Hunt announced today, Monday, he will be seeking a seat on the Glendale Unified School District board of education on the April 5, 2011 ballot. The terms of GUSD board members Mary Boger and Nayiri Nahabedian are up for re-election in 2011. At a time when education leaders […]

Early morning blaze surprises residents

By Mary O’KEEFE A house fire in the 5300 block of Briggs Avenue that filled the sky with dark smoke early this past Sunday morning was contained in about an hour by Los Angeles County Fire Department. LACoFD responded to a structure fire call at 7:15 a.m. “It was electrical in origin,” said Bat. Chief […]

Glendale police warn: Put that phone down and drive

By Mary O’KEEFE Driving down Verdugo Road motorists will notice a crashed vehicle near the Oakmont Country Club turn off and an overturned vehicle just past Glendale Community College. The vehicles are not waiting for a tow truck but are part of the Glendale Police Department’s Driven 2 Distraction campaign. Throughout the city of Glendale […]

Be a Santa to a senior

By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays are thought as a time for family, friends and children. Santa’s helpers collect toys so children can have something under the Christmas tree. Those same helpers will fill grocery bags with food so families can sit around the table and share a healthy meal. But often there is a segment […]

Keep car doors locked and valuables safe

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s and Glendale Police Department are reminding people to keep their vehicle doors locked and do not leave valuables in the car. “We have had several vehicle burglaries. We want to remind residents not to leave valuables like purses in their cars,” said Sgt. Ray Harley, CV Sheriff’s Station. Harley […]

GUSD experiences shake up

By Jason KUROSU Starting at the beginning of the Glendale Unified School District’s second quarter – Nov. 2 – approximately 50 students from Glendale High School and Hoover High School transferred to Crescenta Valley High.  This is an extension of the ideas developed in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, a bill which […]

Late break for GUSD

By Jason KUROSU GUSD schools are adjourning for the holidays at a noticeably later date than usual: Dec. 23. The winter break will go through the first week of January so that students will return to class on Monday, Jan. 10. The shift of about a week in the starting and ending dates of the […]

Sheriff’s Toy and Food moving forward

By Misty DUPLESSIS The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has hosted its annual Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive for more than 20 years – and this year is no exception. Although the organization is currently actively welcoming donations, the Sheriff’s Toy and Food Drive committee never stops accumulating items for the yearly event. Toy surpluses from […]