Volunteer drug testing to begin at CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE Parents of Crescenta Valley High School students will be receiving a  letter from Principal Linda Evans regarding a new volunteer drug testing program for students. “We sent out a letter explaining the program along with a permission form,” Evans said. The program is in response to the increased drug use in Crescenta […]

Neighborhood Watch captains and leaders needed

By Mary O’KEEFE “While the spirit of neighborliness was important on the frontier because neighbors were so few, it is even more important now because our neighbors are so many.” ~Lady Bird Johnson Although the former First Lady was not speaking specifically about Neighborhood Watch Program, at the quote’s heart is neighbor helping neighbor – […]

City wrap

Registration closes for Assembly race Glendale voters in the 43rd Assembly District have until the close of day Monday to register for the special election to choose a successor for Paul Krekorian. Krekorian was elected to the Los Angeles City Council. There are four candidates on the ballot to succeed him in the April 13 […]

Arbor Day: Celebrate volunteerism

By Geghard ARAKELIAN Members of the community are invited to come out to Two Strike Park at 5107 Rosemont Ave. this Saturday, March 27 at 9 a.m. to celebrate Arbor Day. The event’s theme this year is volunteerism. Local officials say that volunteerism is a relative theme given how members of the community have had […]

IN BRIEF

IN BRIEF City plans 24-hour line Glendale residents will have a 24-hour city access telephone number within about 30 days, the council decided Tuesday, March 16. The line is intended to offer live operators for emergency calls on weekends and evenings, and will be manned by existing staff. There is no added cost figure at […]

Every 15 minutes at CVHS

By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday, CV High School juniors and seniors stood at the side of Ramsdell Avenue and watched a drama unfold. The players were classmates, some covered in fake blood, some crying and others lying in silence. The scene was a staged accident and the students were actors playing roles they hope will […]

Speed subject of CVTC meeting

By Brandon HENSLEY In what many residents hope to be a starting point, it was revealed the speed limit on Waltonia Drive in Montrose will soon be radar-enforced to 25 mph, according to L.A. County Department of Public Works officials at the March 18 Town Council meeting in the La Crescenta Library Community Room. Tim […]

DePompa speaks of the CV drug problem

By Mary O’KEEFE “A gateway environment.” That was how Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa described Crescenta Valley and its drug and gang problem at Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting. With the use of a Power Point presentation De Pompa illustrated the correlation between crime and heroin and drug arrest. “Drug use is on the rise,” […]

Tune into DePompa speaking on the CV drug problem

By Mary O’KEEFE At today’s Glendale City Council meeting Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa will be speaking on the subject of drugs, specifically heroin, in Crescenta Valley. “Each area of the city has its own unique characteristic,” DePompa said.  “But the area now has gang activity which is relatively new to the area.” The gang […]

Family calms concerns

By Mary O’Keefe Glendale police have investigated reports concerning a man taking pictures of children at Dunsmore Park last weekend. The 29-year-old man, according to police, is autistic and was working on a photography project. The man reportedly approached several children at the park. Parents had contacted the Glendale police and had begun to send […]