The 5th Annual Armed Forces Day was held on Saturday at the Crescenta Valley Park. The event was sponsored by the American Legion Post 288, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614, Moose Lodge #641, Outlaw Garage, Early Rodders, Rydell Chevrolet, Pinnacle Disposal, La Crescenta Pharmacy, The Band Inferno and Harmony Farms. The event […]
On May 19, California Highway Patrol officers responded to a traffic incident in the 2400 block of Janet Lee Drive. The vehicle had traveled in reverse westbound on Janet Lee from Briggs Avenue, struck a small cement retaining wall on the north side of the street, crossed over a driveway and went into the yard […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 20 the California Highway Patrol received a call about 12:30 p.m. of a vehicle that had left the eastbound Foothill (210) Freeway at the southbound Glendale (2) Freeway transition and landed on the parking lot in the 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard behind the El Polio Loco restaurant. “Officers arrived […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday a driver drove through the front window of the Citibank in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. “An elderly male driver who was attempting to park in a space in front of the Citibank apparently mistook the car’s accelerator for the brake and crashed through the bank’s window, stopping inside […]
English students at Crescenta Valley High School created a voter education project that focused on the Los Angeles mayor’s election. “The basic premise of our project is to use the literature that we read this year to identify issues in society. Our group is focusing on the weaknesses of democracy, as demonstrated in ‘Animal Farm,’” […]
The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association announced that on Monday, July 4 it will once again be putting on its annual fireworks display at Crescenta Valley High School. “The fireworks committee is working hard to give all of the attendees another great show,” said President Mike Shaar. He added that in 2021 Health Department restrictions prevented […]
Following the report on Tuesday of the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvlade, Texas, GUSD superintendent Vivian Ekchian released the following statement: Dear Glendale Unified Students, Families, Employees and Community, We are devastated to hear of yet another school shooting, this time at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. Our hearts go out […]
Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave., will be offering a Parks at Sunset program. Green spaces, physical activity and social connections play a powerful role in health, fitness and overall wellbeing, according to LA County Parks & Recreation. Even the simple act of taking in a sunset can have a positive impact on […]
On Wednesday, Senator Anthony J. Portantino issued the following statement regarding California’s efforts to curb gun violence: “I’m sickened by another tragic mass shooting that left at least 19 children and two adults dead. I joined Gov. Newsom and my colleagues [Wednesday] to announce common sense measures to curb gun violence. I am proud to author SB […]
Collecting food is just the first part of filling the pantries at the Salvation Army. After generous donations were collected from the post office food drive, the donated products were brought to the gym at the Salvation Army in Glendale. There it was sorted and then moved to the pantry where it was stocked. From […]