By Mikaela STONE Tse’s priorities for his candidacy are “making sure that our students graduate from our district with high academic achievement and strong social skills, as independent and critical thinkers, ready to be productive members of our democracy … within my platform, the first [step] is inclusion and racial and social justice. So to […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Shant Kevorkian is a 20-year-old lifetime Glendale resident who graduated from Crescenta Valley High School in 2021. After landing a job as an administrative coordinator for Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center after graduation and attending Cal State Northridge, he said he felt it was time to return to GUSD to help […]
Correction in bold Known for helping the community through its philanthropic outreach, the Guild now plans to welcome the public at its bingo night. By Mikaela STONE The Glendale Quilt Guild is “stitching together” a bingo night full of fun on March 16 at the Verdugo Hills American Legion when not only will cash prizes […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Do I even speak? Are they listening?” asked Friends of Rockhaven president Joanna Linkchorst just before the first of two meetings on Tuesday of the Glendale City Council. “They meet with us and nod politely, then tell us what they’re going to do. It’s good that something is moving forward but our […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As reported earlier, the California State Board of Education (SBE) denied the appeal by Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) concerning the Sagebrush transfer. In 2019, the LA County Committee on School District Organizations had approved the petition that would lead to the transfer. GUSD then appealed, but a decision was delayed due […]
None Too Soon Steve and I don’t collect our mail as regularly as we should. We have a locking mail vault and it’s a pain to get into, especially since my knee surgery. Typically I have to ask Steve to get the mail or I’ll bring out a bag for it and a pillow […]
By Mary O’KEEFE First, before I get into the whale tale, I want to remind people to go to the polls and vote. I was taught voting is not just a right – it is a responsibility. My dad and uncles all served in the military. My dad and his brother were very active in […]
CVHS Performs Musical ‘Matilda’ The Performing Arts Dept. at Crescenta Valley High School presents “Matilda,” based on the Roald Dahl novel. The musical celebrates the story of an extraordinary girl who dares to take a stand and change her own destiny. With the help of her teacher, her friends and a little bit of imagination, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, the Crescenta Valley Lions Club held the first in its speaker series at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church’s – Sadler Hall. Its inaugural event had two parents sharing their most personal stories of loss as both had sons who died due to fentanyl overdoses. Arick Gevorkian is a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently, allegations regarding a misappropriation of union funds were made against Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education candidate Telly Tse by two teachers who were former members of the Beverly Hills Education Association (BHEA). The allegations were first brought to the forefront by an article in the Beverly Hills Weekly, […]