By Mary O’KEEFE The community is invited to celebrate the Day of the Dead – el Dia de los Muertos –at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. This year the Halloween-type celebration will expand with a more international reach and include the countries of Mexico, Guatemala, U.S., Nigeria and Ireland. “This year we plan […]
James Jenkins was a neighborhood boy who grew up in the Crescenta Valley attending local schools. He was a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, an accomplished athlete who often was found on the basketball court. Jenkins died unexpectedly in 2002 in his senior year at CVHS. A golf tournament – the James Jenkins Memorial […]
State Senator Anthony J. Portantino was honored with the Legislator of the Year Award by the California Association of School Counselors (CASC) for championing mental health policies and for being instrumental in improving educational programs and systems for the children of California. “I am grateful to the California Association of School Counselors for honoring me […]
Talking to your doctor about breast density may be key in detecting this disease. By Mary O’KEEFE October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. For some, this is the time when women, and some men, have mammograms. A mammogram is an X-ray picture of the breast. The American Cancer Society suggests that women between the ages […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At tonight’s (Thursday’s) general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council [CVTC] Stuart Byles will moderate a discussion among the candidates vying for seats on the council. The election for the CVTC takes place on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11. Elected members of the CVTC act as the liaison to the fifth […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Oct. 10 focused on history. First, Mayor Dan Brotman announced a proclamation recognizing October as Filipino American History Month. Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group in the nation and the third-largest ethnic group in California, after Latinas/os and African Americans. The celebration of Filipino […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Friends of Rockhaven continued its recognition and celebration of Rockhaven Sanitarium’s 100th anniversary by hosting a dance at Montrose Girl Scout House last weekend. Rockhaven Sanitarium was dedicated to women’s mental health. Agnes Richards founded Rockhaven in 1923 after working as a nurse in mental facilities that were not kind to women. […]
CVTC Presents General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having its monthly general meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Among the items on the agenda is a candidate forum for those running for seats on the council. CVWD […]
The Burbank Police Dept. was awarded a $190,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant will support ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. This represents a $70,000 increase from the previous grant year and was based in part on […]
If you’re looking for something fun and different to start off your fall, the Brewery Artwalk is holding its Fall Artwalk on Oct. 21 and Oct. 22, featuring two days of open studios on Main Street in Lincoln Heights, just east of the LA River. A venerable institution, the Brewery Artwalk has been welcoming the […]