City WRAP

City eyes future of “The Deuk” The city is making plans with local community groups for future use of “The Deuk,” nickname for Crescenta Valley’s Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The park, which was largely destroyed during the Station Fire and heavy rains that followed, has been reopened for some community use as a project to renovate […]

Deputy Lewis is now Sgt. Lewis

By Mary O’KEEFE The good news is Los Angeles County Sheriff Deputy Richard Lewis has been promoted to the rank of sergeant; the bad news at least for those in the area is he will be leaving Crescenta Valley Station. Lewis has been with the sheriff’s department for 20 years, 13 of those between the […]

GTA, GUSD leaders meet for hearing; no solution found

By Michael YEGHIAYAN The leaders of the Glendale Teachers Association and Glendale Unified School District met for a fact-finding hearing on July 16 as part of the ongoing efforts to settle the contract dispute between the two parties. The two argued before a state appointed fact-finding panel, but were unable to reach a suitable resolution. […]

The value of networking

By Julia RABAGO “Networking and ‘word of mouth’ advertising together are 7 times more likely to bring in business than all forms of traditional advertising and direct mail combined.” — Jane Attard On www.businessknowhow.com, Janet Attard states that networking, whether through business associations or other means, is the most prevalent and cost effective way for […]

Another great Fourth

By Mary O’KEEFE The nation’s birthday was celebrated in style on July 4 thanks to the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association and community support. About 5,000 people came to La Crescenta Elementary school to eat cotton candy, pizza and tacos, ride carnival rides and meet up with friends and family as they waited for the fireworks […]

Celebrating the Fourth

By Mary O’KEEFE Once again the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association is preparing for a grand Fourth of July celebration. A meeting with members of the association was held this week at the location of the event, La Crescenta Elementary School. “This is a 100% volunteer community based event,” said Chris Waldheim, president of the association. […]

A weekend to connect Ham radio style

By Mary O’KEEFE This past weekend HAM radio operators around the world spent 24 hours doing what they love: perfecting their craft. This was the annual ARRL (American Radio Relay League) Field Day. Crescenta Valley Radio Club and Glendale Emergency Amateur Radio Service (GEARS) members pitched tents and pulled up their trailers at Verdugo Park […]

CRIME BLOTTER

June 25 1800 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported that her wallet was stolen from her locked vehicle while it was parked in a parking lot near Mayor’s Discovery Park. The woman reported seeing a man described as Hispanic, dark hair and clean-shaven in his 50s sitting in a black Honda […]

Letters to the editor

Not happy with review Shame on Ted Ayala for his churlish portrayal of the West Covina Symphony Orchestra [“A Road Trip to the Inland Empire with Rimsky-Korsakoff, Liszt, Sibelius, and Prokofiev,” Leisure, June 10] (“….exposed the WCSO’S lapses in intonation….to avoid having the orchestra fall apart….brass….blaring out and drowning….clattery sounding piano….pallor of the orchestral body….”). […]

From one to none

Last Friday as the sun set behind the Verdugo Mountains which tower over the baseball diamond at Stengel Field, a door closed. A long and storied season officially ended for my family. After 24 continuous years, we no longer have a child in the Glendale Unified School District. I’m sure that, the rooted nature of […]