By Jason KUROSU The death of Crescenta Valley High School student Berlyn Cosman in 1991 was the impetus for Prom Plus, which endures two decades later. Cosman’s murder at an after-prom party at an Anaheim hotel prompted the creation of the annual supervised post-prom celebration and features a variety of activities, games and prizes. Prom […]
By Jason KUROSU Local legislators passed a resolution last week urging the self-determination of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, a region currently recognized by the United Nations as part of Azerbaijan, though with a predominately Armenian population and the subject of armed conflict between Armenians and Azerbaijanis for the better part of a century. AJR32, introduced by […]
By Jason KUROSU While a nationwide early earthquake warning system has yet to be implemented, the ShakeAlert system supplied 10 seconds of warning for the Berkeley Seismological Laboratory just before Sunday’s 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck in Napa. Currently in a beta testing phase, the system monitors P-waves, energy radiating from quakes that precede the damage-inducing […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council announced their new officers during their inaugural meeting of the year. Held on Aug. 14 at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, the seven members congregated to discuss plans for the upcoming year. The fourth incarnation of the CV Youth Town Council, which works with the Crescenta […]
By Jason KUROSU New legislation traveling through the California State Senate could lead to issuances of new gun violence restraining orders, which will remove firearms and ammunition from those believed to pose a violent risk to those around them. Nancy Skinner, Das Williams and Hannah-Beth Jackson authored AB 1014, Gun Protection Orders. “When someone is […]
By Jason KUROSU Dodger Stadium welcomed the city of Glendale on Saturday night, as the game between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers coincided with the third annual Glendale Dodger Night, a fundraiser for Glendale’s parks system. Glendale Dodger Night is one of the Glendale Parks & Open Space Foundation’s three major fundraisers benefitting parks, […]
By Jason KUROSU On Wednesday, Gov. Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown signed legislation that would replace the water bond on November ballots this year. An $11.14 billion bond was originally slated to appear on the ballot, but will be replaced by the new $7.5 billion bond as Proposition 1 on the November ballot. $7.12 billion will […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale Water and Power will begin employing a new pilot program that will send customers tips on saving energy via email or phone. On the day prior to a peak energy event, GWP will send notifications to customers with suggestions for energy saving, as well as feedback on their overall energy usage […]
By Jason KUROSU aturday night featured a premium boxing event in Glendale, only the fifth since 2010, to a packed house at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. The Civic bore witness to a full card of bouts billed as “Glendale Fight Night.” The Glendale City Council lifted a 62-year ban on the sport, which was initially […]
By Jason KUROSU Cases of West Nile Virus have cropped up around the country as the summer months have given rise to more prevalent mosquito activity and thus present a greater risk. Two cases of West Nile Virus were reported in Los Angeles County in July in a pair of unidentified patients, a woman in […]