By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education continued its series of updates at regular meetings on projects funded by Measure S, the bond measure passed last April for facility and technological upgrades at GUSD campuses. GUSD Financial Officer Eva Lueck provided updates on the funding side of Measure S. The Citizens’ […]
By Jason KUROSU Saturday marked the fourth nationwide Drug Take Back Day, an event which prompts regular citizens to bring in their unused and/or expired medications to certain drop off sites. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., members of the DEA, as well as various law enforcement agencies and the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol […]
By Jason KUROSU Crescenta Valley High’s varsity baseball team extended their unbeaten record at home to 7-0 on Tuesday night defeating the Muir Mustangs 10-0. Muir came into the game with the curious distinction of having a better road record than their home record, but the statistics did not pan out for them at Stengel […]
By Jason KUROSU In an effort to reduce the amount of outdated, unused and misused prescription drugs that folks have in their home medicine cabinet, the Drug Enforcement Agency is holding its fourth Drug Take-Back day on Saturday. According to the DEA’s website, the third Drug Take-Back day brought in “more than 377,086 pounds […]
Annual tournament raises funds for scholarships for high school graduating students. By Jason KUROSU The 16th annual Montrose Chamber Golf Tournament will grace the fields of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course on Thursday, May 3. The tournament is also a fundraiser “that raises funds for us to offer scholarships for students from Crescenta Valley High […]
By Jason KUROSU National Arbor Day is April 27, but an annual Arbor Day ceremony will be held at Two Strike Park on Saturday, April 28 at 9 a.m. Entitled “Remember the Past, Plant for the Future,” the event will honor the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars with a tree planted at the […]
By Jason KUROSU The GUSD Board of Education covered more proposed and potential updates from the Measure S bond in their Tuesday board meeting. The board discussed updates and developments in terms of whole facilities at GUSD campuses, such as auditoriums, athletic facilities and cafeterias, rather than technological or infrastructural upgrades. Jennifer Chin, GUSD’s director […]
By Jason KUROSU As part of the Glendale Unified School District’s efforts to weather the storm of the state’s budgetary cuts, the board of education approved the reduction or discontinuance of some teachers in EEELP (Early Education Extended Learning Program). “This is another one of those troubling areas in which the state government is sending […]
Three skits and a debate explore solutions to underage drinking. By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a seminar regarding underage drinking which covered the topic in a variety of ways, including situations from both teenage and parental perspectives and various strategies for prevention. The CVDAPC often features guest speakers […]
By Jason KUROSU For nearly 40 years, the debate over a proposed extension of the 710 Freeway has raged on, with Pasadena residents staunchly opposed to a freeway that would cut through their city and nearly 1,000 homes that lie in its proposed path. The latest in the fight against the extension is a formal […]