By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, Nov. 2, students in Rosemont Middle School’s science classes pioneered Google’s new Augmented Reality (AR) Expeditions tool and explored the galactic universe from inside Classroom 1201. “We try to be current,” explained Principal Dr. Scott Anderle. “Google reached out to us and the science teachers jumped on it. You saw […]
By Julie BUTCHER During Saturday’s sunny morning, draped by the patriotic backdrop of the American Heroes Air Show, framed by the mountains surrounding Hansen Dam, cheered by family, friends, and officials, 60 children under the age of 18 took the Oath of Allegiance to become the newest citizens of the U.S.A. John Holland, San Fernando […]
By Julie BUTCHER As part of its national effort to support senior drivers, AARP has partnered with academic and corporate sponsors to bring vehicle safety and accident avoidance technology training to communities across the country. On Saturday, local resident Phil Downs taught an introductory class to a small group in a conference room at Verdugo […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Wednesday, Oct. 18, local politicians took legislative steps to make the long-imagined Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation Act a reality. If adopted, the legislation would add more than 191,000 acres to the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, protecting various parklands and wildlife-friendly areas, running from the Santa Susanas and […]
By Julie BUTCHER As part of an ongoing effort to secure permanent lights and field seating for Crescenta Valley High School, representatives of the area’s Chambers of Commerce and other civic organizations showed up to the GUSD board meeting’s “Measure S prioritization study session” on Tuesday to continue to make the case for the improvements […]
By Julie BUTCHER A local neighborhood was blanketed in smoke then rocked after a trash truck caught fire then its tires exploded on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the 3100 block of Montrose Avenue around 9:45 a.m. According to Dan Bell, spokesman for the City of Glendale, the City of Glendale trash truck driver […]
By Julie BUTCHER Dozens of football Falcons, players from Crescenta Valley High School, along with community leaders, cheerleaders, parents of athletes, and several past principals all showed up for Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board meeting to push for permanent lights and seating at the high school. Ken Biermann, former CVHS principal, shared background color. […]
By Julie BUTCHER Amidst hours of detailed reviewing of every expenditure of the school district, the Glendale Unified School District’s first meeting of the 2017-18 school year also included extensive, heartfelt recognition for the staff and volunteers who helped respond to last week’s La Tuna Fire. Numerous members of the public and district officials thanked […]
By Julie BUTCHER After many months of study, dialog, debate and an extensive community survey, on Sept. 7 the Crescenta Valley Town Council’s Land Use Committee voted unanimously to recommend a change to the process of petitioning for a street-lighting district that would keep residential street lighting in La Crescenta-Montrose pretty much as it is. […]
By Julie BUTCHER As the rest of the country shudders at the sight of neo-Nazis marching in Charlottesville, racial hatred, and anti-Semitism on full display, the communities of the Crescenta Valley celebrated understanding, dialog and tolerance instead. On Friday, people gathered to unveil a new interpretive marker in Crescenta Valley Park that honors the past […]