By Mary O’KEEFE A Democratic compliance review board has found that 117 of the total number of ballots cast in January’s caucus have been determined not to be eligible voters, and about 100 additional votes were questionable in the caucus election held on Jan. 11. The votes were to fill delegate slots for the Democratic […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Our message after 100 years is simple: We will never forget.” That message from Congressman Adam Schiff and shared by his representative Mary Hovagimian perfectly expressed the theme of the ceremony at the Armenian Sisters Academy on April 23. The ceremony began with students, staff and guests respectfully entering the school, all […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The community is reminded that the Hometown Country Fair is this Saturday. Each year the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce hosts this event which celebrates the area’s small town feel in the middle of an urban setting. The parking lot at CV Park will be full of carnival rides and games. There […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “We are happy to announce that a tentative agreement has been reached between CNA (California Nurses Association) nurses at USC VHH (Verdugo Hills Hospital) and the University of Southern California for a first contract at VHH,” announced Dinorah Williams, CNA labor representative. That tentative agreement was made on Friday and concluded after […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Special Olympics athletes from the tri-valley area came to Crescenta Valley High School on Saturday competing in track and field events and hoping to qualify for the Summer Games. Six delegations comprising 155 athletes competed in events including the 100-meter race, relays, softball throw, disc throw and long jump. The morning began […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents may have noticed that the sign which once read “be.group” on the former property of the Twelve Oaks assisted living facility is gone. Some readers have contacted CVW asking what this means. The answer? Not much. “We removed the be.group [sign] from the monument signs,” confirmed Dan Hutson, be.group vice president […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School dance team has something to really dance about with their successful showing at the Sharp International West Coast Championship Competition held on April 11 at Six Flags Magic Mountain. “We started [going to] competitions last year,” said Jacqueline Tsang, the assistant director with the high school’s dance […]
By Mary O’KEEFE People who hang banners around the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta have been asked to take them down. For as long as anyone can remember banners promoting everything from country fairs to little league have been zip-tied to fences in areas like Ramsdell Avenue and Foothill Boulevard and the La […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Harvest Market in Montrose will recognize Earth Day this Sunday with several Earth-friendly and green options that will help lessen carbon footprints. The idea came from Mark Sheridan and Steve Pierce of the Harvest Market. “Mark and I were talking about the Market and thought we should do something for Earth […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Harvest Market in Montrose will recognize Earth Day this Sunday with several Earth-friendly and green options that will help lessen carbon footprints. The idea came from Mark Sheridan and Steve Pierce of the Harvest Market. “Mark and I were talking about the Market and thought we should do something for Earth […]