More Than Trees Celebrated at Arbor Day

By Mary O’KEEFE Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the Crescenta Valley Town Council celebrated Arbor Day Saturday morning with a donation of hundreds of trees. Southern California Edison donated the trees as a way to replenish those that were lost after the windstorm a few years ago. SCE provided free trees for several areas in Los […]

Do You Want the Mandarin Language Taught at CVHS?

By Mary O’KEEFE Parents in the Crescenta Valley area have requested the Glendale Unified School District to explore creating a Mandarin language class at Crescenta Valley High School. “We knew if we made this request to the district we should have a survey from our parents,” said Linda Austin, a local parent. She, along with […]

A Surprise Visit

A Surprise Visit

  By Mary O’KEEFE magine sitting at your high school commencement ceremony. You are nervous, ready to take that long walk across the stage to get your diploma, shake the hand of the administrator and then walk into your future. Happy feelings of accomplishment are mixed with fear of the unknown and melancholy about leaving […]

STEM Students Honored

STEM Students Honored

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Congressman Adam Schiff announced the winners of the Congressional Student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)Challenge at the Theodore von Karmen Auditorium at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Crescenta Valley High School students were awarded second and third place in this first Congressional challenge whose purpose is to highlight and encourage […]

Celebrating Hollywood Arts and Culture

Celebrating Hollywood Arts and Culture

By Mary O’KEEFE At the recent 28th Annual Charlie Awards presented by the Hollywood Arts Council held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the organization honored those who help promote live theatre in their community. Hollywood Arts Council is a grassroots organization that was founded in 1978 to promote the arts and culture of Hollywood. It […]

An Honorable Boy Scout Night

An Honorable Boy Scout Night

By Mary O’KEEFE oy Scout troops, leaders and local organizations were honored at the Verdugo Hills Council, Foothill District Leader Recognition Dinner on Saturday. The event was a time to celebrate the Boy Scout life and to thank those who volunteer their time to scouting. Several awards and recognitions were handed out including the Extra […]

CERT Takes Over School Campus

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) conducted a training drill at Monte Vista Elementary School on Saturday. The scenario: the Newport-Inglewood Fault ruptured with a 7.6 earthquake at 8:30 on a Monday morning while team members are at work. Team members are able to get home and, after checking on their […]

Drayman Released from Custody

By Mary O’KEEFE John Drayman was released from custody of the Los Angeles County jail system on May 19. Drayman was sentenced on April 7 and released from jail on April 15 with an ankle monitor and restricted to home confinement. “He was released under AB109,” said Nicole Nishida, L.A. County Sheriff’s spokeswoman. In April […]

Glendale Explorers Need Your Support

By Mary O’KEEFE The public is invited and encouraged to attend the Glendale Police Explorers’  fundraiser on Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Glendale Police Dept. Community Room. The Explorers are middle and high school aged kids, some who are interested in a career in law enforcement and some who are not. […]

‘Mathemagician’ Challenges and Amazes at CVHS Event

‘Mathemagician’ Challenges and Amazes at CVHS Event

Students learn some quick math maneuvers and parents are given strategies on how to raise kids to succeed. By Jason KUROSU Monday night featured a set of events at Crescenta Valley High School designed to educate kids and parents in ways both fun and informative. It began with “Mathemagician” Arthur Benjamin, a mathematics professor at […]