By Mary O’KEEFE The Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee released its draft proposal significantly upping funding for planetary science: “I’m very pleased that the subcommittee has made such a strong investment in planetary science – one of the Crown Jewels of NASA’s portfolio. With this funding increase, we will be able to keep Mars […]
By Mary O’KEEFE he American Legion Post 288 is in the midst of a facelift – a much needed facelift. For years the building has been struggling with plumbing issues, outdated appliances and carpet that defied cleaning, but all of that is changing thanks to Home Depot. “Home Depot has a core value of giving […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 26, more than 100 athletes competed in the Special Olympics at Crescenta Valley High School. This year was the first time Montrose Church sponsored the event. For years it was under the supervision of CV CAN (Crescenta Valley is Committed to Athletic Needs) with Montrose Church as their partner. Kim […]
By Mary O’KEEFE State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson announced this week that 106 public schools will be receiving the 2013-14 Title I Academic Achievement Award including four schools from Glendale Unified School District. Cerritos, Horace Mann, Mark Keppel and Thomas Edison elementary schools were all recognized with the award. “This is another great […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “On the morning of Sept. 12, 2013 I got a call from John Melone, Barbara’s husband. His words echo in my head to this day and I will never forget them. ‘We’ve lost our Barbara.’” With those words, Clark Magnet High School Principal Doug Dall last week began his tribute to Barbara […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education heard on Tuesday from concerned residents and parents about the possible territory transfer of the far western area of La Cañada Flintridge from GUSD schools to La Cañada Unified School District. The discussion of the transfer of the “Sagebrush” area has been in play […]
By Joyce LEE and Mary O’KEEFE With only a month left until graduation, the Crescenta Valley High School senior class is nearing the end of its high school memory- making. These memories would not be complete without the traditional presentation of the Falcon Award, CVHS’s sole school-wide and student-run scholarship program. The Falcon Award was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Village will be holding its second roundtable discussion on Monday at 7 p.m. at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Sadler Hall, 2563 Foothill Blvd. The Village is an open forum for people in the community that want to discuss issues related to raising children in this community and hazards they may […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has been given a gold ranking from the 2014 Best High Schools US News report. The magazine teamed up with the D.C.-based organization American Institutes for Research to evaluate the schools across the nation in three phases, according to the US News report. Two steps “looked at the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale police are investigating a report concerning a “child annoying” suspect. On Friday, April 18 at about 3:15 p.m. in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, a 17-year-old girl from Crescenta Valley High School was approached by a man described as white or Middle Eastern in his 30s with a buzzed-style […]