By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta Baha’i Community awarded 14 Crescenta Valley High School students with their Spring Virtue Awards on Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony in the school’s career center. “We recognize the kids that do the right thing,” said Michele Morris. Their teachers nominated the students and although all had different qualities attributed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Is dance hip-hop or ballet? Is it jazz or tap? Does the type of dance define the student? At this year’s Crescenta Valley High School’s Spring Dance performance, the questions of who dances and how they dance will be played out on stage via a West Side Story-type of tale. “It’s a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Maddy PUMILIA The Los Angeles County Coroner has determined the death of a La Cañada High School student who “fell” from a building on campus on Friday as a suicide. “The autopsy has been completed and it’s ruled as a suicide,” said Ed Winter, assistant chief, Investigation, at the L.A. County […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District is in the process of looking for an assistant superintendent to replace departing deputy superintendent John Garcia. Garcia is leaving to take the position of superintendent of the Downey Unified School District, which for him is coming full circle. “It’s a [kind of] homecoming. I went through the […]
With fundraising just about completed, Two Strike memorial wall is one step closer to construction. By Mary O’KEEFE This week, residents who frequent Two Strike Park on Rosemont Avenue may have noticed the memorial plaque taken down. The removal is the first step in the construction of the new Two Strike Park Memorial Wall. “We […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For the very first time in the school’s history, Crescenta Valley High School’s graduation ceremony will be held at – Crescenta Valley High School. “Graduation is at CVHS,” announced Lisa Reed, assistant principal, at senior information night on Tuesday. “It’s been hard,” she said of trying to find another graduation venue. For […]
Everything from a barbecue to trick roping guarantees a weekend of memory building. By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose is celebrating 100 years and the party will be all weekend long. The 2200 and 2300 blocks of Honolulu Avenue will be closed on Saturday and Sunday to accommodate two stages and lots of entertainment. The weekend is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Shakedown lawsuits have been a problem for business owners for years. States, including California, have passed laws to help protect the business owner from these lawsuits while continuing to support and protect the rights of the public. But the lawsuits have continued despite the efforts of legislators. In response to a discussion […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local residents will be asked to increase their water conservation efforts from Feb. 21 to Feb. 28 as a major supply line from Metropolitan Water District is repaired. Foothill Municipal Water District and Crescenta Valley Water District receive their imported water from Metropolitan Water District. The upper feeder system will be shut […]
For the next three weeks, CVW will be looking at the 100 years of Montrose; how the town has grown and changed, and how it has remained the same. We will look at why families moved here, why they stay or why they return, the movies that were filmed here, the memories that have been […]