By Brandon HENSLEY The foothills is preparing for some good eatin’ this weekend, not to mention fun and games for kids of all ages, because on Sunday the community is invited to come on down to the Montrose Shopping Park for the annual events Taste of Montrose, Kids ‘n’ Kritters and Wags ‘n’ Whiskers. Taste […]
On Monday, Rep. Adam Schiff announced that the White House has agreed to exhibit the “Armenian Orphan Rug” in the near future, likely this fall. The rug, woven by orphans of the Armenian Genocide in 1920, was presented to President Calvin Coolidge in 1925 as a symbol of gratitude for American aid and generosity for […]
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 […]
April 28 520 block of Jensen Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, a golf cart was stolen from a resident’s driveway. The keys had been left in the ignition between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. April 27 2200 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a woman reported setting her purse on a display counter while […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN The desire to pursue medical school can be one of the most difficult, competitive, and financially prohibitive decisions a student can make. Even the most gifted can find themselves struggling to succeed in the brutal environment that faces prospective medical students. This tireless struggle is the inspiration behind Focus on Children Now’s […]
By Ted AYALA Over 1,000 people crowded into Glendale’s Alex Theatre on Thursday night to reflect on the 99th anniversary of the Metz Yeghern – the “Great Crime.” Nearly a century ago, the Ottoman Empire began its persecution of its Armenian minority — years of long institutionalized massacre that would come to be known as […]
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 Michael YEGHIAYAN Although typically associated with the world of affluence and academia, chess is a game with the humblest of origins. Its complexities draw the most prolific of minds to a single focal point, serving as an equalizer in an unjust world. For Phiona Mutesi, however, chess proved to be more than a mere […]
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 Ted AYALA Following a letter directed to Glendale accusing the city of gender discrimination, the council voted in favor of opening up a series of self-defense courses provided by the city to both men and women. Previously, the courses had been women-only. Council’s decision was a reluctant one, though, with Councilmember Frank Quintero calling […]