Crescenta Valley High School senior Sydnee Wells last week signed her national letter of intent with George Mason University in softball. GMU is a Division 1 program. Wells was first seen by a GMU coach last year when she played in the Diamond 9 Showcase in Florida. Wells has been playing travel softball since she […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK The Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music – CVIM – marching band performed for the second time in the Capistrano Field Show Competition in October. The competition splits music groups into categories based on size. Including the color guard, drum line and band, the CVIM group included 120 members, placing them in the 4A […]
On Saturday, the La Crescenta Woman’s Club hosted its annual Antiques and Collectibles Show and Appraisal Event. The event was an opportunity for the public to do some early holiday shopping or find out the worth of a beloved “antique.” With many types of items for sale, from holiday décor to old games and decorative […]
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Opportunities abound this weekend to support a variety of non-profit events. By Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Samantha SLAYBACK Saturday promises something for everyone when several non-profits host a variety of local activities. The California Council of the Blind will take over Crescenta Valley Park with its Annual Mutt Strut on Saturday morning. The event […]
By Jason KUROSU The Verdugo Regional Crime Lab, which is utilized by the Glendale and Burbank police departments, received a funding boost this month in the form of a $250,000 check from nonprofit Community Foundation of the Verdugos. The lab was awarded the check at an event held on Wednesday, Nov. 4 attended by representatives […]
Organizers of the 84th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas celebration in America, have announced the line-up for the 2015 event taking place on Sunday Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. Featured entertainers include Clay Aiken, India.Arie, Band of Merrymakers featuring Mark McGrath, Natasha Bedingfield, Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees, Kevin Griffin of Better Than […]
Los Angeles County announced that the county’s first historic preservation ordinance is now official. The board of supervisors approved the ordinance on Jan. 27 and it became effective on Oct. 1. “Our cultural and historic resources define the character of our communities across Los Angeles County. This ordinance will enable the county to protect irreplaceable […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday it was firefighters vs. Keen girls and …the girls won. It was all in good fun as eight members of the Glendale Fire Department and women who are work-out regulars at Keen Fitness in Montrose competed in endurance workouts including squats and medicine ball exercises. “It’s exciting,” said Bat. Chief […]
By Jason KUROSU As Barack Obama’s second term winds down, supporters for the prospective 45th President of the United States have begun campaigning for their candidates, including recent support in Glendale for Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders. The local chapter of Sanders’s campaign effort, Glendale for Bernie, set up shop outside the Glendale Community College campus […]