By Brandon HENSLEY Either way, the Crusaders will win. That much is certain, as both the Village Christian High School and Valley Christian High School girls’ Crusaders basketball teams prepare to meet each other once again, this time for the top prize. Familiarity may breed contempt, but bragging rights in this Olympic League rivalry isn’t […]
By Nicole MOORE On Friday, the Pasadena Ladies Auxiliary held its annual membership luncheon and auction. All profits from the event were earmarked for Ahead with Horses, a nonprofit organization. Ahead with Horses, located in Shadow Hills, offers therapeutic interactions between horses and children with disabilities. The organization is 48 years old. Michelle Newman, executive […]
The History of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team – Our Local Heroes We live on the doorstep of a huge wilderness, the Angeles National Forest. This vast mountainous area is crisscrossed with miles of twisting, narrow mountain roads, and a confusing maze of hiking trails. The hundreds of square miles of nearly vertical mountainsides […]
By Charly SHELTON For the first time in over 20 years, a new baby bongo is frolicking and hooping around the LA Zoo. A male calf was born to 5-year-old first-time mother Rizzo and 7-year-old father, Asa, on Jan. 20. These large African antelope have always been exhibited at the LA Zoo, but breeding them […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Local high schools’ robotic teams have been busy the last six weeks building robots to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition. Each year the robotic team members of Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet and La Cañada high schools sit in front of a computer, or television, […]
A Verdugo Hill High School graduate and Burbank native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSFWP). Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Long works as an aviation electronics technician and operates out of Naval Air Station (NAS) in Lemoore. Long is responsible for trouble shooting and repairing complex […]
Ask Phyllis! Sellers Changed Their Mind Dear Phyllis, I have been reading your advice column for years and don’t think I have seen you address this problem. Can a seller back out of escrow after they have signed the contract? The seller accepted my son’s offer, he applied for a loan, had an inspection and […]
QUESTION: My best friend is a pharmacist, not because she wanted to be in that vocation, but because from the time she was very young, her father kept telling her that is what he wanted to do and never had the opportunity. She went ahead with the studies to please him. After three years, she’s […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY CSA – Crescenta Sports Association – players had the chance to show off their skills at the opening day ceremonies on Saturday at CV Park. Many of the 28 teams, composed of 300 players ages 3 to 12 years old, held scrimmages to show their throwing, catching and hitting abilities. “It’s a […]
Life Is a Cabernet! No, that’s not a misspelling – on Saturday, March 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. the Montrose Shopping Park will show you how life can be a cabernet, or a merlot, or a sauvignon blanc! We will be hosting an evening of wine tastings and hors d’oeuvres munching at our […]