WOMEN ARTISTS LAUNCH WILDERNESS CONVERSATION The Eco-Art Collective of the Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art (SCWCA) presents Wilderness Mind: Activating Wonder, a provocative multi-generational exhibition that opened at Modest Fly Studio Art Gallery on May 2. Works by 16 participating artists will be on display. A community conversation moderated by artist Suvan Geer with […]
By Charly SHELTON “And there came a day unlike any other, when earth’s mightiest heroes were united against a common threat! On that day the Avengers were born! To fight the foes no single hero could withstand!” On this day, the Avengers assembled to stop Loki, who intended to conquer Earth with an army of […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH As you start preparing for your Mother’s Day celebrations, why not make her happy by taking her to see one of these great shows: OPENING “Abigail/1702” answers the question ‘What ever happened to Abigail Williams?’ It’s 1702, a decade after The Crucible‘s infamous seductress danced with the devil in […]
By Ted AYALA The name alone causes the casual listener to dismiss its possibilities: toy piano. In fact, for decades it was just that – a children’s toy that, at most, was sometimes employed in the “toy symphonies” often devised as household entertainments by 19th century composers. But it took composers like John Cage in […]
Amanda Peek was fearless in baseball and softball, and she’s relishing the chance to guide the Falcon softball team in her own way. By Brandon HENSLEY t was a lesson on Falcon Pride Christy Menefee won’t soon forget. Earlier this school year, the new varsity assistant softball coach for Crescenta Valley High School designed some […]
The St. Francis High School robotics team, Team Brobot, won the 2015 VEX Robotics (Engineering Division) World Championship on Saturday, April 16. Over 12,000 schools from 29 different nations competed throughout the school year just to qualify to be one of the 450 high school teams in the World Championship competition. Out of the 90 […]
Crescenta Valley prepares for the annual prayer breakfast celebrating diversity and local youth. By Jason KUROSU The 4th Annual Crescenta Valley Prayer Breakfast will be held Tuesday, May 19 at Holy Redeemer Church, featuring leaders from a number of churches and participation from students in an event focused on youth. Los Angeles County Sheriff […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern On April 18, six Girl Scouts from Troop 15011 spent their Saturday weeding, painting, and planting at Valley View Elementary School. The seventh grade girls are alumni of the elementary school and chose to give back to Valley View as their silver award project. Katie Clem, Miranda Mercer, Laine Stubbs, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents living in the Briggs Terrace area of La Crescenta can rest a little easier after Saturday’s fire evacuation drill. Briggs Terrace is a unique area with only one way in and out. The concern of residents has been what to do in case of an emergency when evacuation is required. Resident […]
The 2015 Verdugo Hills Men’s Club and the Paul G. Lindsey family, along with Rob Masters of A J Masters Glass Inc., donated time and materials for the new 83-ft. landmark sign in the hills at the top of the La Tuna Canyon Road golf course. It was a team effort by golfers Keegan Krause, […]