Nov. 5, 1932 – April 14, 2015 Stephen John Pehar was born in the home of his parents high on Alpine Street, overlooking downtown Los Angeles (right below the famous Chavez Ravene). Steve’s father, Stojan, arrived in the United States in 1910 at the age of 18. His mother, Anna (Anka Burica), followed in 1922 […]
“Behold, my friends, the spring has come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”- Sitting Bull It rained! Saturday brought cool temperatures and showers to the foothills. They were brief, but dropped a needed .28 inches of rain. By Sunday, “the itsy […]
Good-bye to an Old Friend Sometimes despite your best efforts it feels like you’re getting beat up by life. As most of you might remember I returned home last week from being in New Hampshire to care for my sister. At the end of two weeks, it was obvious that she still has a struggle […]
Pie Eating Contest
As the century mark approaches for the Armenian Genocide, local students present music and dance to commemorate the occasion. By Jason KUROSU Nearly a century after the Ottoman government initiated events leading to the deaths of over 1.5 million Armenians, multiple generations of Armenian Americans gathered under one roof Tuesday night to remember the Armenian […]
By Jason KUROSU La Cañada resident Carol Wawrychuk explores family and faith in her latest book, “Taking Nana Home,” the story of the search for her late grandmother and the long journey of bringing her home to the family burial plot in Erie, Pennsylvania. Wawrychuk’s grandmother, Mildred Johnson, died in 1970 while she was a […]
By Jason KUROSU The Foothill Municipal Water District has officially changed its water alert level from yellow to orange, signaling the latest in state conservation efforts amidst drought conditions and historic conservation mandates. Water agencies statewide are taking measures to comply with Gov. Jerry Brown’s mandatory reductions, which call for a statewide water use reduction […]
By Mary WILSON Hundreds of youth and adults from the Crescenta Valley have participated over the past decade in Project Dominicana, a short-term mission trip sponsored by La Crescenta Presbyterian Church (LCPC). In partnership with churches in the Dominican Republic, participants work on construction projects and conduct medical clinics that benefit poor people living in […]