The La Crescenta Republican Women Federated gathered at the Oakmont Country Club for its installation and Christmas party. From left are Treasurer Margaret Lyons, Secretary Danette Erickson, 3rd VP Joan Taylor, 2nd VP Sharon Hales, 1st VP Pat Di Gennaro and President Coral Weston, with installation by Marie Cruz. Cruz is president of the […]
Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC) and Burbank Singers are gearing up for the 48th annual California Women’s Chorus, Inc. (CWC) convention and concert April 30. Sharon Schlarb and Diana Tyson, concert music committee co-chairs, have announced the guest director and accompanist for “California Dreamin,” which will be held April 30 at the Glendale Hilton Hotel, […]
Twenty-six cadets from the Glendale Community College Verdugo Fire Academy graduated on Saturday after completing over 900 hours of the California State Fire Training Curriculum. Basic firefighting, rescue, vehicle extrication, rescue systems and firefighter safety and survival were some of the skills learned. Several cadets already have firefighter jobs waiting for them as they […]
By Brandon HENSLEY n the midst of a busy schedule, the Crescenta Valley High School boys’ basketball team is trying to put the memory of an ugly loss last week behind it. Heading into Wednesday’s action at Glendale High, the Falcons were 10-5 and 2-1 in the Pacific League after a thorough beat-down of Hoover […]
CVHS senior athlete Nick Tralongo had the honor and privilege of having been selected to participate in the Under Armour All-America Pre-Season Tournament along with 400 other high school baseball players from across the country. All players have been chosen by professional scouts and will be assembled into teams by region for training, testing […]
The Former Car Dealerships of CV – Part 6 I think I’ll draw this series to a close. I received an unprecedented response and it’s obvious that the car dealerships of CV are fond memories for many. I could go on forever, but I have more of CV’s history to cover. I have one more […]
The children of the Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School celebrated the holidays with family and friends during their annual holiday program on Dec. 21. The morning was full of festive joy as Pastor Scott Peterson shared with the children the story of Christmas, and the children sang and recited holiday songs and poems. The event was […]
During Christmas, the students of St. James-Holy Redeemer Catholic School held their long-standing annual tradition of giving through the “Adopt-a-Family” Christmas Project. Each grade, from transitional kindergarten through eight, “adopted” a less fortunate family from the parish of St. Augustine Church in nearby Culver City. The goal was to donate, according to the wish list […]
St. Monica Academy Grade School Open House St. Monica Academy, an independent, Catholic, coeducational school located in Montrose, will host its school open house for grades one through eight on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m. Teachers, students and parents will be on hand. Visitors will also be able to see a unique […]
Sheds Light on Letter In response to Robert Perry’s letter in the Jan. 5 edition, I think my friend Roberta Medford was referring to a metaphorical darkness not an astronomical one. And he needn’t be concerned with electrical consumption since she has solar panels and generates her own light! Sharon Weisman Far North […]