By Michael LEVITSKY Coming off a three-point victory against Muir High School on Friday, Shawn Zargarian’s boys went into their final road game of the season hoping to get one step closer to that elusive Pacific League title. A 20-point victory against Tuesday’s opponents, the Hoover Tornadoes, surely helped. The last time these two foes […]
Five local La Crescenta boys have received the distinguished honor of achieving rank as Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America. Max Burton, Seth Gillins, Alden Marriott, Max Reil and Henry Taylor, all members of Boy Scout Troop 390 chartered through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have worked together for nearly […]
By Susan JAMES The Los Angeles Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising celebrates the Oscars with its 28th annual exhibition of Oscar-nominated costume designs running through March 21. Free to the public, the exhibition features over 100 costumes from 30 outstanding 2019 films including the five Oscar nominees. The biggest issue the exhibition raises is […]
By Michael DUMANSKY The St. Francis High School basketball team recognized its seniors on Jan. 29, and then went out and defeated the Loyola Cubs, 71-55. The moment was special even during the pre-game announcements. In the wake of the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and eight others on Jan.26, the entire crowd […]
By Charly SHELTON Every two seconds in America, somebody needs a blood transfusion. The blood donated at donation centers and mobile blood drives is sourced to hospitals where it can go to someone who is in need of fresh blood. It could go to a patient with iron deficiency who needs red blood cells to […]
Rep. Adam Schiff announced the nomination of 17 students from the 28th Congressional District to U.S. service academies for the class of 2024. Among the nominees were Drake Anthony DiPaolo of La Cañada Flintridge who attends Loyola High School and is nominated for the Air Force, Military and Naval academies, Maximus Alexander Fan of […]
Riverwalk Workday Join the Glendale Narrows Riverwalk volunteers on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 8 a.m. to noon for the Riverwalk Workday. Help is needed to weed and maintain the landscaped areas and clean the paved bike trail. Tasks are available for all ages and abilities. This is a great event for families, individuals, groups, clubs, […]
On Sunday, March 8 the Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Henry Shin, will perform the second concert of the 31st season at 7 p.m. at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. The program, titled “Russian Romantics,” will feature the powerful music of Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture” and Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Scheherazade.” This concert will mark […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At Sunday’s Harvest Market community, youth shared their ideas and business savvy as an Entrepreneur of Tomorrow. The Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow event was started by Crescenta Valley Town Council President Harry Leon and CV Youth Town Council members. Students had the opportunity to be a vendor and sell their handmade items such […]
“I don’t know, I don’t feel right unless I’ve got the sea and mountains nearby. People are mostly a product of where they were born and raised. How you think and feel is always linked to the lay of the land, the temperature. The prevailing winds, even.” ~ Haruki Murakami, Japanese author, novelist & translator […]