By Susan JAMES Caught by its brightly-colored wrappings – movie posters, stills, previews – Emma Thompson’s new Christmas extravaganza seems as if it’s focused on channeling the seasonal flavor of her last highly successful Christmas film foray – “Love Actually” from 2003. The nation, however, remains divided on that particular movie. There are those who […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month: “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night” 15-year-old Christopher has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. Now it is seven minutes after midnight and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, […]
At 12:31 p.m. today, Thursday, a CVHS student was struck by a car at Ramsdell and Prospect avenues while crossing the street. LA County Fire Dept. and CHP responded and the pedestrian was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital with minor injuries, according to CHP. No information was released regarding the driver.
Dunsmore Elementary School collected $1,360 that will be donated to Project Angel Share and Breast Cancer Angels. PTA and the Dunsmore Elementary School Foundation raised the funds by selling pink Dunsmore shirts and pink ribbon socks. Dunsmore had “Wear Pink Wednesdays” during the month of October to show its support for those who have been […]
At the homecoming game on Nov. 1, the homecoming court was chosen. Senior Josh Kibler was named king. Princes were sophomore Diego Pravikoff, junior Noah Maddox, senior William Grimm, senior Tyler Carlson and freshman Richie Ryan. Senior Faith Sales was chosen as queen. Princesses were sophomore Ashley Park, junior Katrina Minassian, senior Katie Clem, senior […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This is the second year Crescenta Valley High School has implemented the Good Neighbor Initiative. “Every club and every sport [team] each picked up trash in the neighborhoods for a week,” explained Principal Linda Junge. Neighbors have contacted the school sharing concerns about the trash that is left in their yards by […]
YWCA’S EMPOWHER BRUNCH The YWCA Glendale invites women from across Los Angeles County to its 3rd annual EmpowHER female leadership event. It will feature Erin Loos Cutraro, CEO of She Should Run, a nonpartisan, national nonprofit organization that helps women define their path to civic leadership. YWCA Glendale’s EmpowHER will be held at Glendale Central […]
This is Why We Community When we get a chance to partner with the youngest demographic of the community, it is pure delight. At noon on Oct. 5 – Oktoberfest – we were led into the annual October festivities by children from the community, Girl Scout troop No. 70751 and Robbin’s Nest Preschool. Dressed […]
Congratulations and Goodbye! It is a pleasure to announce our annual awards recognition banquet recipients. The Chamber selects the businesses, organizations and individuals who have gone above and beyond to help improve the quality of life here in the Crescenta Valley. This year’s awardees are: Business of the year: Bonner’s Party Rentals, Woman of […]
QUESTION: Recently our brother sent his information to a company that provides ancestry information. He found out that we have a half-brother who was born before any of us were, but after our parents married, which makes our father “the culprit.” We don’t want to tell our mother but would like to meet our brother. […]