Crescenta Sports Association’s Crescenta Valley 11U Pony All-Stars captured the Bronco-11 championship at the league’s Battle of the Foothills tournament, held June 22-24 at Montrose Park and Paradise Canyon Elementary in La Cañada. The squad went 4-0, allowing just four runs all weekend. The team pulled off a triple play during its Saturday pool-play game […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Even in down years, there’s no denying the sense of drama the Los Angeles Lakers attract. The team hasn’t made the playoffs in five years, and yet, there’s always something to talk about. In the case with the Lakers this summer, there are many things to talk about. The team is coming […]
Marking its 54th anniversary, Community Scholarship Foundation of La Cañada Flintridge celebrated the success of nine new scholarship applicants and four renewal scholarship students. The 2018 scholarship luncheon was held on Sunday, June 3 at one of the event rooms of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has been supporting organizations such as […]
The True Opportunity of Space Exploration When the Opportunity rover first landed on Mars in 2004 it was slated for a 90-day exploration mission to examine whether the surface rocks and soil held clues to the past presence of water and the building blocks of life. And while we hoped that the rover would […]
Legislation is All Wet So Laura Friedman got her wish. These bills look like they got rammed through with little or no input from the electorate. What will not get done in order to use no more than 55 gallons per day [of water]? Fifty-five gallons a day is one thing when you go to […]
The Weird and Twisted History of Tujunga’s Cemetery Since 1922 Sunland-Tujunga has had its own little community cemetery tucked back in the hills of the San Gabriels. It had a beautiful beginning and its present state is one of respect, care and a community spirit. But the middle years, between 1958 and 1997, have […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A gas leak that occurred about 1:30 p.m. on Monday was contained after several hours of work that included evacuations of residents and a lot of jackhammering of the road. The gas line was located on La Crescenta Avenue at Orange Avenue. The gas could be heard escaping the line after a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 400 people were evacuated from the Alex Theatre on Saturday during a performance of the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles after a bomb threat was received. A person called in the threat to the Alex box office about 2:13 p.m. after the performance started. Glendale police were called and responded […]
The Summer Beach Bus can ease drivers’ stress of the crowds, the parking and the traffic when heading to Santa Monica Beach. By Mary O’KEEFE Between parking and gas prices, a trip to the beach can cost about $35. Not to mention Los Angeles traffic that must be traversed with drivers cutting other drivers off, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the June 21 meeting of the CV Town Council, the Council voted to send its approval of the revised Community Standard District, which had been vetted by the Land Use Committee, to the County Board of Supervisors. Deputy Alex Covian, volunteer coordinator at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, then shared with […]