CHRISTMAS PROGRAM FEATURES SUE PRAGER Sue Prager, the wife of talk show host Dennis Prager, is the guest speaker of the La Crescenta Valley Republican Women Federated program today, Dec. 14. The luncheon is being held at 11 a.m. at the Oakmont Country Club. Tickets are $40 per person. The program includes Christmas melodies and […]
By Susan JAMES “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” is the ninth film to explore George Lucas’ galaxy far, far away. Sadly, it is also the swan song for Carrie Fisher’s Princess Leia as the actress died last December. For those who just can’t get enough of Lucasian mythology, Jedi mysticism and explosive star battles, this […]
By Charly SHELTON The winter holidays can be a big production, like a stage performance. Thanksgiving is the dress rehearsal – the family comes over to the house, there’s a dinner but no presents. It’s easy and a good warm up to the main event. Then Christmas arrives – opening night done up with all […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The days grow shorter, the air (at least at night) turns crisp, and the stacks of CDs in my listening room grow taller. Winter is nearly here, its augurings pulling down the curtain on the year that is about to be closed definitively. What the next year will bring can only be […]
CVLL Registration Crescenta Valley High School has had strong performances as teams prepare for the winter break. In boys’ soccer, the Falcons trumped the Glendale Nitros 3-0 for a Pacific League win. CV (1-0-1) next hosts La Cañada in a non-conference game on Dec. 20. In boys’ water polo, Crescenta Valley High School player David […]
Claudia Lane of Malibu won her second championship title at Foot Locker National Finals running a time of 17:03.4 in the 5000m.
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY With hundreds of children, members of the board of education, Superintendent Winfred Roberson and distinguished guests in attendance, Lincoln Elementary School held an official ribbon cutting for its new building and turf field. After the pledge of allegiance, led by sixth grade student council member Adelaide Haack, members of the school board […]
By Nicole MOORE On Saturday afternoon, the folkloric dancers from Horace Mann Elementary School, ages 6-11, graced the historic Casa Adobe de San Rafael’s patio with their beautiful costumes and intricate dance steps. Glendale Beautiful, a non-profit corporation that is invested in the beautification of the Glendale area, hosted the annual holiday event. The non-profit […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As of Wednesday at 2:44 p.m., fires close to Crescenta Valley are close to containment while the Thomas Fire in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties continues to burn. The Creek Fire that began in the Lake View Terrace area is 98% contained and has burned 15,619 acres, according to CalFire. The expected […]
The County and City of Los Angeles jointly announced the activation of the 211 LA County Disaster Hotline for individuals to report damages caused by the recent Creek, Rye and Skirball fires in Los Angeles. Homeowners, renters and business owners may call the disaster hotline to report damages. “We’ve started our recovery efforts in the […]