By Charly SHELTON One of the most iconic images associated with Christmas is the nativity. The baby Jesus, laying in a manger (feeding trough) for want of a crib, with his mother Mary and stepfather Joseph and the three wise men surrounded by the animals of the livery in which they took shelter. Rather than […]
By Charly SHELTON At this festive season of the year, everyone follows their own traditions for a winter holiday. For African-Americans celebrating Kwanzaa, it is a time to light the kinara candles. For Christians celebrating Christmas, it is a time for gift giving and celebration in commemoration of Christ’s birth. For pagans following Anglo-Saxon, Germanic […]
Christmas Concert La Cañada Congregational Church presents a Christmas concert on Sunday, Dec. 17 at 4 p.m. There will be a selection of choral carols and Pinkham’s “Christmas Cantata” for mixed chorus, brass quartet and organ. Soloists include soprano Vera Lugo, mezzo-soprano Christina Thomas, tenor Russell Smith and baritone Paul Keilbach. Joseph Klice is organist […]
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 […]