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Continuing with our 2017 Recognition Banquet honorees, here are the rest of our “community superstars.” Student of the Year – Ayden Blackwood. With a passion to give back to his community, Ayden Blackwood, a senior at Crescenta Valley High School, has spent countless hours doing just that. On campus, off campus, on the soccer field, […]

Troop 288 USS Midway Trek

Troop 288 USS Midway Trek

On Oct. 7-8, a group of 40 scouts and leaders from local Boy Scout Troop 288 ventured south to experience a piece of history aboard the longest-serving American aircraft carrier of the 20th century, the USS Midway. In addition to earning merit badges in either aviation or radio, the Scouts were immersed in the USS […]

A Dazzling Night Planned

It’s a night for the stars! On Saturday, Nov. 4 from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Valley View Elementary School will hold its second annual Gratitude Gala at La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. Attendees will walk the red carpet, dance to music provided by SoCal DJ celebrity Brandi Garcia, and bid on items at the […]

Medals Won at Taekwondo Competition

On Saturday, Oct. 7 some of the MTC Taekwondo students competed in the U.S. Junior Taekwondo Championship. Children ranging from 5 to 16 years old competed in sparring and their poomsae (form) with schools all around Southern California. The MTC students received 12 gold medals, 10 silver medals and six bronze medals for form and […]

Youth Notes

Science Fiction Stories Wanted High school students from schools across Los Angeles County are invited to submit their original short science fiction stories to The Tomorrow Prize now through Feb. 26, 2018. The finalists’ stories will be read by celebrity guests on stage at LitFest Pasadena on May 20, 2018 and the winners will receive […]

Shari’s Story

By Mary O’KEEFE “One draped with a cape, no battle is too great …” Shari, a professional magician who goes by her first name only, saw a group of people walking around a track years ago. They were dressed in purple and she was curious. Once she found out the walkers were part of a […]

Remains Found at Mt. Wilson Identified

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has identified the body of a man who was found in the Angeles National Forest on Oct. 19 as Matthew Huerta, 18, from Sylmar. Huerta was last seen on Oct. 18 at about 11:30 a.m. “His family [was] concerned for his safety because he was suicidal,” […]

Glendale Noon Concerts Hosts Calico Winds

On Wednesday, Nov. 1 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature the Calico Winds performing works by  American composers Daniel Gregory Mason, Lowell Mason and William Mason at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. For more information, email glendalesda@gmail.com or call (818) 244- 7241. With style and grace, […]

CVWD Elections Moved to Even Years

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Water District customers have recently received a postcard concerning “Important Election Information.” “The date of the board member election of the Crescenta Valley Water District has been changed from the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of odd years to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in […]

In Briefs

Work Planned by SCE Southern California Edison will be performing maintenance on the electrical system in the area. In order to perform this work safely, SCE must temporarily turn off power. This outage will allow the modernization of the grid by making needed upgrades and repairs to increase reliability. Power outages may cause some inconvenience […]