Los Angeles Youth Ballet presents the world premiere of a new production of “The Nutcracker” by award-winning choreographer Andrea Paris-Gutierrez starring Joffrey Ballet principal dancers Jeraldine Mendoza (Sugar Plum Fairy) and Dylan Gutierrez (Sugar Plum Fairy’s Cavalier) in three performances: Friday, Dec. 22 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 23 at 2 p.m. and 7 […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The air is turning crisp and the sunsets are becoming more dramatic, with great billowing purple grey clouds worthy of a Caspar David Friedrich landscape. Autumn, in all its gold and brown spangled foliage, has arrived in Los Angeles, a reminder to music lovers that the music season in the region is […]
SHELLEY TO SPEAK AT LUNCHEON Susan Shelley, well-known political commentator and columnist for 11 newspapers, including the LA Daily News, will be the speaker for the Republican Women at the Oakmont Country Club today, Nov. 9. Her most recent book in entitled “How Trump Won.” All are welcome to stop by. Social time is at […]
By Leonard COUTIN Arcadia hosted the Pacific League cross-country finals at its home course in the County Park of Arcadia on Wednesday, Nov. 1. Assembled were individuals from all eight of the League high schools: Arcadia, Burbank, Burroughs, Crescenta Valley, Glendale, Hoover, Pasadena and Muir. The pressure to take home a win no doubt went […]
By Vincent PAGE For the fourth consecutive season, the Crescenta Valley High School varsity football team will be making its way to the CIF playoffs. They finished the regular season with an 8-2 record, good enough for third in the Pacific League standings. The season ended on a sour note for the Falcons as they […]
By Julie BUTCHER Crescenta Valley High School celebrated Ally Week last week, its third annual celebration, and, according to Roxy Raad, ASB secretary and CVHS senior, “[it was] the best ever. This year has been bigger than ever.” Raad said at Friday’s concert by the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles, “In all aspects, we […]
Over 120 special education students from Glendale Unified School District elementary schools will compete at the 2017 GUSD Fall School Games on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 10 a.m. to noon at Roosevelt Middle School. School Games provides training and competitive sports opportunities for special education and adapted physical education students. It encourages youth participation, inclusion […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, Nov. 2, students in Rosemont Middle School’s science classes pioneered Google’s new Augmented Reality (AR) Expeditions tool and explored the galactic universe from inside Classroom 1201. “We try to be current,” explained Principal Dr. Scott Anderle. “Google reached out to us and the science teachers jumped on it. You saw […]
Dine Out Night There is a dine out benefitting the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music Dept. on Wednesday, Nov. 15 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Gardenia Market Deli & Pizzeria. Menu options include pizza (as enjoyed at the school’s “pizza wars” fundraiser), deli sandwiches, salads and Lebanese specialties! A percentage of all purchases will […]
Canyon Name Origins – Goss Canyon Goss Canyon has some very interesting history attached to it. Goss Canyon is at the very top of Rosemont, fenced off from public access by a CV Water District fence as they have storage tanks there. Its name honors one of the early successful manufacturers in Los Angeles, and […]