Patricia Tabet, troop leader for Girl Scout Junior Troop 6991, shared that the girls in her troop recently completed their Bronze Award. They chose as their project to give back to the community and recruit assistance from the community. They decided to reach out to homeless shelters to see what type of assistance they might […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Locals may have noted the hardhats busy at work on Ocean View Boulevard earlier this week. Connecting La Crescenta to Glendale and cutting a swath through the heart of Montrose, the key thoroughfare will be receiving an upgrade as part of the city’s Montrose Vision 20/20, a public renovation plan approved by […]
On June 8, 20 seniors and 21 eighth grade students graduated from St. Monica Academy. After the baccalaureate Mass, Martin Cothran, editor of Memoria Press’ magazine Classical Teacher, spoke to the graduates about the value of a classical education and conferred diplomas upon the graduates. The ceremony closed with the senior graduates singing the words […]
A Description of Crescenta-Cañada Valley in 1883 We get an early description of La Cañada in an 1883 publication “A Southern California Paradise.” It should be noted La Cañada in that era was the entire Crescenta-Cañada Valley from Tujunga to Altadena. The writer was the Rev. R.W.C. Farnsworth, one of the original members of the […]
Glendale Community College graduated its class of 2017 at a commencement ceremony held on the campus on June 14. Of the 1,152 graduates, 376 participated in the ceremony. In addition to dignitaries offering comments and congratulations, Anuninderjeet Kaur Virk, 2016-17 GCC Woman of Distinction, gave the student commencement address. A reception for graduates and guests […]
Why Medicaid Must Be Saved As the landscape of healthcare reform shifts rapidly, it’s clear the federal Medicaid program – the nation’s largest insurer of children – is in jeopardy. Over the next two weeks, the United State Senate will debate a version of the American Health Care Act, which drastically endangers the care of […]
At the age of 17, after his junior year at Crescenta Valley High School, Tyler Hill enlisted in the U.S. Army as an infantry airborne ranger. Now a graduate of CV, he is preparing to leave for Ft. Benning, Georgia in July. Upon graduation, Hill was awarded the Army’s National Scholar/Athlete Award for his GPA […]
The Glendale Area Alumnae Panhellenic is a community-based organization encompassing the Glendale, Burbank, La Cañada, La Crescenta, Sunland and Tujunga areas, with member volunteers from any of the 26 sororities recognized by the National Panhellenic Conference (NPC). Established in 1947, the group’s charter is to support today’s young women from our area in their pursuit […]
By Brandon HENSLEY As Arman Pezeshkian was being helped up by a teammate, his expression pleaded with the nearest referee for a foul to be called. Moments earlier, Pezeshkian threw up an off-balanced three-point attempt to tie the game against Saugus, but the buzzer sounded, the try missed and Pezeshkian went to the floor with […]
Bolton Hall Museum/Little Landers Historical Society in Tujunga is hosting a special exhibit during the month of July that tells the story of the WWII internment of Japanese, Italian and German immigrants at the Tuna Canyon Detention Station (TCDS) on the site of the former Verdugo Hills Golf Course. “Only The Oaks Remain” is […]