St. James-Holy Redeemer School congratulated its eighth grade graduates as they move on to high school. All students who applied to local area Catholic high schools, including Alverno, Flintridge Sacred Heart, Immaculate Heart, La Salle and St. Francis, were accepted.
Stephanie Beck from La Canada Flintridge, Class of 2018, was named to the dean’s list at Bucknell University during the spring semester of the 2016-17 academic year. A student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a scale of 4.0 to receive dean’s list recognition. Brandon Newquist, also from La Cañada […]
By Brandon HENSLEY LA County’s Regional Planning and Public Works Dept. is preparing to send a survey to La Crescenta residents regarding their feelings on lighting within certain areas. At the June 15 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, Carmen Sainz and Bruce Durbin from Public Works told council it will mail a three-page survey to […]
Residents living in and around the Tujunga area can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Sunland-Tujunga Elks Lodge #2098 will host this community event on Tuesday, June 27. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in arteries […]
By Charly SHELTON Forgive the awful, hackneyed title to this article that every critic has used since 2007 when the first film was released. But it really is the best way to describe the latest iteration of the Transformers saga, subtitled “The Last Knight.” Sure, they’re robots in disguise, but there is more to this […]
For the Love of Family Thank you to those people who took the time to let me know that they enjoyed – and were inspired by – last week’s column. If you remember, I shared my feelings of helplessness following the many attacks and losses that the world is still reeling from. I also shared […]
“One can follow the sun, of course, but I have always thought that it is best to know some winter, too, so that the summer, when it arrives, is the more gratefully received.” ~ Beatriz Williams, “Along the Infinite Sea” Summer has arrived, whether at the iconic monoliths of England’s Stonehenge or along the foothills […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Elsie Hughes celebrated her 100th birthday with a party on Saturday at the American Legion Post 288. She sat at her table as guests came by, shook her hand and wished her well. She sat calmly with an elegance not often seen in these modern times. She smiled as folks greeted her, […]
By Charly SHELTON E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, has come and gone and this year had many of the biggest names in games lined up to show off their wares: “Destiny 2,” “Call of Duty: WWII,” “Far Cry 5,” “Assassins Creed Origins,” “Super Mario Odyssey,” “Sonic Mania,” “Metal Gear Survive” and more. There were also […]
By Julie BUTCHER Though Saturday, June 10 started out gloomy and drizzly a steady spirited stream showed up to attend the Metaphysical and Artisan Faire at the Center for Spiritual Living-La Crescenta at Dunsmore Avenue and Santa Carlotta street. Booths lined all available spaces on the church grounds beginning with a vegan taco stand at […]