The La Tuna Fire was a hard-fought blaze that brought out the best in the community. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY, Mary O’KEEFE and Charly SHELTON As of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, the La Tuna Fire was 80% contained, with 7,194 acres burned. There were a total of 211 firefighters, six bulldozers, three helicopters, 10 fire engines, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School has welcomed new staff this school year including a teacher who is taking on theatre stage arts. This is the first time CVHS will have a teacher dedicated to the art of stagecraft. According to Merriam-Webster, stagecraft is the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques. That sounds […]
Comedy Sportz Season Begins The first match of the Comedy Sportz-High School League season is Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. in the Crescenta Valley High School MacDonald Auditorium. See the best in teenage improve comedy! The cost is $5 for students, $10 for adults. MacDonald Auditorium at CVHS is located in the 4400 block […]
Each year, students from elementary, middle and high schools across Southern California gather at Occidental College to participate in the annual Los Angeles County Science Olympiad. Participants spend months preparing for challenges in a variety of scientific disciplines ranging from anatomy to geography, from criminology to marine biology. Each of the competing schools send 15 […]
By Leonard COUTIN In preparation for the 2017 cross-country season, CV’s Head Coach Mark Evans, along with his coaching staff of Rob Evans, Alex Lowe and Brett Harvey, offered their runners a program to boost their conditioning and racing abilities during the summer. The team headed out to its favorite camping site in Mammoth. “We […]
Glendale Community College is celebrating its 90th anniversary with the “Reaching for the Stars” fundraiser event on Saturday, Sept. 30. The evening will include a reception and silent auction, dinner, live auction, awards and entertainment. Actor and GCC alumna Angie Dickenson will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award. Other honorees include the Bistagne Family as Philanthropists […]
Aug. 31 400 block of Meadow Grove Street in La Cañada, the front windshield of a vehicle was cracked in several areas after it was apparently damaged with a can of Spam that was thrown at the vehicle when it was parked between 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. Aug. 30 500 block of Dartmouth Place […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Coping with earthquakes, floods and wildfires, Californians understand the power of nature. So whether disaster hits here at home, in other states, or in other countries, Californians are ready to help with relief efforts. On Aug. 25, Hurricane Harvey slammed into Texas. According to the National Weather Service, Harvey went from a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A 17-year-old boy on a bicycle collided with a vehicle on Thursday, Aug. 24 at about 7:35 a.m., according to California Highway Patrol. “It was a minor injury accident,” said Officer Lough. A vehicle was heading southbound from a driveway on Foothill Boulevard near Cloud Avenue. The bicyclist was heading eastbound when […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was a night to celebrate everything that McGroarty Arts Center is to the community – and to remind people of what it takes to keep such an iconic place open to the public. On Aug. 26 – thankfully before the onset of the La Tuna Fire – the Arts Center hosted […]