By Charly SHELTON Long before the slow motion guys took to YouTube, and before the iPhone had a 240 frames per second slow motion camera, and even before the Mythbusters broke things at super slow motion to analyze the fracture of a skull, there was one name in slow motion photography that we all knew. […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The works that sent forth the name of Stravinsky into the world as a composer were a trio of ballets that he composed near the beginning of his career before World War I. But it was in a location far removed from his early triumphs – separated by 6,000 miles, 60 years […]
By Nicole MOORE “Each of you mothers and daughters know that moms are the heroes of our lives and it is the stories they tell us that help shape who we are,” said La Crescenta library manager Marta Wiggins, speaking to a room of mothers and their elementary school-aged daughters. Since the opening of the […]
By Andy GERO To all veterans of Crescenta Valley and the surrounding communities, we are eternally grateful for the sacrifice and service you gave to our country. Your service has played a major role in giving us the freedoms so many of us take for granted today. In gratitude for your service, the American Legion […]
Ask Phyllis! How Long Will It Take To Sell My Home Dear Phyllis, My husband has retired and we want to move somewhere more affordable. I understand homes in La Crescenta are selling quickly but how quickly? The thought of keeping my home neat enough for viewings puts me in a panic. I […]
Amid some elected officials and celebrities, more than 200 guests enjoyed another successful Derby Day to benefit The Campbell Center on Saturday, May 6 at Pickwick Gardens and Banquet Center in Burbank. Glendale Councilwoman and immediate past mayor Paula Devine was there; newly-elected member of the Glendale Unified School District board Shant Sahakian was […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After four decades of service to CAfter four decades of service to Crescenta Valley High School, the memories are plentiful for Jim Beckenhaur, though a couple stood apart for him as he spoke to a full room Saturday night at Oakmont Country Club. There was the installation of the synthetic track and […]
By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, spectators witnessed enduring strength in outstanding performances when the Southern Section CIF track and field championship finals were held on the Cerritos College Falcon Field. Competition spanned nine hours with athletes battling temperatures that climbed in excess of 90 degrees. The middle and long distance athletes were especially affected as […]
NEWS FROM Washington » Adam SCHIFF Taking Action Against Dark Money In PoliticsOur campaign finance system is broken, and it’s only getting worse. When I first ran for Congress in 2000, the race became the most expensive campaign in the history of the U.S. House of Representatives due, in part, to a flood of “soft […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Whacked Out in The Woods, or The Girl Who Partied Too Hard In September 1993, a 19-year-old girl from Tujunga met some friends at the top of Mt. Wilson for some serious partying. In the dark of night, she parked her car near the radio towers and walked down […]