By Mary O’KEEFE The Gold Award is the pinnacle of a girl’s career in Girl Scouts. For Girl Scout Jennifer Gorman, the project that would earn her Gold Award was a way for her to continue her commitment to making the world a better place. Gorman chose the Jewish Family Service’s Metro SOVA Food Pantry […]
CVCA Next Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will next meet on Thursday, Jan. 22 at 7 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. Free and open to the public. Discussion welcomed on any issues affecting the Crescenta Valley. Also on Jan. 22, the CVCA invite anyone […]
PTSA Honorary Service Awards The Crescenta Valley High School Parent/Teacher/Student Assn. is seeking nominations for the annual Honorary Service Awards. Do you know an outstanding teacher or administrator or a very special person who has devoted time to helping youth in our community? CVHS PTSA will give out their Honorary Service Awards at the annual […]
By Ted AYALA Connie Grisham is no stranger to St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada. Local laity and clergy know her well for the charity events she organizes at the church. But this time around, her work touches on the personal. “One of my best friends has Parkinson’s disease,” she explained in a phone […]
Ask Phyllis! How Long Does It Take To Get Your Offer Accepted? Dear Phyllis, For nearly ½ of last year we have been looking at homes and made offers on several. Every time I think I know the drill, something is different. In the summer we made offers on a couple of homes but […]
Tuesday Table Talk On Tuesday, Feb. 3, Bethel Church in Sun Valley offers a showing of the film “Chasing Ice” (rated PG-13). In this documentary, time-lapse cameras are deployed to capture a record of the world’s changing glaciers, compressing years into seconds to illustrate how these ice mountains are disappearing at a breathtaking rate. […]
2014 was a record year for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) volunteer search and rescue (SAR) teams. They responded to 597 missions in 2014 and saved dozens of lives. 2013 totals were 491 rescues; this year’s number represents an increase of almost 20%. This increase can be attributed in part to social media […]
At the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce’s installation luncheon last week, the 2015 board of directors took their oath to serve the community. Please join me in congratulating: President Aram Ordubegian, Vice President Calvin Chock, Treasurer Craig Fisher, Secretary Robin Goldsworthy, Past President Steve Pierce and Honorary Mayor Chris Aristo. Returning directors are Lt. Lola […]
Professional Development Center – Celebrating 30 Years in the Community The Professional Development Center in Montrose is celebrating its 30-year anniversary in the community. Wow! Did you know that the PDC is Southern California’s headquarters for state-funded training and boasts one of the finest training facilities in the state of California? I didn’t. The PDC […]
On Tuesday, Rep. Adam Schiff, the ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI), released the following statement in reaction to the President’s State of the Union address this evening before Congress: “(Tuesday), the President laid out his vision for an improved economy and help for the middle class. While our economy […]