Portantinos Honored on National Parents Day

Twenty-six parent couples, including Ellen & Anthony Portantino, were honored by the National Parents Day Coalition at Pasadena City Hall on July 26. Mayor Bill Bogaard presented the awards in recognition of the honorees being exemplary parents and role models in the community, and in celebration of National Parents Day. The Portantinos have two daughters, […]

LCUSD Sagebrush Timeline

February 6, 2013 | Candidates for LCF City Council express support for the transfer of the Sagebrush territory from GUSD to LCUSD jurisdiction. May 6, 2013 | Tom Smith, founder of Unite LCF, a La Canada citizens group in favor of the territory transfer, along with other Sagebrush residents, sent a letter to the LCF […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Obamacare Troubles Obamacare’s purpose is to expand health care to those who did not have [health care]. The process included democratic advocacy groups signing people up for coverage. It affected businesses that could not afford the insurance. People had their policies cancelled. We still do not know how many people have health insurance versus those […]

Homer Spencer Carder

June 10, 1927 – July 28, 2014 Homer S. Carder, age 87, died on July 28 in Glendale. Homer was born in Glendale on June 10, 1927. His parents were Stella Carder and Noel Carder, both of whom predeceased Homer. Homer grew up in Glendale and graduated from Glendale High School. He served in the […]

Digital Issue 08.21.14

Here is the paper for Thursday, August 21, 2014. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]

Remember, Honor, Respect

By Mary O’KEEFE Like most traditions in the Crescenta Valley, the Remembrance Parade began with a few people talking around a table. “Last year, Steve [Pierce], Dwight [Sityar] and I were talking about something and the [subject] of 9/11 came up,” said Jean Maluccio, Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce advisor. Pierce is the president of […]

Gadsby Ready to ‘Leave No Doubt’

Gadsby Ready to ‘Leave No Doubt’

By Brandon HENSLEY Brian Gadsby practiced with the Crescenta Valley High School football team last Friday. That might seem like a boring, unnecessary statement upon first glance. Yeah, why wouldn’t he be at practice? He’s the starting quarterback. People around the football program know better. Gadsby worried Coach Paul Schilling and his staff pretty much […]

Girls Build Robots

Girls Build Robots

By Lisa PAREDES The teenaged girls of Rock n’ Roll Robots Team #25 recently led a three-day intensive robotics camp at the Montrose Program Center of the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles (GSGLA.) “I really enjoy this camp because you can watch girls grow and use their skills,” said Rock n’ Roll Robots team […]

CV Youth Town Council Welcomes New Board

CV Youth Town Council Welcomes New Board

By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council announced their new officers during their inaugural meeting of the year. Held on Aug. 14 at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, the seven members congregated to discuss plans for the upcoming year. The fourth incarnation of the CV Youth Town Council, which works with the Crescenta […]

Gun Violence Restraining Order Moves Forward

By Jason KUROSU New legislation traveling through the California State Senate could lead to issuances of new gun violence restraining orders, which will remove firearms and ammunition from those believed to pose a violent risk to those around them. Nancy Skinner, Das Williams and Hannah-Beth Jackson authored AB 1014, Gun Protection Orders. “When someone is […]