Liam Arnott Huber Liam Arnott Huber, 17, of La Crescenta, earned the highest advancement award the Boy Scouts of America offers to Scouts, the Eagle Scout Award. In recognition of this accomplishment, an Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held for him in May at Lincoln Elementary School, where Liam began his scouting journey. A […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU A new logo for the communities of Sunland and Tujunga made its debut Sunday. Voted on by Sunland and Tujunga residents, the winning logo was announced by Tujunga resident Paolina Milana on social media. Of 349 votes cast by residents, 123 voted for a logo designed by local resident Damian Valentine […]
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By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern Every two minutes a woman is sexually assaulted, according to the U.S. Dept. of Justice. A statistic like this makes it likely that most people know someone who has been a victim of an attack. It also makes it imperative that every woman has some degree of knowledge of self-defense. This […]
The Mysterious Lost Mountain Cabin of Grizzly Flat – Part 2 Last week I wrote about a mysterious cabin that stood for many years on a shelf of land overlooking Big Tujunga Canyon. Thanks to local historian Art Cobery, we learned it had been built in 1925 as a base of operations for a homegrown […]
Math teacher Paula Jackson shares her experiences at Space Academy. By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine being an astronaut floating in space, or in mission control dealing with data being sent down from the space station. For a local teacher and about 100 of her colleagues, this was how they spent their summer vacation. La Crescenta resident […]
It was a beautiful and sunny spring afternoon, perfectly representing the theme chosen by NCL Glendale Class of 2015 – California Dreamin’ – for the chapter’s 63rd annual Mother-Daughter Awards Tea and Fashion Show held at the Pasadena Convention Center. The girls walked the runway in brightly colored shorts and skirts and tropical beach wear […]
By Joyce LEE The novice members of CVHS speech and debate team showcased their speech and debate dexterities for the last time in the 2013-14 school year at the Speech and Debate Novice Champs on May 16 and May 17. It was the last tournament of the school year and provided a measure of how […]
By Isiah REYES The Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust and the Beverly Hills Temple of the Arts presented “Bestemming,” a cello and orchestra concerto composed by Sharon Farber honoring 89-year-old actor and Holocaust survivor Curt Lowens at the Shaban Theatre in Beverly Hills on June 13. Lowens is perhaps most notably known for saving […]
By Jason KURUSO The Midnight Mission, a human rights organization that is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, is hosting a 5K/10K run/walk to benefit the homeless and near homeless. The run will begin in La Cañada Oak Grove Park on June 22 at 8 a.m. The event also features a kid’s 1K Fun Run […]