By Ted AYALA Following a letter directed to Glendale accusing the city of gender discrimination, the council voted in favor of opening up a series of self-defense courses provided by the city to both men and women. Previously, the courses had been women-only. Council’s decision was a reluctant one, though, with Councilmember Frank Quintero calling […]
By Leonard COUTIN Although the Crescenta Valley High School Falcons posted some outstanding track and field performances at home against their strongest rival, the Arcadia Apaches, it was the Apaches varsity teams that ended the season on top. The Apache boys won 11 out of 16 events and tied for the win in the 800m, […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern uring the first week of April, selected swimmers from YMCA swim teams from across the U.S. gathered at Greensboro Aquatic Center, North Carolina to participate in the Y National Competition. Regarded as one of the most prestigious and high-level competition in the YMCA community, this year’s Y Nationals showcased nine […]
By Jason KUROSU The Angeles Crest Highway is both 66 miles of scenic road cutting through the Angeles National Forest and the training grounds for several local emergency response personnel, as illustrated by the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s “Over the Side” Rescue Drill. Over three days this past weekend, multiple agencies took part in […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern It was a magical day at St. George’s Preschool on Saturday. The school hosted its annual Dragon Faire, a medieval themed event complete with castle bounce houses, mazes and some medieval mini golf. The popular event is a staple of St. George’s Preschool. “The faire has been going on for so […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, Intern The music program at Crescenta Valley High School participates in numerous competitions throughout the year. These require not only practice and dedication, but funds as well. The students and teachers of the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music (CVIM) Foundation are always looking for creative and interesting ways to raise money. Most recently, […]
“What Does the Fox Say?” Well, if the fox was at the Lincoln Elementary talent show watching Rebekah DeBoskey, Alina Torosian, Perri Derian and Haley Krohn dancing to Ylvis’s “What Does The Fox Say?” the answer would probably be that Lincoln has some pretty talented students. This year’s show was so packed with talent, in […]
CVCA Hosting Candidates Forum The Crescenta Valley Community Assn. is holding a Glendale City Council candidates forum tonight, Thursday, May 1 starting at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. A special election to fill the last 10 months of Rafi Manoukian’s Glendale City Council term has been added to the June Primary ballot. Councilmember […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale police are investigating a report concerning a “child annoying” suspect. On Friday, April 18 at about 3:15 p.m. in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue, a 17-year-old girl from Crescenta Valley High School was approached by a man described as white or Middle Eastern in his 30s with a buzzed-style […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern A regular day at the Harvest Market in Montrose on Sunday hosted a not-so-regular event. It was a “flash mob” organized by the La Cañada Junior Theatre. As defined by Wikipedia, a flash mob is a large public gathering at which people perform an unusual or seemingly random act and […]