By Joyce LEE With National Women’s History Month being celebrated this month, the need for complete equality for women is being brought to light through many activist groups, such as Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women. The commission serves to advocate for policies that support women and girls by hosting educational activities and events […]
By Mary O’KEEFE What started out as a passion for cars has turned into a gathering of hundreds of car enthusiasts for a local realtor. Sandy Kobeissi said her husband’s passions are real estate and cars, which is easy to see when you enter the Kobeissi Property office in La Cañada Flintridge. The first thing […]
By Leonard COUTIN Hosting the first league tri-meet last Thursday against the Burbank Bulldogs and the Hoover Tornados, the CV Falcons faced one of the league’s strongest opponents in the Bulldogs. The Falcons showed signs of early success in the meet, winning the 400m relay with a time of 46.22. Gabe Collison won the 1600m […]
By Mark FABRICK It was a rough go of things for the Crescenta Valley High baseball team in this year’s Babe Herman Tournament, as the Falcons were just 1-2 in the 48th edition of the annual tournament heading into Wednesday’s consolation game against Birmingham High. Crescenta Valley lost the opener 6-3 to LaSalle on Saturday […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Falcons girls’ basketball won their league on Sunday night at Cal State Northridge with a come-from-behind victory over Ready 2 Hoop, 36-31. The Falcons hadn’t practiced in two weeks and were without Michaela Cacho-Negrete, but after trailing by eight points at halftime they found just enough rhythm to earn first place […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN When the final out of the World Series is recorded each October, some sports fans can take solace in an NFL season that is beginning to heat up. Others may turn to their favorite team’s newest NBA campaign or shift their attention to the NHL. To the true baseball fan, however, these […]
On March 12, Beverly “Bev” Beesemyer spoke to students at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy during their annual Suegene Kim Assembly. At 95 years old, Beesemyer is one of FSHA’s oldest living alumna, having graduated from the school in 1937. While that honor alone is enough to warrant celebration, Beesemyer’s experiences as part of the WASP […]
Lincoln Elementary kicked off the last day of school before spring break with its fourth spirit day of the year called Leprechaun/Green Day. Lincoln’s student council, under the direction of teachers Nicolas James and Sarah Morris, again hired bagpiper John McDonald to greet the students as they came to school on Friday, March 14 playing […]
Art Contest Foothill Municipal Water District, located in La Cañada Flintridge, is sponsoring its third annual K-12 student art contest. Local elementary schools Dunsmore, La Crescenta, Lincoln, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue, Valley View, and Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School are served by Crescenta Valley Water District, a member agency of FMWD. Students […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern While other students celebrated the beginning of spring break by visiting amusement parks or traveling out of town, a group of high school students dedicated their Friday evenings to teaching math to younger students. Every week, Global Leadership Institute Math Club (GLIM) provides a free math tutoring program for students who […]