Mixing It Up at CV Chamber The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce August mixer will be hosted by the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. The address is 4469 Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge. The Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is a […]
Concert Under the Stars at First Baptist Church La Crescenta Everyone is invited to Concert Under the Stars in the First Baptist Church La Crescenta parking lot on Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. and admission is free! The evening features the band Café Fuego. Roger Espinoza’s Café Fuego is a good example of what could […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN A number of top amateur golfers participated in the Glendale City Golf Championship, a two-day charity tournament that raised money for the Glendale Parks and Open Spaces Foundation. The second annual tournament began with a qualifier round at Scholl Canyon Golf Course on Thursday before concluding with the championship round at Oakmont […]
On July 20, 42 members of the Crescenta Valley High School cross country team headed north to Mammoth for their 23rd annual training camp. The camp is held in Mammoth Mountain RV Park in a large tent camping area. In addition to the 42 current runners, the group also included 24 parents, 12 future Falcons, […]
So Cal Thunder, La Crescenta 16U softball travel team, competed in the Triple Crown Sports World Series (TCS) in Park City, Utah on July 15 through July 20. Battling triple digit temperatures and 90% humidity, So Cal Thunder quickly earned a spot in the gold bracket, rolling teams from Utah, Colorado and Idaho into silver […]
Huntington Medical Research Institutes (HMRI) is announced the appointment of Dan Maljanian as director of development. HMRI is a non-profit biomedical research organization dedicated to improving health and the quality of life by developing technologies for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Known worldwide for development of the hydrocephalus shunt, the organization is also […]
Three young juniors from La Cañada High School’s Key Club (sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada) are shown with a replica of a check for $817.17 presented to them by Kiwanis president-elect Tom Passanisi at a recent club meeting at Descanso Gardens. The money was raised in two Peanut Day events held by […]
Crescenta Valley High School graduate Kasey Baldwin was awarded the Veterans of Foreign War’s Dick Hlebasco Scholarship of $500 on July 17 at the American Legion Hall in La Crescenta. Kasey was eligible for the VFW scholarship because of the VFW memberships of both her grandfather Mike Baldwin, a Vietnam veteran, and her late great-grandfather […]
By Eddie TAYLOR Saturday evening was a night filled with music for patrons of the Steel Pit in Tujunga. Local bands The Verm, Alan’s Breakfast, 100 Onces, and Sketch Orchestra participated in a symphony of mathematical riffs, ambient soundscapes, and powerhouse drummers in a successful effort to bring down the house. The Verm started the […]
By Jason KUROSU Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation has awarded Descanso Gardens with $720,000 to plant two species of new oak trees across four acres of land, adding to the coast live oaks already present at the Gardens. The Descanso Gardens Oak Woodland Development Project will also include the construction of new trails, landscaping […]