By Michael YEGHIAYAN Helicopter enthusiasts gathered at the Hansen Dam Sports Complex on Saturday to take part in the American Heroes Air Show. The helicopter exclusive show featured a variety of aircraft as well as emergency preparedness information and a career fair. The free admission event was first held at the Santa Monica Airport in […]
By Brandon HENSLEY DoVall Boykins played high school basketball at Taft High, maybe a half-hour drive from La Crescenta on most days. Yet when he was about to be hooked up with a coaching job at Crescenta Valley High School, he didn’t know where he was going. “I had no idea where CV was,” he […]
By Jason KUROSU La Crescenta resident and Vietnam veteran Steve Pierce received Veteran of the Year honors at a Veterans Recognition luncheon in Sacramento last week. Pierce was honored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, who called Pierce “a community leader” and “a true American hero.” Pierce’s military career began with enlistment in the Navy. Eventually, Pierce […]
Sierra Madre’s 8- and 9-year-old All Stars made a name for themselves in the Southern California softball community. Sierra Madre is usually selected by tournament hosts for pool play. Generally, expectations are that parents can schedule family vacations by late June as the team will wrap its play early in tournament contests. Not this year. […]
By Charly SHELTON Wednesday saw the release of a great new action/adventure film. It stars Johnny Depp and a young actor (who could be a big star) in a film directed by Gore Verbinski, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and written by Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio. The film is a period piece – Johnny Depp […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) will continue to provide rebates for high efficiency toilets, turf removal and rain barrels beginning with the new fiscal year, July 1 announced Nina Jazmadarian, General Manager of FMWD. During the previous fiscal year that ended June 30, $30,041 in rebates were provided to local residents to support the effort […]
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Shop at the Car Show this Saturday and Get Free Gifts! In just two days all three blocks of Honolulu Avenue will be lined with over 200 classic cars, exotics and hot rods! There will be live street music, and vintage hot rods cackling at 9:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. The “Galaxy Star Squad” will […]
Welcome to So Cal Motor Co. “Growth is never by mere chance; it is the result of forces working together. ” ~ James Cash Penney So Cal Motor Co. is a force in the automotive repair industry and is located in the foothills of Tujunga. They are a new business to the area however. So […]
Help us say “Despedida” to Ochoa’s Tailor Shop Gabriel Ochoa has owned his tailor shop, located in a small mini mall just above the Sun Palace at 3720 N. Verdugo Road, is for nearly 42 years. This Friday he is retiring at the ripe age of 90. One of his clients called me and told […]