The Kiwanis Club of Montrose-La Crescenta with President Lynn McGinnis hosted its annual scholarship awards dinner on May 9. The Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis Foundation funds the scholarship program that awarded 11 scholarships, totaling $5800, to graduating high school seniors from Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools. This year’s awardees included Helen Mushegian who received […]
After taking on the role of softball head coach just two short seasons ago, Mark Samford decides to move on. By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley High School softball coach Mark Samford stepped down from that position last week, citing personal reasons that he declined to detail. “Everything’s fine,” said Samford, who resigns after two years […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School cycling team wrapped its finest season to date last month, winning its first ever championship in northern California. As part of the National Interscholastic Cycling Federation (NICA), CV’s win on the weekend of May 18 and May 19 up state at Stafford Lake Park gave the school […]
Major Movie Shoot in the Montrose Shopping Park The studios love the quaint setting of the Montrose Shopping Park and we love having them! Once again, we welcomed a major movie shoot spicing up our streets. “Murder of a Cat” has a slate of famous and talented producers, directors and actors and will debut in […]
By Charly SHELTON Its been one year after Cars Land opened, a great new land for everyone to visit but targeting mainly boys now it’s the girls’ turn for some new attractions. This summer sees the opening of Princess Fantasy Faire, which we discussed in last week’s article, as well as a new show in […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN While many Laker fans were hoping to see Phil Jackson rejoin the team on the sidelines, the legendary coach will be at the Alex Theatre this month as part of its ongoing Live Talks Los Angeles series. The event, to be held on Wednesday, June 12, will feature Jackson discussing his memoir, […]
By Ted AYALA Turning away from the overripe romanticism that had formerly held the reigns on music – a romanticism which was to a large extent invalidated in the eyes of many by the mechanical horror wrought from World War I – composers of the 1920s instead found their inspiration in the classical era of […]
By Ted AYALA The citywide celebration of the centenary of English composer Benjamin Britten continues with the Salastina Society’s end of season concert on Sunday, June 9. Featuring a program comprised of music by Britten as well as colleagues who influenced or were influenced by him, the music presents an incisive cross-cut of a 20th […]
DOCENT CLASSES OFFERED The Autry in Griffith Park is having a docent class that is scheduled to start in June. The Autry is recruiting interested individuals to attend training that will enable them to share the rich history of the west with museum visitors. For more information, contact Susan DiCato at sdicato@theautry.org or (323) 667-2000. […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU For the past seven years, the Rev. Paige Eaves has held the reigns as pastor of Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church in La Crescenta (CVUMC). On July 1, Eaves will officially take on a new pastoral assignment at University United Methodist Church in Irvine, replacing lead pastor Rev. Eric M. Smith. […]