Take a typical Southern California spring weekend in May, add tall trees, snow-streaked mountain peaks, blue sky and pine-scented air and you have the beginnings of a recipe for family fun. Begun in 1982 as a way to forget winter and welcome the approaching summer, the Lilac Festival started as little more than a bake […]
Star Trek opens May 17. Okay, say it with me: Star Trek opens May 17. Have you ever heard anything so wonderful? By Mary O’Keefe “Star Trek Into Darkness” is the second in the new J.J. Abrams series of films. But before there was Chris Pine’s Capt. James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto’s Spock there […]
The YWCA of Glendale held its 16th Annual Legacy Luncheon and Heart & Excellence Awards on April 25. The luncheon was held at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. “We’ve come a long way, Glendale; we survived; we’re alive and we continue to thrive” was the message of the afternoon that was emceed by Emmy […]
Wayne Herron has been appointed to the position of vice president, Foundation, of Glendale Memorial Hospital. Herron brings more than 15 years of experience in development and fundraising activities while at Fuller Theological Seminary, Occidental College, Azusa Pacific University and Pasadena Art Center College of Design. “We are very pleased to welcome Wayne to Glendale […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Glendale residents and government representatives enjoyed a night at the ballpark on Friday as the city held its second annual Glendale Dodger Night at Dodger Stadium. This year, attendees celebrated the evening together by honoring worthy members of the community while raising funds to strengthen the city’s parks and recreation services. Glendale […]
A group of 14 community members from La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge recently completed a six-week Community Academy class at Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. The purpose of the community academy was to build a better understanding between the community and the Sheriff’s Dept. through education and understanding. The program focused on the Sheriff Dept.’s […]
QUESTION: Our 5-year-old daughter has been coming home from school for the past three weeks claiming a boy in her class is hitting her and saying hurtful things to her. We’ve spoken to the teacher and the principal, and nothing has changed. The boy was asked (several times) by the principal and the teacher about […]
At the April 29 meeting of the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy, foothills representative Paul Rabinov was recognized for his years of service on the Advisory Board. Rabinov had been the representative for La Crescenta and Altadena. Bob Thompson was sworn in as the new La Crescenta/Altadena representative by Joe Edmiston, executive director of the SMMC. […]
SONS OF NORWAY The Sons of Norway Edvard Grieg Lodge #74 is hosting a mai dinner and Scandinavian cultural evening at Lutheran Church of the Foothills on Saturday, May 18. Social is at 6 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. with program to follow. Catered Norwegian dinner of cold poached salmon, red potatoes, mashed rutabagas, meatballs, […]
Taylor Hill’s home run isn’t enough as errors in fifth help Lancers end CV’s season. By Brandon HENSLEY If it means anything to the Crescenta Valley High softball team, it would have been a long road ahead even it won Tuesday’s road playoff game against La Salle, and not just figuratively. The Falcons would […]