By Demi DUENES, Intern On June 27, the Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club honored six graduates during its annual scholarship awards night dinner at Cordon’s Smokehouse and Grill. This year, three students from La Cañada and three students from Crescenta Valley high schools were chosen to receive a $1,000 scholarship to the college they plan to attend. […]
History of the 4th of July “Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” Moshe Dayan We hope you join us in celebration of our nation’s Independence Day on this 4th of July when the CV Fireworks Assn. delivers another spectacular fireworks show at La Crescenta Elementary School. Starting at 4 p.m. there will be carnival […]
By Natalie MAIER Crestview Preparatory School sixth grade teacher Ryan Bache has been awarded a fellowship by the Earthwatch Institute. For two weeks, Bache will travel to Ecuador to study Climate Change and Caterpillars with a team of 10 other researchers. Bache hopes this expedition will help him “bring knowledge to the classroom,” specifically the […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Fans of Glendale’s Alex Theatre were given a final chance to explore the inner workings of the venue on Sunday before the doors were closed for renovation. Guests of the open house were invited to tour the entirety of the theatre while learning about the planned expansion and past productions. The venue’s […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) held its regular meeting with tentative plans to form the Friends of Foothill Boulevard, a group that would unify business owners along La Crescenta’s busiest street, similar to the Montrose Shopping Park Association. Thursday night’s meeting explored avenues for increasing business for the vendors along Foothill. […]
Pyrotechnics, Patriotism and Panko Flakes Forget Mom, baseball, hot dogs and apple pie. In my book of cultural icons, the quintessence of Americana is the 4th of July trinity made of flags, fireworks and fried chicken (make mine with panko flakes, please!). Oh, and I’d definitely drop a dollop of potato salad on that patriotic […]
Best Student Film Festival Ever! The Best Student Film Festival Ever is coming July 12 to the Sparr Heights Community Center. This festival is organized entirely by students and will showcase over 15 short films made by students from Crescenta Valley High School, Clark Magnet High School, La Cañada High School, Rosemont Middle School and […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, July 04, 2013. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
Mysteries and Questions on CV History, Part 2 Question: Now that the Verdugo Hills Golf Course has been declared an historic landmark, does that mean the golf course is saved from development? Answer: Unfortunately, no. The developer who owns the golf course is still determined to build 200-plus homes there. The historic designation requires the […]
As the workday grows ever longer, an increasing number of companies are offering alcohol as an office perk, as per the Wall Street Journal. Do we really want employers to inadvertently trigger risky behavior or alcohol addiction? In the spirit of independence from alcohol abuse, here’s the story of Leigh Steinberg as shared by our […]