Lincoln Elementary School held its annual talent show on Feb. 15. It was their biggest show with 37 acts gracing the Lincoln stage. The show was again under the direction of first grade teacher Nicolas James with assistance from parent helper Judith Loeb Whitaker. Student council members took turns emceeing the show, and sound production, […]
On Feb. 2, three schools met to compete in the 2nd Annual Academic Bowl hosted by Crescenta Valley Adventist Elementary School (CVAS). Participants were noticeably nervous as they faced a packed Living Stones’ Fellowship Hall. With shaky hands hovering over table buzzers, the students were prepared for questions that ranged from math to English to […]
Y Summer Camp Sign up Day and Splash Week On Saturday, March 23, the YMCA of the Foothills is holding Camp Sign Up Day at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www.ymcafoothills.org or contact Jennipher Loussararian at (818) 790.0123, ext. 209. Crescenta-Cañada YMCA, 1930 Foothill Blvd., La Cañada […]
May Not Be True American-Style, But… I was so excited to see the sign up where the original Shakey’s Pizza Parlor was that said future Straw Hat Pizza, and to see them finally tearing down the previous façade. [Straw Hat] may not be the “American style” restaurant that I had been originally hoping for, […]
The Genius from La Crescenta Dr. Marian Cleeves Diamond is one of the foremost researchers in the anatomy of the brain. She is a professor of anatomy and neuroanatomy at the University of California, and at 85 years old still lectures. In fact, her dynamic lectures are now shared by thousands on YouTube, making her […]
Shooting Down City Council Decision I’ve been a gun enthusiast (I’ll let others add the “nut” appellation) since my youth. I learned to shoot a .22-caliber rifle out in the Mojave Desert about the same time I learned to ride a bike. Today, at any given time I have several long rifles, pistols, revolvers, shotguns […]
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May 14, 1911 – Feb. 2, 2013 Kathy passed away at home peacefully at 101 years of age surrounded by family. She was born in Hollywood in 1911. In 1918, the family moved to Montrose into one of the first six or seven houses in the area on Glenada Avenue. Her father, C.J. Reinhard, was […]
A long time coming, work begins on the Two Strike War Memorial. By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday morning, veterans Roy Allmon, Warren Spayth, Mike Baldwin and Steve Pierce stood on a small hill at Two Strike Park and watched the past fall to make way for the future. The occasion was the demolition of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Months of training came down to 26.2 miles that weaved through Los Angeles streets, past Hollywood landmarks and down to the beach in Santa Monica. Over 24,000 runners pounded the pavement on St. Patrick’s Day to participate in the 28th Annual ASICS L.A. Marathon. The weather was not too hot, not too […]