MONTROSE CLASSIC CAR SHOW 2013
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Beating the Heat Last weekend was a scorcher! The 100-plus temperatures made it easy for me to head to Pt. Hueneme (south of Oxnard and Ventura) on Saturday to show a condo that we have for rent. The ocean breezes kept the thermometer at a pleasant 80 or so there. It was hard for me […]
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JULY 4th VETERANS FAMILY PICNIC The Elks of Sunland-Tujunga are looking for help for the Veteran’s Picnic on Thursday, July 4th. Those volunteers who cannot meet at the Lodge that morning by 9 a.m. can come directly to the Sepulveda VAMC at 16111 Plummer St. The Elks will be in the quad, which is between […]
Support for Prescott
By Mary O’KEEFE It was the type of news that can shock a nation – 19 firefighters had lost their lives while battling a fire near Yarnell, Ariz. Nineteen of the 20-member crew of the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshots, part of the Prescott Fire Dept., died while battling the Yarnell Hill fire on Sunday. The […]
Helicopters Arrive at Hansen Dam
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 […]
Boykins Leads Falcons for a Day
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 […]
Pierce Receives Accolades
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 8U Softball All Stars Take SoCal ASA Community By Storm
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. […]
‘Lone Ranger’ Reboots Rather Well
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 MWD Continuing to Offer Rebates for Conservatio
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 […]