Students Help Kiwanis Replant

Celyn Peralta, Alana Sy, Kelly Huang and Victoria Hernandey from Franklin High School are shown helping the La Cañada Kiwanis AM plant small trees at Chilao Campground in Angeles National Forest on March 16. Two-hundred small trees were planted with the hope that the forest will be replenished within three years. Submitted by Marilyn CABLE

NCL Glendale Seniors Honored at Presentation Ball

Fragrant flowers and twinkling lights greeted young ladies in white ball gowns escorted by their tuxedoed dads with friends and family members looking on. Above the stage was a backdrop of a luminous moon, representing the theme chosen by the Class of 2013 for the National Charity League, Inc.’s 62nd Annual Senior Presentation “Dancing in […]

Clark Magnet Students Take Lexus Eco Challenge Prize

Students at Clark Magnet High School were announced as one of eight final winners in the Lexus Eco Challenge. The Riptides from La Crescenta won $15,000 in the Eco Challenge’s “Final Challenge.” The money will be distributed with $3,000 for the school, $2,000 for the teacher advisor and $10,000 in scholarships for the students. Student […]

YOUTH Notes

Over Nine Decades of Denial at GHS The Armenian Clubs from four of high schools – Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet, Glendale High and Hoover – in Glendale Unified School District invites the public their 12th Annual Armenian Genocide Remembrance Assembly on Monday, April 22. It will be held at the Glendale High School Auditorium at […]

Fair Was Fun For All

Fair Was Fun For All

The largest crowd ever showed up at Crescenta Valley Park for a day packed with fun. By Mary O’KEEFE Great weather, a variety of entertainment and over 100 vendors in colorful booths made this year’s Hometown Country Fair a huge success. “This was the biggest ever,” said Julia Rabago, executive director of the Crescenta Valley […]

Community Leader Passes Away

By Michael YEGHIAYAN Prominent publisher and Glendale icon John Krikorian passed away on Saturday, April 6 after succumbing to heart failure. He was 80 years old. Since moving to Glendale in 1989, Krikorian immersed himself in the community through both his work and various charitable endeavors. He founded “Business Life Magazine” in 1990 as well […]

Cookin’ Up Some Tunes

By Tyler BIDDLE With the grills running hot and the bands playing loud, it’s not going to be your typical lunchtime in the CVHS quad. Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music will host its fourth annual Korean Barbecue this Saturday featuring good food, raffle prizes and the CV Jazz Band. The event is organized and run by […]

Lions Club Set for Open House

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta-Cañada Lions Club will host an open house on April 17 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the club’s meeting place at CitiBank on Honolulu Avenue. Art Rinaman, club president, said he simply wants people to know the Lions Club exists and that it is active in the community. “The […]

Schiff Moderates Gun Control Debate

By Jason KUROSU The gun control debate has sparked anew, developing renewed nationwide interest following incidents of gun violence such as the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. The Obama administration has pushed for more in-depth firearm legislation and similar debate continues in California, which has some of the strictest gun laws in the country. At […]

Final Election Results to be Determined Today

By Ted AYALA Election Day in Glendale was over a week ago, but some candidates aren’t quite ready to uncork the victory champagne or concede defeat just yet. Holding the balance of a number of key races are nearly 3,500 ballots that could not be counted on Election Day for various reasons. The processing of […]