By Leonard COUTIN On Thursday, the Falcon track athletes hosted the Mustangs in a Pacific League dual meet at CV. The strength of the Falcons proved too much for Muir and the boys’ varsity took the win 111-25. The Falcons not only succeeded in winning most of the races, but scored many second and third […]
By Sammi SLAYBACK Rosemont students could be seen racing all over campus on Thursday in competition for a number of possible prizes. In order to qualify for the festivities, students had to individually raise money for Heifer International, a non-profit organization that focuses on ending hunger and poverty throughout the world. The Heifer projects give […]
On March 18, the Armenian Engineers and Scientists of America (AESA) held its 11th Annual Science Olympiad at Woodbury University’s main campus in Burbank. The competition, organized by AESA’s Science Olympiad Committee, promotes engineering and sciences to middle and high school students through mentoring programs and the annual Science Olympiad. Eleven Chamlian Armenian School students […]
Twelve boys from La Crescenta Cub Scout Pack 360 have earned Cub Scouting’s highest award, the Arrow of Light, which was presented to them on March 30 in a ceremony held at Dunsmore Auditorium. Calling themselves “The Phoenix Patrol,” the boys, under the guidance of den leaders Nate Brown and Michael O’Bryan, completed up to […]
My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase I don’t shock easily. Years ago, I could stand on the sidewalk in front of Monte Vista elementary school waiting for our kids and my grimaces and eye rolling were barely noticeable as I listened to the bleep-worthy language of some of their irrepressible young school mates. Today, I […]
Re-exploring NEV Don’t give up your SUV or other large vehicles…and still gave gas! How? By reducing their usage. You don’t need to use a large gas guzzling vehicle every time you go to the market, hardware store, post office, library, coffee shop, etc. How about using a NEV – Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. If half […]
Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler This is the story of a local man I admire very much, Anthony LaCasella. In many ways I consider him among the bravest people I know because he accomplished the unthinkable: he “came out” – publically acknowledged that he was gay – in the emotional killing fields of […]
Three skits and a debate explore solutions to underage drinking. By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a seminar regarding underage drinking which covered the topic in a variety of ways, including situations from both teenage and parental perspectives and various strategies for prevention. The CVDAPC often features guest speakers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the banging of the gavel, Glendale Unified School District board member Christine Walters ushered in a new administration. This is the first time since being elected to the school board in 2009 that Walters will take the reins as president. The educational system in California has never been simple. The governor […]
By Ted AYALA Glendalians seeking an answer as to who will be the city’s new mayor were left teetering on a cliffhanger Tuesday night. City Council was unable to reach an agreement on who would be selected for mayor in the coming term. Mayor Laura Friedman, whose vote would have been the tiebreaker, was attending […]