By Misty DUPLESSIS In 2010, California Senate Bill 1381 was signed into law, changing the age requirement for students entering kindergarten. The bill also created a new grade called Transitional Kindergarten that would act as the first year of a two year kindergarten program with emphasis on developmental skills. On Wednesday, April 25, representatives from […]
By Timithie NORMAN On Saturday, May 5, the We Can Pediatric Brain Tumor Network will host its second annual “Walk for We Can,” a fundraising run/walk at Crescenta Valley Park. All proceeds from the day will go directly to support the efforts of We Can, an organization dedicated to provide peer-to-peer support, expert information, and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help concerning two fatal accidents that occurred on Sunday. Both involved motorcycles; one was on the Ventura (134) Freeway, and the other on Angeles Crest Highway. At 8:55 a.m., a 32-year-old man from Baldwin Park was driving westbound on the Ventura freeway near where […]
May 2 4700 block of Daleridge Road in La Cañada, the rear passenger window was smashed and construction tools were stolen overnight. May 1 4900 block of Gould Avenue in La Cañada, mail was stolen from a mailbox on April 21, reported on May 1. April 30 Foothill Boulevard and Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta, […]
March 9, 1918 – March 4, 2012 Patricia M. Raymer, who preferred to be called “Pat,” “Patty,” or “Patsy,” taught fourth grade and summer school in the Glendale School District for 32 years. Over that time she changed the lives of more than 1,900 students and, in turn, their families and the people they all […]
Annual event bring together activities for the entire family to enjoy. By Brandon HENSLEY What a full weekend it will be in Montrose! This Sunday, the Montrose Shopping Park will be full of music, food, animals and bouncy houses as it hosts Taste of Montrose, Wags ‘n’ Whiskers and Kids ‘n’ Kritters in the 2300 […]
La Crescenta Motel as a Movie Location Last week I talked about the origins of the May-Lane Motel, now the La Crescenta Motel. Sadly its fate for the last decade has been tenuous. In 2002 it was purchased for development, and since then a variety of plans, from assisted living apartments to office/retail, have been […]
Our Mickey Mouse Experience So, my wife and I celebrated our anniversary this month at Disneyland Park in Anaheim. But you figured that out already, right? Being old school types, we opted not to do the whole “Park Hopper” thing and stayed within the original, classic Disneyland. Then again, I’ve never really understood the concept […]
Thanking the Special People On Saturday, April 21 something very special happened in the Crescenta Valley. There was a gathering of over 800 people … students, community leaders and neighbors who came together for a Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at Crescenta Valley High School. It was a beautiful day, not because the sun […]
~Personal Perspective~ By Olympia HATZILAMBROU Olympia Hatzilambrou is a 10-year-old student at Montrose Christian Montessori School. With her mother, she made the trek across the Atlantic following the path the Titanic would have taken had it not sunk. As a student, I love to learn about history every day, but I’ve never been a part […]