GAMC Earns Accreditation Renewal

Hospital officials announced that the Glendale Adventist Medical Center’s campus preschool and childcare center has earned a five-year renewal of its accreditation by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Only 8% of preschool and early childhood education programs nationwide are accredited by NAEYC. To earn accreditation, the center staff completed an extensive […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis! Excluding parties from a listing agreement Dear Phyllis, My neighbor is a part time real estate agent and I hired him to sell my home. A different neighbor expressed interest in my home for his son. The agreement with my real estate agent was that if this neighbor’s son purchased my home; his […]

People Making News

Luke Webster and Joseph Liberto of La Crescenta have each earned placement on the Gonzaga University president’s list for spring semester 2012. Students must earn a 3.7 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students near downtown Spokane, Wash. […]

Cat Friendly Practices are the Cat’s Meow

Advertising supplement The AAFP Welcomes Crescenta Valley Veterinary Hospital to the Cat Friendly Practice Program. Cats are purring their way into the hearts and homes of the American public and Crescenta Valley Veterinary Hospital proudly announced that it has been recognized by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) as a Cat Friendly Practice. The […]

Foothill Hoops Teaches FUNdamentals

By Brandon HENSLEY Jonathan Young is only 30 years old, and yet he’s accomplished so much, all in the name of providing a fun basketball experience for the community’s youth. Young started the Foothill Hoops Basketball League in 2003. He took his experience from being a referee and coach at places like the Crescenta-Cañada Y […]

Humane Society Gets GS Help

It began with Girl Scout Troop 15021 searching for a service project for their Bronze Award. All the girls liked animals, so it was a somewhat easy (and unanimous) decision to collect items for the Glendale Humane Society. The girls attended the Wags and Whiskers Walk on Honolulu Avenue in early May and afterwards set […]

Allison Potter Earns Gold Award

Allison Potter was honored to receive her Girl Scout Gold Award from the Mt. Wilson Vista Council on Saturday. Allie, a member of local Girl Scout Troop 829, has been involved in the Girl Scout program since she started as a Brownie in first grade at Mountain Avenue Elementary School. Although several members of her […]

A Lot of Help Rolled into Burrito Breakfast

A host of youth clubs has joined forces to help children close to home and internationally. By Mary O’KEEFE The CV High School Key Club, the Academy of Science and Medicine and the Rosemont Middle School Camp Firework are hosting a Grande Burrito Breakfast fundraiser. Also partnering with the students is The Foundation for International […]

Splish Splash! The Y Offering Free Water Safety and Swim Lessons

In the wake of a recent drowning death in La Cañada, the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA is offering free swim lessons and water safety tips to the community. On Saturday, July 14 from noon to 2 p.m., Ariel Pezner, a 17-year-old La Cañada resident, a Y junior life guard graduate and Girl Scout, will join staff […]

Locals Achieve Eagle Rank

William John Adler III Billy is the eldest son of Suko and Bill Adler. He attended St. Bede School from kindergarten through eighth grade. Currently he is a sophomore at Loyola High School. Billy maintains nearly a 4.0 GPA while enrolled in honors and AP courses.  Although school keeps him very busy, he has managed […]