Deborah Grindle of Santa Clarita was recently selected to participate in the 2012 Miss Teen Pasadena pageant taking place on March 18. Her selection followed an interview session conducted by this year’s pageant coordinator. Grindle will be competing in the Miss Teen division, one of four divisions, for a share of prize money and gifts. […]
By Andy GERO Veterans of Crescenta Valley, your community thanks you for the sacrifice and service you gave to our country. Your service has played a major role in giving us the freedom so many of us takes for granted today. In gratitude for your service, your local American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Wars […]
On Jan. 23, Pasadena Family Law Attorney Mark Baer received the designation of “2012 Southern California Super Lawyer” in the ‘Family Law’ category. This top recognition each year rates outstanding lawyers in Southern California who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only 5% of all lawyers practicing in the state […]
Surrounded by young students from local southern California cities including La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena, and Altadena, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich lashed out at President Obama and offered a five-point program in his campaign for the presidency. Gingrich was the invited guest of TeaPAC, the national Tea Party organization, and the local Pasadena Patriots. His […]
The Crescenta Valley Sheriff Support Group and the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce have teamed up again for the 4th Annual Crescenta Valley Day at the Races. The event will take place at the Santa Anita Race Track on Sunday, March 18. The cost to participate in the event is $25 for adults (18 and […]
Nisha Kae Chatterjee of La Cañada was named to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Chatterjee is a graduate of La Cañada High School and is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Arts & […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE With his lips pressed against a silver mesh microphone grille, Matthew Sikora belts out the words to an original song he’s written: “Oh, yea I’m talking to you/Been watching you all night long/Yea, you see I had to unwind/Now that I’m good, now that I’m good/And unraveled/What’s your name?/I don’t care if […]
By Ted AYALA Open up any national newspaper today and news about the Middle East is likely to be at or near the front page. This fascination – and often fear – of the Middle East may seem to be a recent phenomenon. But in truth the west has for centuries viewed their peers in […]
By Ted AYALA So most listeners already know about how Wagner referred to Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” as the “apotheosis of the dance.” But many listeners have given little thought as to how much of classical music – and most music in general – found the initial spark of inspiration in the impulse to dance. […]
Strawberries, Ponies, and Jazz Looking for something fun to do this weekend? We invite you to check out our weekly neighborhood reunion at The Harvest Market. After coming through the winter weeks, the market is back in full swing with live entertainment, great produce, The Harvest Marketplace (formerly called the Thieves’ Market) and fun for […]