If you are a cancer survivor, we want to honor you at the American Cancer Society Foothills Relay for Life at 9 a.m. Saturday morning (May 12) on the athletic field at Clark Magnet High School, 4747 New York Ave., La Crescenta … a few blocks north of Foothill Boulevard. The survivor lap is the […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! How long must our home stay in show condition? Dear Phyllis, Last year we tried for five months to sell our home and it never happened. In March, we relisted with a different agent, who suggested a couple of repairs to tweak the home. We took her recommendations […]
On Friday, June 1 at 5:30 p.m. the U.S. Men’s Olympic water polo team will go head-to-head against the Croatian Men’s Olympic water polo team in an exhibition game. This will be the final game before the two teams, which are regarded as gold medal contenders, leave for London and the Olympics. Sponsorships are now […]
Villanova University named the following students from La Cañada to the dean’s list for the fall 2011 semester: Alexis Budzyn, enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Samara Cahill, enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Brittany Ek, enrolled in the Villanova School of Business. Villanova University dean’s list recipients […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Go to any sporting event and you will see athletes competing, fans cheering and team spirit. The audience typically doesn’t know the personal life of the players, just that they were talented enough to make the team. For players, it is a time to leave the world behind and focus on the […]
By Timithie NORMAN After clinching the Pacific League titles at last week’s league finals at Burbank High School, both the girls’ and boys’ swim teams at Crescenta Valley High School are sending swimmers to Friday’s CIF Southern Section Division II preliminary meet. For the boys’ team, the title marked its 20th in a row and […]
Falcons crush Muir and Arcadia loses this week, which means CV clinches at least a share of league crown. By Brandon HENSLEY The CV boys’ baseball team didn’t know it yet as players walked off the field at Muir High School Tuesday afternoon, but they surely know it now: the Falcons are at least co-champions […]
By Sammi SLAYBACK On April 25, Clark Magnet High School participated in the nationwide event known as Denim Day. Denim Day was started by the Peace Over Violence organization in 1999 in reaction to the dismissal of a sexual assault case that spanned eight years. In 1990, a 45-year-old driving instructor allegedly raped his 18-year-old […]
Valley View Elementary School had much to celebrate after hosting an e-waste collection on April 28. The community came out in force to support the school’s efforts and at the end of the day an estimated 14,305 lbs. of e-waste was collected. The huge haul necessitated a second truck dispatched by All Green Electronics Recycling […]
By Charly SHELTON The Civil War began 151 years ago. In 1861, the battle at Fort Sumpter started, leading to a bloody war where brother turned against brother and the country was torn apart, not only by the actual fighting but by the lines of loyalty that were formed and broken. To commemorate this event […]