By Mary O’KEEFE Law enforcement and utility companies are receiving calls of multiple outages throughout the foothills area due to wind conditions. “Due to the strong winds we may have power lines go down,” said David Ford, spokesman for Southern California Edison. As of Wednesday at 8:08 p.m. about 2208 customer in Montrose, La Crescenta […]
Winter Wonders Thanksgiving is over and I can “legally” play and sing Christmas music. However, I have to fess up and admit to singing one of my favorites, “I Wonder As I Wander,” no matter what season the calendar says it is. In addition to loving the beautiful melody of this classic carol, I probably […]
The Wicked Past of Whiting Woods The little neighborhood of Whiting Woods is one of the most sedate and beautiful areas in the entire Valley. Its shaded streets wind up and around a beautiful canyon tucked into the folds of the green Verdugo Mountains. Native oaks and sycamore trees shade the large rambling homes built […]
By Jason KUROSU Last year, members of Clark Magnet High’s marine science research program won the Lexus Eco Challenge for their discovery of heavy metal pollutants in the California lobster population. This year, they are making another run at the Eco Challenge, beginning with the launch ceremony of their marine robot “Johnny Lex,” which will […]
On Nov. 6, families and friends of Chamlian Armenian School participated in the annual Armenian Cultural Day festival on the school campus. The festivities included student performances, food, shopping and entertainment. The all-day event highlighted the school’s commitment to the preservation and promotion of the Armenian culture and heritage. Students, parents, and extended family members […]
The students at Montrose Christian Montessori School (MCMS) recently experienced the joy of giving by donating over 150 shoeboxes full of toys and school supplies for children living in some of the poorest areas around the world. The shoeboxes were donated to the international relief organization Samaritan’s Purse through the Operation Christmas Child program. Village […]
The Y-Tribes program at the Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA recently sponsored its annual family roller skating night at the Moon Light Bowl in Glendale. There were approximately 300 people in attendance representing all age groups. The Y-Tribes program is a national program run through local YMCAs that involves fathers and sons/daughters of elementary school age. For […]
By Leonard COUTIN The CV Falcons girls cross country team ran an impressive race to qualify ninth in the Division 1 CIF State Cross Country Championship Saturday at Woodward Park in Fresno. As expected, Cali King and Ali Johnson settled in with the first 25 top runners as they hit the first mile marker. Junior […]
By Alan der OHANNESSIAN The Lady Falcons got an early-season test last week from those who used to wear their jerseys. The annual alumni contest was close, but the current Falcon squad emerged victorious in the annual alumni game on Nov. 22. The Falcons were the underdogs going in as the alumni were favored to […]
First Tho Bui La Crescenta 67 points Second Fernando Chiari Glendale 58 points Third Joe Kroening La Crescenta 53 points Third Terry Webber La Crescenta 53 points After two runner-up finishes, Tho Bui broke through with a big win this week. His team […]