Dec. 21 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada, on Dec. 12 a man reported that he had bought five iPhones from another man who had advertised them for sale via Craig’s List. The man contacted the seller via text message. The two men met at Starbucks in La Cañada to complete the purchase. […]
A Visit from Santa (Anas) (With my annual apologies to Clement Clarke Moore and a big, honkin’ “Thank you!” to SoCal Edison employees.) ‘Twas the week before Christmas and all through the Valley, The shoppers were combing the stores, streets and alleys. Looking for last minute bargains and buys, Before they collapse with a whimper […]
“It’s A Wonderful Life” – Filmed in La Cañada The classic 1946 Frank Capra film “It’s A Wonderful Life” consistently ranks as one of America’s favorite Christmas movies and is on many lists of the best movies of all time. In the film, the Bedford Falls’ hometown hero George Bailey (played by Jimmy Stewart) tries […]
Thanks to All The success of this year’s 2011 Montrose Christmas Parade is a tribute to the volunteer “can-do” spirit we find in all corners of our community. Despite near hurricane force winds during the days just prior to the parade, including a few strong gusts just hours before the start, we managed to clean […]
By Mary O’KEEFE When you are in high school, your yearbook is about getting your friends to sign and look through to share memories of the past year. When you get in college, the high school yearbook is the place you go when you are homesick for a simpler life. And when you are older, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On Friday, four winners of the inaugural La Crescenta Library Community Art Contest experienced what it was like to host an art exhibit. Students from Crescenta Valley and Clark Magnet high schools shared their creativity with locals while giving back to the community by donating proceeds of any art sales to the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CV’s Got Talent, a program that showcases the talent of Crescenta Valley Hgih School students, was held on Friday night. The audience was entertained by musicians, singers and dancers. The school’s advanced dance program produced the show that highlighted not only intermediate and advance dance students but also the talented singers and […]
Members of the local Kiwanis Club-sponsored Key Club at La Cañada High School hit the streets on Saturday to collect books as part of a project for their Key Club Halfwayers After Club at LCHS. The books being collected from La Cañada Flintridge homes will be given to the Los Angeles Unified School District for […]
Two of the many events at Village Christian Elementary to celebrate Christmas include Grandparents’ Day and the Christmas breakfast. Grandparents visited the school to hear their students sing on stage and then do special projects with them in their classrooms. Each student also had a picture taken with their grandparents. On another day, families were […]
The young soccer program made big leaps last season and will try to stay the course this year with a new head coach. By Alan Der OHANNESSIAN The Falcons’ soccer team is looking to the coming season with mixed emotions, trying to erase the memories of their 3-1 loss to EL Rancho in the quarterfinal […]