By Maddy PUMILA A Paradise Canyon Elementary student placed sixth in the 2011 Pokémon Trading Card Game World Championship. The competition was held in San Diego from Aug. 13 to 14. Twenty-seven different countries were represented with more than 400 players attending this year’s world championship. Players played 10 rounds, totaling more than 16 hours […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN For over four days last week, teen gamers throughout the community, nicknamed the KNIGHTS, joined forces to raise money for Child’s Play, an organization that raises money to give children in hospitals entertainment. KNIGHTS is a club at Crescenta Valley High School dedicated to integrating gaming and charity. An acronym for Kind […]
The 2011 Falcon cross-country team completed its annual Mammoth camp returning Aug. 13 after eight days of training. Coach Mark Evans took 48 runners up north. The training camp began in 1991 with seven boys, one girl and three adults. It has steadily grown over the years with 2011 being the largest camp with about […]
Crescenta Valley Little League is currently accepting sign-ups for the 2011 fall ball baseball season. Tryouts are on Sept. 11 (note date change) and open to kids ages 6 to 16. Players from all areas are welcome. Visit CVLittleLeague.com for online registration.
GAMES WINS LOSES TIES 35 23 9 3 Coaches and parents celebrated CSA La Crescenta Thunder’s 14U performances in seven tournaments, having finished third in both single elimination tournaments in Alisa Viejo and Sylmar and second in both district and state competitions. The team did not lose until […]
By Maddy PUMILIA La Cañada merchants were found Saturday taking their business to the street and offering big discounts for the entire community. Although the turnout wasn’t quite what the merchants wanted, they still had a chance to showcase their products ranging from purses, flip-flops, clothes, jewelry, memo pads, juice and more. Most of the […]
Healthy Eating for Pet Rabbits This week, advice from Dr. Keri Franco Help keep your pet rabbit healthy by feeding an appropriate diet. Rabbits need a high fiber, hay-based diet. Young animals can eat alfalfa, but adults should be fed timothy or oat hay. Hay-based rabbit pellets are fine, but should not be the sole […]
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) welcomes ladies from the Pasadena area and beyond interested in learning more about the League’s more than 85 years of leadership and service in the community. An open house is being held on Thursday, Sept. 8 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the League’s headquarters. The open […]
Several local residents made the academic deans’ list at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a spring semester 2011 academic standing of 3.5 or better grade-point average. A total of 1,575 students received the same honor. La Cañada resident and Business Administration major Jennifer Adem; La Cañada resident and Accounting major Shabnam M. […]
By Ted AYALA A handful of concerts from local musical organizations will be bringing this year’s summer concert season to a close this weekend – and the timing couldn’t be better. With temperatures this weekend expected to soar into the 100s in the valleys, this is the perfect opportunity for local music lovers to venture […]