Thank You Twilight Camp I would like to publicly applaud the great efforts of Jan Archer, Stephanie Fram and Lisa Dutton (and the many other volunteers) for organizing the 2011 Crescenta Valley Girl Scout Twilight Camp. The Twilight Camp is a camp for Brownies and Girl Scouts in which the leaders are cadets or teenage […]
I was reaching in the cabinet to get a coffee mug to begin my morning intake of steamy dark goodness when something occurred to me. Namely, that one of the consequences of parenting four smart, ambitious and capable kids is that – ultimately – they will likely attend a college or university. (The fact that […]
A few weeks ago, I wrote of a plan to develop the Verdugo Mountains back in the 70s via a roadway along the ridgetops. But there had been a plan earlier than that –1912 to be exact – to bring people to the summit via a “funicular railway” similar to the Mt. Lowe Railway in […]
Two graduates of St. Bede the Venerable Catholic School in La Cañada Flintridge were awarded scholarships in an essay contest on heritage sponsored by Branch 374 of the Italian Catholic Federation at St. Bede Roman Catholic Church. Diana O’Toole won a $250 scholarship, submitting an essay on her Polish heritage which was described by Scholarship […]
By Maddy PUMILIA A La Cañada High School alum was recognized for his good work by being given a Jefferson Award for making a difference in high school students’ lives. “It’s a real honor,” said recipient Morgan Hartley. The Jefferson Award, named after Thomas Jefferson, is given to those who are involved in community service […]
Adam Dean Fiffles obtained the highest honor in scouting when he became an Eagle Scout on June 23. Adam joined Glendale Troop 118 of the Verdugo Hills Council at the age of 10 and has been in the scouting program from the early age of 7, having joined as a Tiger Cub Scout in the […]
The under-6 La Crescenta CSA All-stars competed in Westlake Village over the Father’s Day Weekend in Westlake Village, Ca. On Saturday, the team’s first game was highlighted by defense with a 3-0 win in dramatic fashion. With remarkable play by Bennett Goldman at the mound, Nate Hunstable at first base, Levi Pabst at third, Teddy […]
La Crescenta CSA 11U team defeated Toluca Lake 9-2 to win the La Cañada Summer Smash Baseball Tournament.
By Jason KUROSU The perennially successful Crescenta Valley Girls’ Softball team finished off another strong season last month, finishing with a 21-4 record overall and tied for first place with Burroughs in the Pacific League with a 13-1 league record. The team will lose 10 players to graduation, including star player Erin Ashby, who finished […]
by Jackie Houchin The Rotary Club of Sunland-Tujunga/Shadow Hills and the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council (STNC) welcomes the Foothills communities to the 29th Annual 4th of July Parade and Family Fireworks Festival. The parade will begin at the “elbow” of Foothill Blvd (at Mount Gleason) at 10 a.m. on Monday July 4, and travel two miles […]