By Jason KUROSU La Cañada Flintridge’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is in the process of laying off around 200 employees, a process that will be completed by the end of March. NASA, like many federal programs, has suffered from tough economic conditions that have yielded numerous budget cuts. Last fall, around 50 employees were laid off […]
March 7 2300 block of Mira Vista Avenue in Montrose, the rear window of a hatchback was broken with an unknown object overnight. March 6 2100 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, a 32-inch flat screen television and a laptop computer were stolen from a home between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. March 5 200 […]
Concerned About the Skies Above Us I live near Montrose and I recently decided not to go outside to eat lunch as I was afraid of what I might be inhaling. Though a recent Sunday was a gorgeous, clear day and the sky was clear blue the following day I saw jets, flying through the […]
If you’re like me, any local construction project gets your curiosity up. Here’s some answers to your “What the heck’s being built there?” questions. Just recently the Crescenta Valley Town Council has taken a giant leap forward by reinventing their Land Use Committee to oversee controversial development. Their first meeting was last month, and the […]
“I’m bored!” That’s what a lot of kids say these days. It seems as though they’re not entertained unless they have a video game controller in their hands. Years ago, we were never bored. We didn’t have the time. We were busy working on hobbies, taking music lessons, or just being outside riding bikes and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Getting together with old friends and enjoying a meal is always a great way to celebrate a birthday. And when your friends are all kindergartners and you are turning six what better way add to the birthday celebration then to not only eat your favorite type of pizza, but also create it […]
Living in the shoes of a homeless person certainly resonated with three sophomores from Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy who stayed the night in “Shantytown,” an experience for high school and college students sponsored by Habitat for Humanity in the parking lot of Pasadena Nazarene Church on Feb. 4. The reality-driven fundraiser was organized to advocate […]
Rosemont Middle School was the site for Fremont Elementary School’s annual Pack 304 Blue and Gold Dinner.
YOUTH Notes “CRIMES” COMING TO CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Drama Department will be presenting the play Crimes of the Heart by Beth Henley. The play is directed by Lynn De Young, who last year directed 12 Angry Women. De Young is also an accomplished playwright who two years ago directed and wrote her original […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The week before shipping the robot off that students at Clark High School worked six weeks to perfect, the team held a sponsor dinner to celebrate the near-end and to thank donors. During the dinner, held on Wednesday, Feb. 16 and hosted by the Clark Robotics team 696, sponsors had a chance […]