Local Student Wins Top Animation Prize in Youth Film Contest

Local Student Wins Top Animation Prize in Youth Film Contest

Crescenta Valley High School senior Chloe Ban won the top animation prize of $1,000 in the One Earth Young Filmmakers Contest for her short film “Black Tide.” She will also receive a matching gift of $1,000 to donate to a non-profit supporting the theme of her film. Ban decided to donate this match to Earthjustice, which focuses on environmental law. […]

Applications Now Open for 2025 Pasadena Tournament Of Roses® Rose Court

Applications are now open for the 2025 Pasadena Tournament of Roses® Rose Court presented by Citizens Business Bank. The geographic eligibility includes the Pasadena City College district and has extended to seven additional zip codes including Alhambra, Eagle Rock, El Sereno and San Gabriel. Details and application are available on the Tournament of Roses website. […]

YOUTH notes

Falkon Robotics Upcoming Book Drive: CVHS Falkon Robotics is having a STEM book donation drive benefiting elementary students in Glendale. Throughout the months of August and September, the community is invited to contribute to this initiative by donating books using the Falkon Robotics Amazon Wish List. The Amazon Wish List features a diverse selection of […]

Cancer Support Community San Gabriel Valley Named Non-Profit of the Year

Cancer Support Community San Gabriel Valley Named Non-Profit of the Year

Cancer Support Community San Gabriel Valley announced it has been selected as a Non-Profit of the Year by Congresswoman Judy Chu as part of her 2024 Congressional Leadership of the Year Awards. The awards ceremony was held in recognition of outstanding leaders and groups who have contributed to their communities within the San Gabriel Valley through […]

American Legion and VFW Host Annual Bingo Event

American Legion and VFW Host Annual Bingo Event

Held at Healy Hall, the annual event will boost the coffers of local veteran groups. By Hayden FRANKLIN On Friday night, American Legion Post 288 will hold its 12th annual community bingo fundraiser. Bingo night will take place at Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Church, 2361 Del Mar Ave. in Montrose. The doors will open […]

Glendale Green Lights Ambitious Bike Plan

By Julie BUTCHER “As a city, we are better than this,” Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council admonished about the hotly debated proposed Bicycle Transportation Plan. The plan calls for developing more than 90 miles of various bike lanes and bicycle infrastructure across the city over the next 20 […]

Kases for Kids Donation Event Coming Up

Kases for Kids Donation Event Coming Up

By Eliza PARTIKA The Crescenta Valley Lions Club is collecting backpacks for foster children at its annual Kases for Kids event alongside Los Angeles Dept. of Children and Family Services. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 24, the Lions will collect backpacks that will be filled with toys and practical supplies and given […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

The Dog Days of Summer Thankfully the weather has started to cool down ­– a little. The tremendously hot days of this summer will not soon be forgotten, though ­– especially when looking at our electric bills. I’m reminded of the hot days of July when I was watching my 2-year-old granddaughter Aubrey. Her mom, […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE I think you can call yourself a true Californian if after an earthquake you speculate its magnitude with people around you. “I think it was a 4.3.” “No, it felt stronger maybe even 4.8.” And heaven forbid someone adds it was a 6 or 7 magnitude when it was a smaller tumbler! […]