Pride Month I’m oftentimes surprised at the level of hate and intolerance that we, as a society, have risen to – or perhaps have sunk to. As you probably know, June is Pride Month. According to Wikipedia, the month is dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender pride. Pride Month […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Miss Morstan and I stood together, and her hand was in mine. A wondrous subtle thing is love, for here were we two, who had never seen each other until that day, between whom no word or even look of affection had ever passed, and yet now in an hour of trouble […]
By Lynn SHER The 10th anniversary of the running and cycling racing event “Finish the Ride” takes place this Saturday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 at the Crystal Springs Picnic Area, Griffith Park, 4659 Crystal Springs Drive. This is the first year the event will span two days and upwards of 2,000 participants are […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The third annual Sunland-Tujunga Pride event was held at Sunland Park on Saturday, June 3. The event was founded by a 15-year-old Verdugo Woodlands High School student. She felt the school wasn’t welcoming to the LGBTQ+ community and wanted to create a safe event for her fellow students, and the community, to […]
The Crescenta Valley Water District is having a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13 beginning at 6 p.m. followed by a board meeting at 7 p.m. CVWD is considering a capital charge on the property tax roll to raise money to meet its commitment to provide safe and reliable water. According to its website, “This […]
Q: I’m a single mom whose oldest son just graduated from high school and wants to join the Air Force. His thinking is that after he completes four years of service, he’ll get full credit to go to college. He knows our finances have been a struggle and that there is no way I can […]
LCIF News New beginnings are being celebrated at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. At its congregational meeting on June 4, church members voted to call Rev. Richard “Rick” Hall as LCIF’s new full time pastor. The community is invited to hear Pastor Rick’s first sermon as LCIF’s new leader during 10 a.m. worship on Sunday, […]
Memories of the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy – Part 5 This wraps up the collection of memories from the Montrose Bob’s Big Boy, located at 3212 La Crescenta Ave. Here are the last of those cherished memories: “Everyone keeps saying chocolate shakes. They were called silver goblets! Came in a silver metal container. I always […]
CVTC Prepares for Summer Projects As we move into summer, your Crescenta Valley Town Council is hard at work in the community. The Crescenta Valley Town Council proclaims June as Pride Month locally. We would like to recognize and celebrate our dynamic LGBTQ+ community as well as its numerous and valuable contributions. The LGBTQ+ community […]
By Ruth SOWBY Dozens of GCC students received thousands of dollars in scholarships on a late afternoon on Friday, June 2. Since some scholarships were delivered earlier, a total of $350,000 was presented to 524 students. Over 100 donors, students, parents, GCC teachers and administrators were seated in the outdoor Plaza Vaquero on the college […]