By Justin HAGER It may be the “winter sports” tournament but the CIF Southern Section doesn’t typically have to deal with hail, snow or sleet. Yet that’s exactly what the weather brought to the southland on Tuesday, just in time for the kickoff of second-round action in the CIF-SS boys’ soccer tournament. As a reporter […]
By Justin HAGER The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball tournament is off to an incredible start for local student athletes after Crescenta Valley, La Cañada, Burroughs and Burbank high schools were all victorious in their first-round matchups on Saturday. Second round play took place on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 16 with results unavailable prior […]
By Bethany BROWN Korean-language classes at Crescenta Valley High School celebrated the Lunar New Year on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The holiday was celebrated on both days to accommodate the newly implemented block scheduling and ensure each student had the opportunity to experience the festivities arranged by Korean-language teachers Tina Song and Young-iL Kim. […]
Remembering Steve By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend a memorial service was held for Steve Fox at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church. Steve and I were both members of the St. Luke congregation, and we were friends though friendship was not how our relationship began. Our journey was very rocky to say the least. […]
Debbie’s Guide To Guide Dogs For the last two weeks I’ve recounted the remarkable story of Debbie Chevalier Kraimer. In 1971, she survived a horrible car crash on La Tuna Canyon Road that she seemingly should have died in. She then successfully battled terminal liver disease and was blinded by glaucoma. She has resurrected her […]
By Lori BODNAR Two hundred students participated in the Mountain Avenue Elementary School (MAES) 14th annual PTA Science Fun Fair. Approximately 160 students completed 125 science projects (some worked in teams) and 40 sixth-grade students competed in “The Great Paper Roller Coaster Challenge.” The goal of the sixth grade engineering build was to work in […]
New Year, New Round of Bill Introductions We’re quickly approaching the deadline for members in both the California State Assembly and Senate to introduce their bills for 2022. By the time the Feb. 18 deadline has passed, we’ll likely see the introduction of over 1,500 new bills. Of course, not all of them will be […]
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Customers of the Assistance League Flintridge Bargain Box Thrift Shop lined up on Tuesday, Feb. 1 for the grand re-opening of the store after a holiday and January hiatus. The store and donation hours are Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All COVID […]
Attending a recent Glendale Burbank/Crescenta Valley Republican Assembly (GBRA) meeting at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club clubhouse were previous district attorney Steve Cooley and former 5th District Supervisor Mike Antonovich. Submitted by Danette ERICKSON