By Justin HAGER The La Crescenta Presbyterian Church has gathered musical talent from across the region for a fundraiser, being held this Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m., supporting students in higher education of all ages. Touted as a high energy variety show, “Strike Up the Band!” will feature a 10-piece band and vocalists performing […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills has extended its drive to collect desperately needed medical supplies for victims of the war in Ukraine. A list of the needed supplies, including specific types of bandages and antibiotic ointments, can be found on the LCIF website. Items can be dropped off at the church or ordered […]
Question: Our problem is with our next door neighbor (we’ll call Judy) who has chronic depression. We’ve lived side by side for 35 years. Our kids grew up together and we have taken many family outings together. Two years ago, Judy’s husband passed away from a heart attack and, since then, she doesn’t want to […]
Entrepreneur/Chef/Pop-Up Guru Yonatan Chaitchik Curates A New Immersive Insiders Food Experience Talented young tastemaker superstar Yonatan Chaitchik has embarked on a new culinary model in the foodie mecca of New York City. Monday NYC is a pop-up event. Yonatanis changing what a day off looks like. He selects groups of chefs, sommeliers and hospitality professionals, hosting delicious food […]
By Justin HAGER Last Friday, May 6, the Falcon boys’ baseball team defied all odds by taking down the heavily favored No. 2 seeded South Hills Huskies. The Huskies entered the game ranked in the top-50 teams in California, according to MaxPreps. The Falcons, meanwhile, were outside the top-200. The Huskies, though, did not count […]
By Justin HAGER Four years ago, 13 freshmen boys and two sophomores came together with Coach Nik Soforenko and founded CVHS’ first boys’ lacrosse team. None of the boys had ever played lacrosse before; most were not regular participants in any other sport. Learning the sport from scratch was especially difficult when practices had to […]
Happy Mother’s Day! It was brought to the attention of the Council that an anti-Semitic symbol was discovered within our community. The Council located the graffiti and advised Los Angeles County Public Works, which removed the graffiti. The Town Council, working closely with 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger’s office and the Crescenta Valley Sheriffs’ Station, […]
The Memories of Norma Quinn Potter – Part 3 A few weeks ago I began a series on the memories of Norma Quinn Potter, who moved to the valley as a kid in 1931. Norma today is a bright, charming woman and she was a bright, charming kid. She wrote about her childhood in an […]
By Lori BODNAR Mountain Avenue Elementary School hosted its first in-person event on April 28 since the pandemic. Culture Night celebrated places and people from around the world. Students and their families volunteered to share information about a culture through song, dance, activities, traditions, food, items and informational posters at their outdoor booths. Mountain Avenue […]
Why do Realtors Grossly Under Price Homes? Dear Phyllis, I recently read an article in another paper about a home in South Pasadena listed for $1,349,000 and selling for $2,105,000. My daughter has been looking at homes for six months and made three offers, each time getting outbid. It’s a very hurtful and emotional process […]