By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The Crescenta Valley High School Team 589 Falkon Robotics had the chance to present their robot to the Dreamworks Technology department on Friday. The robotics team, consisting of about 40 students from Crescenta Valley and seven adult mentors from Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the high school led by Dr. Greg Neat, participates […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria was buzzing last Friday afternoon – not with hungry eaters, but with eager science students showing off their knowledge of biotechnology. Students from the La Cañada High School Biology Institute and the CV Biotech Boot Camp were there for the first Biotech Showcase, installing displays throughout […]
Going to college is a rite of passage for many American high school students. In today’s increasingly competitive world, the marathon-like process of getting into college can be emotionally overwhelming. In the award-winning documentary “In 500 Words or Less,” cameras follow four very different high school seniors and their families as they spend their final […]
A series of cross country races have been approved by the Los Angeles County of Parks and Recreation. “These races are open to everyone,” said Mark Evans, Crescenta Valley High School track coach. The first race will be on July 20, the second on Aug. 3 and the final race will be run on Aug. […]
The children – about 125 – plus staff and around 40 parents of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church Center for Children took to the streets walking around the 2800 and 2900 blocks of Montrose Avenue showing off their patriotism. After the trek, the group gathered for a hot barbecue in the Center’s courtyard as patriotic tunes […]
Jillian Kauffman Jillian Kauffman’s Gold Award project took place at College View School in Glendale, which educates students from ages 3 to 22 with moderate to severe cognitive and physical disabilities. Meeting the specific needs of the students, not just the school, was the main focus of her project. After Kauffman met with the administration, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Summer is here and for many kids that means summer sports. Working out in the sun, pushing their bodies to the limit and having fun while doing it. But sometimes, a quick twist of an ankle can change a season. In the United States, about 30 million children and teens participate in […]
Falcon Water Polo Club, based in La Crescenta, has qualified three teams for the 2011 U.S. Water Polo Junior Olympics to be held Aug. 4-7 in Irvine. The FWPC 18 & Under team qualified for the Junior Olympics at the Coastal Zone Qualifications held recently in Pomona. FWPC placed fifth out of a field of […]
The 2011 CSA Pinto League championship game between Round Table Pizza & Rountree Glass took place on June 13. Both teams had winning seasons with respective standings in first and second place at the end of the regular season. After double elimination in the play-offs with all seven teams in the league, Rountree Glass won […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Local baseball team the Glendale Angelenos will be hosting the California Collegiate League’s annual All-Star Game on Wednesday, July 13 at Stengel Field. The Angelenos, the newest addition to the CCL, are halfway through their inaugural season in the developmental league. The game will be broadcast by Fox Sports West and is […]