By Michelle OLMESSEKIAN Many children ages 10–14 look for ways to socialize and develop new skills outside of screens and schoolwork. Tinker Club, a local LEGO robotics program, offers students hands-on experience in programming, problem-solving and teamwork. Run by Melineh Zohrabian, Tinker Club’s two teams recently participated in the FIRST LEGO League (FLL) qualifying competition […]
Students from Vahan & Anoush Chamlian Armenian School organized a month-long food drive throughout November, collecting more than 1,000 pounds of food. The drive concluded on Nov. 25 when the students met with Captain Quinton Markham of The Salvation Army – Glendale to help load a truck with all the donated items. Captain Markham thanked […]
The Don Jose Verdugo Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution welcomed the community with open arms to a heartwarming Feliz Navidad Celebration: Discover What’s New at the Adobe on Sunday, Dec. 7. From 1 to 3 p.m., the historic Catalina Verdugo Adobe came alive with joy, tradition and the spirit of togetherness. Under […]
Community Service Day is a national recognition of community members who have provided services or donations for a variety of charities. This year, Rosemont Middle School students and staff culminated three weeks of fundraising for the Pulsera Project. Students in teacher Señora Laura Rivera’s Spanish classes and in CJSF (California Junior Scholarship Foundation), facilitated by […]
Excellence at Chamlian Armenian School has again been recognized at the highest levels of the state. The California Dept. of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond have named Chamlian a 2025 California Blue Ribbon School, one of only 31 schools statewide and one of just three private schools in California, to receive […]
The Our Lady of Lourdes School campus was transformed into a vibrant hub of joy and community spirit during its annual Family Fun Days carnival, held Sept. 5–7. With over 5,500 attendees across three days, the event was a resounding success, offering thrilling rides, classic carnival games, live music, and an array of food and […]
Officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of more than 16,000 semifinalists in the 71st annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for approximately 6,930 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $26 million that will be offered next spring. To be […]
The Elks National Foundation (ENF) 2026 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest is seeking applications. Open to any high school senior who is a U.S. citizen, the ENF will award a total of 480 four-year scholarships worth $4,000 and 20 four-year scholarships worth $30,000. Deadline for application is Nov. 12, 2025. In addition, the Elks National Foundation […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the Prom Plus organization held an ice cream social at the Fire House youth center to thank those who have volunteered to keep this 30-plus-year organization moving into the future. President Drew Massingill and vice president Asia Bribiesca-Hedin were among the board members who welcomed everyone to the organization’s first ice […]
Astghik Grigoryan, a rising sophomore at La Cañada High School, returned home from Salzburg and Barcelona as a first prize winner of the Grand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition. During the winners’ recital in two of Europe’s iconic musical cities, she represented both nations she calls her own: Armenia and the United States of America. […]