On Thursday Feb. 2, Valley View celebrated the Lunar New Year and welcomed the Year of the Rooster with a performance by Korean musicians playing four traditional instruments known as samul nori. This type of music is known as a Korean contemporary percussion band, which was played by a group called “Shi Na We” from […]
Foothill Municipal Water District (Foothill MWD) is conducting its 6th annual K-12 student art contest with the theme of competition adhering to the phrase: “Water Is Life.” Organizers say this is a fun, educational project that serves to inspire student creativity and the stewardship of precious water resources. The contest is open to all K-12 […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER The annual National Science Bowl regional competition was held on Saturday at JPL, which has hosted the event for the past 25 years. Twenty-four teams from high schools across Southern California competed to represent the region in the National Science Bowl April 27 through May 1 in Washington, D.C. Coordinated by the […]
ALG Offers SAT Help Assistance League Glendale is offering SAT seminars for $60. Glendale Unified certificated teachers will prepare students for taking the SAT exam. This is not enrollment for the actual SAT exam. There will be eight sessions – either on Monday and Wednesdays, or on Tuesday and Thursdays – for four weeks from […]
By Charly SHELTON An invasive species has taken up residence in the rocky kelp forests of Southern California. Sargassum horneri is macro algae seaweed that has moved in and taken the space and food source of many existing marine organisms. Also known as “devil weed,” this sea plant is common along the Japanese and […]
Information and Applications Coming Available for Clark Magnet HS Information is available for private school students residing in Glendale interested in enrolling at Clark Magnet High School in August. Information can be found at www.gusdmagnetandflag.com, at the Clark Magnet High School office at 4747 New York Ave. in La Crescenta and at any […]
By Nicole MOORE On Jan. 9, the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station held a recruitment meeting for the Los Angeles County Deputy Explorer Program. The program is aimed at youths aged 14 to 20 who hold a minimum of a 2.0 GPA and wish to eventually pursue a career in law enforcement or military. The […]
On Jan. 21, Clark Magnet High School will be hosting its annual Clark Expo and Open House from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend the event to tour the campus and learn about Clark’s instructional programs including academic subjects and technical elective pathways. Prospective students in the […]
The children of the Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School celebrated the holidays with family and friends during their annual holiday program on Dec. 21. The morning was full of festive joy as Pastor Scott Peterson shared with the children the story of Christmas, and the children sang and recited holiday songs and poems. The event was […]
During Christmas, the students of St. James-Holy Redeemer Catholic School held their long-standing annual tradition of giving through the “Adopt-a-Family” Christmas Project. Each grade, from transitional kindergarten through eight, “adopted” a less fortunate family from the parish of St. Augustine Church in nearby Culver City. The goal was to donate, according to the wish list […]