Graduation for Clark Magnet High School and Crescenta Valley High School is on June 3; both ceremonies begin at 5:30 p.m. Clark’s graduation ceremony is located on its campus. For the second year, CVHS will be holding its ceremony also on its campus at the track and field area off of Ramsdell Avenue. Each graduating […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Congressman Adam Schiff announced the winners of the Congressional Student STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)Challenge at the Theodore von Karmen Auditorium at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Crescenta Valley High School students were awarded second and third place in this first Congressional challenge whose purpose is to highlight and encourage […]
“If rain spoils our picnic, but saves a farmer’s crop, who are we to say it shouldn’t rain?” ~ Tom Barrett Memorial Day marks the “unofficial” start of summer, cleverly referred to as “America’s on-ramp to summer.” But we’re not quite there yet; the real season is almost a month away. Nevertheless, as temperatures […]
When Brains are Scrambled You know how you can walk into a room then forget why you went in there (oh, please don’t tell me I’m the only one that happens to)? Well, sometimes when I sit in front of my computer, the same thing happens. I think I have it all figured out what […]
Summer Swim Season Opens The City of Los Angeles, Dept. of Recreation of Parks opened Summer Swim Season at Hansen Dam Aquatic Center on Saturday. The 1.5-acre swim lake is open weekends until Sunday, June 15 when it will be open seven days a week. Hours of operation at the aquatic center will be 11 […]
Amber Alert message from California Highway Patrol: A child abduction occurred on May 23 at 6:36 a.m. in Los Angeles. The child’s name is Edwin Vargas, 2-years-old male Hispanic, and the suspect is Abraham Varas, 27, male Hispanic. Abraham is possibly driving a 2004 orange Nissan Quest with tinted windows. The license plate number 7CIN189. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) conducted a training drill at Monte Vista Elementary School on Saturday. The scenario: the Newport-Inglewood Fault ruptured with a 7.6 earthquake at 8:30 on a Monday morning while team members are at work. Team members are able to get home and, after checking on their […]
May 20 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 24-year-old La Cañada man was arrested on suspicion of possession of concentrated marijuana after a routine traffic stop. After an investigation, it was discovered the man was in possession of an electronic cigarette containing a yellow liquid resembling concentrated marijuana. He was arrested […]
By Mary O’KEEFE John Drayman was released from custody of the Los Angeles County jail system on May 19. Drayman was sentenced on April 7 and released from jail on April 15 with an ankle monitor and restricted to home confinement. “He was released under AB109,” said Nicole Nishida, L.A. County Sheriff’s spokeswoman. In April […]