New members of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s Speech and Debate team performed well in their first tournaments. Freshman Dani Chavez participated in the Southern California Debate League for novices in late November. She scored in the top 10% in a field of 32 competitors in oratorical interpretation with Lady Gaga’s “Prime Rib of America” speech, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS Flintridge Bookstore in La Cañada and L.A. Parent magazine held their second annual Mother & Daughter Book Party on Sunday, Jan. 30. The party offered a chance for moms and daughters to share their love of reading while providing an opportunity to meet several well-known authors that were of particular interest to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Mandatory evacuation orders are still in affect as storm systems work their way across Southern California. “We had one incident where a pick-up truck got stuck in deep mud,” said Stephanie English, spokeswoman for Los Angeles County Fire Department. “The incident was in the Vista Del Val Road area. Our L.A. County […]
Alert LA messages went out Thursday night forewarning residents in La Crescenta and La Cañada of mandatory evacuations to begin this afternoon (Friday) at 4 p.m. Residents are advised to be out by 6 p.m. “We have not gone door-to-door yet but will at 4 p.m.,” said Sgt. Mark Slater at the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s […]
The Glendale Centre Theatre presents Pinocchio – A Children’s Musical based on the classic story continuing Saturday mornings through June 16. Directed by Patrick McMahon, produced by Brenda & Tim Dietlein, Pinocchio bursts onto the stage with all the fun and excitement theatre-goers have come to expect from the Children’s Theatre program. Join the lovable […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, after a busy weekend, the Crescenta Valley High School 2010 Falkon robot was packed into a crate and shipped to the Long Beach Arena where it will stay until it faces other robots on the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competitive field on March 25. “I […]
Feb. 22 2800 block of El Caminito Street a woman reported that someone had thrown eggs at her home damaging the paint and stucco sometime between 12 a.m. and 12:30 a.m. Feb. 19 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, the front passenger window was smashed and a purse was stolen from a vehicle […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police recently arrested a man in Montrose for soliciting for charity under false pretenses. On Feb. 10, Robert Atlee Barnes, 21, of Texas allegedly used a variety of approaches with different residents to obtain money. Since then more arrests of solicitors have been made in the area. Police warn that there […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Porcelain angels watched from their shelf untouched surrounded by chaos after a car drove through the front door of Lordz flower shop at 2070 Montrose Avenue. A blue Honda slammed into the Lordz flower shop at the corner of Florencita Drive and Montrose Avenue on Friday, Feb. 19, about noon. The 19-year-old […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Teachers within the Glendale Unified School District might have to prepare for some spring-cleaning, and not in a good way. The ongoing speculation has been confirmed by both the district’s side and the Glendale Teachers Association that changes will be coming at the start of the next school year, including 112 projected […]