By Bethany BROWN La Cañada High School senior Nadia Chung was recently named the 103rd Rose Queen by The Pasadena Tournament of Roses. She intends on using her voice and position to foster connection and amplify the voices of others who may feel as if they cannot be heard. Chung said it initially took a […]
By Bethany BROWN Montrose Search and Rescue held team tryouts on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Applicants were tested on their physical ability to complete a timed two-mile hike with a 1,500 feet elevation gain along the Crescenta View Trail. Event organizer, MSR member and assistant director of LA County Sheriff’s Dept. Mike […]
By Bethany BROWN French director Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s live-action short film “Free Fall” screened at the COLCOA French Film Festival in Hollywood last week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7). The festival, ranked among the top three film festivals in Los Angeles, is an annual highly competitive event committed to showcasing the vitality and diversity of French […]
By Bethany BROWN For the first time in its history, Montrose Search and Rescue is holding a recruiting event. The Montrose Search and Rescue team will hold team tryouts for the first time on Saturday, Nov. 13 at Deukmejian Wilderness Park, 3429 Markridge Road. Applicants will be tested on a timed two-mile uphill hike with […]
By Bethany BROWN On Oct. 26, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education held its first Student Voice Panel (SVP) of the 2021 academic year. Student representatives from all five high schools in the district were present to provide feedback to board members on a variety of topics. SVP meetings happen twice within the […]
By Bethany BROWN All Hallows’ Eve has arrived and Crescenta Valley has plenty of fun, socially distanced events planned for the community. While classic trick-or-treating was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s set to return this year – though caution is advised. The CDC recommends wearing masks while going from door to […]
By Bethany BROWN “Donna the Dead,” a play on words from the 2004 film “Dawn of the Dead,” can be found in a different location each day through the month of October. Todd Franklin, identified as Donna’s keeper, has been a resident of Briggs Terrace for over 20 years and said he has always installed […]
By Bethany BROWN “The Birds and Trees of Komitas” can be spotted on the east wall of Honest Cardiology located at 2525 Honolulu Ave. Dr. Arsen Hovanesyan, physician, commissioned the mural in late 2020, months before the business opened in June 2021, hiring Chicago-born artist Nicholas Freeman to complete it. “One of the things that […]
By Bethany BROWN The Rolling Stones paid tribute to late drummer and friend of nearly six decades Charlie Watts on Oct. 14 at SoFi Stadium. This marked the band’s first performance at the newly built Rams/Chargers stadium and its first return to LA since Watts’ death. The No Filter tour, which was previously delayed due […]
Local high school marching band garners honors and community pride. By Bethany BROWN The Crescenta Valley High School marching band earned a first-place spot at the Tustin Tiller Days Parade on Oct. 2 after competing against 10 other Southern California high schools and initially tying with one other school for the win. Mathew Schick, CVHS’ […]