By Mary O’KEEFE Two home invasion robberies that occurred last week, one in La Crescenta and the other in La Cañada Flintridge, have law enforcement officials reminding residents to lock their doors and if they see something, say something. The first robbery occurred on Wednesday, June 4 at about 10:30 p.m. in the 2900 block […]
By Mary O’KEEFE St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada Flintridge has produced several musical fundraisers for a variety of organizations; however, this time, for the City of Hope event, they wanted something a little different from their traditional event. So they turned to Anthony Keller, St. George’s deacon. “Connie (Grisham, director of music at […]
“In this outward and physical ceremony we attest once again to the inner spiritual strength of our nation. As my high school teacher, Miss Julia Coleman, used to say: ‘We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.’” ~ Jimmy Carter By Mary O’KEEFE he students of the Class of 2014 […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council candidate Paula Devine and Measure G were both the big winners of Tuesday’s special election, which was folded into the county and statewide election held the same day. The special election had been called by the city in order to elect a permanent successor to Rafi Manoukian, who had […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Supervisor Michael Antonovich and the Crescenta Valley Town Council celebrated Arbor Day Saturday morning with a donation of hundreds of trees. Southern California Edison donated the trees as a way to replenish those that were lost after the windstorm a few years ago. SCE provided free trees for several areas in Los […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Parents in the Crescenta Valley area have requested the Glendale Unified School District to explore creating a Mandarin language class at Crescenta Valley High School. “We knew if we made this request to the district we should have a survey from our parents,” said Linda Austin, a local parent. She, along with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE magine sitting at your high school commencement ceremony. You are nervous, ready to take that long walk across the stage to get your diploma, shake the hand of the administrator and then walk into your future. Happy feelings of accomplishment are mixed with fear of the unknown and melancholy about leaving […]
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 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the recent 28th Annual Charlie Awards presented by the Hollywood Arts Council held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, the organization honored those who help promote live theatre in their community. Hollywood Arts Council is a grassroots organization that was founded in 1978 to promote the arts and culture of Hollywood. It […]
By Mary O’KEEFE oy Scout troops, leaders and local organizations were honored at the Verdugo Hills Council, Foothill District Leader Recognition Dinner on Saturday. The event was a time to celebrate the Boy Scout life and to thank those who volunteer their time to scouting. Several awards and recognitions were handed out including the Extra […]