Here is the paper for Thursday, August 18, 2016. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
Oct. 27, 1946 – Aug. 20, 2016 Thomas Aidan Sadler died Saturday night, Aug. 20 at UCLA from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Born Oct. 27, 1946 he grew up in La Crescenta, the son of the Rev. C. Boone Sadler Jr., who was the rector of St. Luke’s of the Mountains for 30 years, […]
Triple-digit temperatures are here to stay – for a while. It’s hot. According to NASA, July 2016 was the warmest July in 136 years of record keeping. In California, we have had hot days but not too hot. “The local temperatures in July were above average but they weren’t spectacularly above average,” said Bill Patzert, […]
By Charly SHELTON Not many movies come along that are beautiful in story and visuals, resonate in the heart and mind, surpass expectations for the film itself and the genre overall, and can leave the viewer spellbound, thinking about them for days, weeks, years. “Kubo and the Two Strings” is just such a movie. From […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars 1641 are strong supporters of the Crescenta Valley. At their foundation is a deep commitment to support veterans and active military personnel. This bond began at their first days of boot camp and continues throughout their lives. The two organizations are […]
The 126-year-old La Crescenta School Bell – Nearly Lost But Found Again In the 1800s every community had a school bell, and La Crescenta was no different. The vast majority of America’s school bells were removed over the years as new buildings replaced the old, and many bells were scrapped. What sets our school bell […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Young basketball players in the community who may one day have dreams of playing for respected high school programs like Village Christian or Crescenta Valley would be wise to first take advice from coaches Bon Sam and Brent Ballard: fundamentals first. Sam and Ballard coach the girls’ and boys’ teams, respectively, at […]
By Charly SHELTON Last weekend saw the return of an annual favorite, the Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival. After a year’s hiatus and two previous years being held in Pasadena, the festival was brought back to the Sunland-Tujunga area by the new co-organizers, the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce. It was held at the Hansen Dam soccer field […]
QUESTION: I guess every organization has at least one person with an abrasive disposition. In our club, the person who is abrasive has also served the club very well for many years. Several people have left because of uncomfortable encounters with this individual. We’re part of a national organization and a district officer who has visited and observed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday a Glendale City Council workboot meeting was held at the Glendale Police Dept.’s community room. The meeting allowed GPD to present information on current GPD projects including training officers in areas of crisis negotiation, evaluation of mental health and weaponless defense tactics. “I think Glendalians should feel fortunate to live […]