By Dylan SYLVESTER Pizza, music and some friendly competition. That’s what “pizza warriors” will find at the pizza wars event being held at Crescenta Valley High School on Thursday, April 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Hosted by the Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music Committee, the event will raise money for the CVHS Instrumental Music […]
By Leonard COUTIN For the first time in several years, the Hoover Tornadoes hosted the Falcons at their new facility. With the new synthetic rubber six-lane track and new stadium bleachers Hoover is now ready to offer its athletes a solid facility on which to build a strong running program. Hoover’s Head Coach Jack Sallakian […]
By Charly SHELTON On Tuesday the biweekly Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting was held, which was also an official public forum and hearing for the trustee area districting conversion. The meeting started with congratulating returning champions from Glendale High School. The 2016 GHS dance team competed at the USA Spirit Nationals in […]
Time to Reform the Scandal-Ridden CPUC It’s hard to find a region of our state that’s not concerned with the California Public Utilities Commission – from a pipeline explosion in San Bruno to a colossal gas leak in Porter Ranch. Despite additional allegations of serious ethical lapses and other misconduct the Commission has failed to […]
Maybe the Sign Isn’t Enough Upon seeing the new Hindenberg Park sign, I was flooded with feelings. Growing up in La Crescenta, I spent a lot of time at CV Park. Even in the mid 1960s, without a sign the west end of the park was called Hindenburg Park. Being more remote and lacking play […]
Jae Eun Lee, a molecular biology major in the Colgate University Class of 2018, has earned the dean’s award for academic excellence for the fall 2015 semester. Lee, of La Crescenta, is a graduate of Yongsan Intl School. The Dean’s Award for academic excellence is awarded to students with a 3.30 or higher term average. […]
The La Crescenta Republican Women Federated had lunch at the Oakmont Country Club with candidate Kathryn Barger. Barger is running to fill the seat of Supervisor Mike Antonovich for Los Angeles County Supervisor – Fifth District. Aaron Weissman, who is running for Superior Court Judge, Seat 84, also addressed the members. The club is open […]
The Campbell Center Derby Day: Run for the Roses event turns 25 years this year and the organization is planning to celebrate the occasion on May 7 at Pickwick Gardens and Banquet Center in Burbank. Derby Day is The Campbell Center’s signature annual fundraiser and this year again will offer a variety of activities to […]
If you’re like most people, myself included, you zip through the commercials on your TV’s DVR. You ignore the sponsorship page in the event booklet and go straight to the calendar of activities. But without commercials, there’d be no TV. Without business sponsors, there’d be no community events. Without advertising and sponsorship, there’d likely be […]
By Leonard COUTIN The 58th Mt. SAC relays were rerouted this year to Cerritos College due to the reconstruction work at the Mt. SAC Hilmer Lodge Stadium in preparation for Olympics trials. The change in venue, however, did not seem to affect the high school and collegiate athletes who performed well on Friday and Saturday. […]