Air Force Honors Local Man

Cadet 1st Lt. Niclaus Koeppen, a 2010 graduate of La Cañada High School, was recently honored by The Arnold Air Society. The society is a “professional honorary service organization advocating the support of aerospace power,” which originated in 1947 at the University of Cincinnati. Koeppen is an ROTIC member at the University of Colorado at […]

It’s All in the Numbers

It only happens once every hundred years in La Cañada and it’s happening this weekend. By Maddy PUMILLIA La Cañada Flintridge is celebrating its unique place in the foothills this upcoming weekend with a huge party on Friday night at Memorial Park, open houses and a store and restaurant sale on Saturday and on Sunday […]

Local Communities to Benefit from Mental Health Services

Community leaders and local residents attending an open house recently to celebrate the opening of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services’ new Glendale Center praised the organization for stepping in to ensure the uninterrupted availability of exceptional mental health care to the area. Guests attending the event had an opportunity to tour the facility and learn […]

Now, the Real Games Begin

After a tune up last week, Falcon football looks to erase memories of a disappointing 2010 beginning Friday By Maddy PUMILIA With only a day left until the start of the season, the Crescenta Valley Falcons tested their skills against Monrovia High School during a scrimmage Sept. 1. “It was great,” Head Coach Paul Schilling […]

Vaqs Lose Season Opener to Pasadena

By Eli LOCKE On Saturday, the Vaqueros of Glendale Community College faced a tough opponent against the Pasadena City College Lancers. The Vaqueros failed to beat PCC in recent years with last year’s 41-20 loss still fresh on the minds of many. However, the wound remains open as Glendale suffered another loss to Pasadena 49-28. […]

Monday Morning – uh, Make that Tuesday Morning – Quarterbacking

By Brandon HENSLEY Rick Dinger is the president of Crescenta Valley Insurance, but every late Tuesday morning this fall he will become a rabid football fan who joins a bunch of other fans who get together and talk about the game, hold fundraising events for local teams and listen to some notable guest speakers inside […]

Kiwanis Donate to GAR Services

At its regular dinner meeting at Clancy’s Crab Broiler Restaurant on Tuesday, Aug. 30, the Jewel City Kiwanis Club of Glendale presented a check to Sandy Doughty, executive director of Glendale Assn. for the Retarded Services in Glendale. The donation was much appreciated as Doughty gave a brief history of GAR Services. Founded by Phyllis […]

Another Go at the L.A. County Fair

By Charly SHELTON Some of our readers may remember two years ago when our paper had just started, reporter Charly Shelton went to the L.A. County Fair for the first time. Several deep fried things later, you, our readers, got a funny video that has been talked about more than any other single video we […]

Final Fantasy: Distant Worlds Arrives in Los Angeles

By Ted AYALA “What is that music?” my father called out from the living room one weekend afternoon back in 1991. “I’m playing a video game,” I answered. My father – a severe man who held a profound disdain for my obsession with video games – stepped into my room. Immediately I froze. “The music […]

“Contagion” Leaves a Scary Residue

By Charly SHELTON Two out of five men don’t wash their hands after going to the restroom. That figure comes from mashing together several figures from studies placing the number anywhere from 77% down to 50% (just search the Internet with “Average that men wash hands”). So let’s say two out of five men don’t […]