Antioch University Los Angeles has named La Crescenta resident Bernadette Murphy core faculty in the MFA in Creative Writing Program. She will head the creative nonfiction genre. As core faculty Murphy plans and oversees the residency, hires guest speakers and associate faculty, and mentors students while providing detailed critique on new and revised work. The […]
The following students graduated from Azusa Pacific University on May 7. They will join more than 1,300 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies. From Tujunga: Sona Nikoghossian with a Master of Science in Nursing. From Glendale: Araz Aghamalian, Melina Hospeyan Mer and Sungeun Susan Yang all graduated with a Master of Arts in Teaching English […]
The Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association is preparing for the 2011 4th of July fireworks show at La Crescenta Elementary School. Donations are being sought to meet the many expenses that have to be considered and paid prior to the event. Less than half of the expenses are paid by ticket sales and it is the […]
By Susan JAMES The Paley Center in Beverly Hills is offering a series of all-star panels focusing on popular television shows. Several, like “Bones” and “Fringe” (Fox) are just completing their seasons and are scheduled to return in the fall. Others like “Southland” (TNT) are currently on hiatus. The panels are open to the public […]
By Ted AYALA A veritable cornucopia of musical delights – spanning everything from classical and jazz to rock and bossa-nova – were served to the hungry audience attending the Glendale Pops Orchestra’s (GPO) “The Premiere” concert last Friday night, May 13. Matt Catingub, the GPO’s new artistic director, emceed the concert with a sly charm […]
By Ted AYALA The Santa Cecilia Orchestra (SCO), which finds its home in Occidental College’s Thorne Hall, closes out its 2010-2011 in a spectacular fashion on Sunday, May 22 at Occidental College’s Thorne Hall at 4 p.m. with a concert honoring two of Mexico’s – and the American continent’s – very greatest composers: Silvestre Revueltas […]
Rundle at La Can Pres La Cañada Presbyterian Church is hosting Biola professor and author Steve Rundle, an expert on the transformational potential of business in developing countries. This event is sponsored by the Friday Forums program of La Cañada Presbyterian Church and the Center for Faith and Enterprise www.faithandenterprise.org, and will take place on […]
QUESTION: What do you do with an employee who won’t do his work? The father of this young man has been employed by this same company for over 25 years and I believe because of his longevity and strong ties to the owners the son is never reprimanded. He is a trouble shooter, spends more […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Maybe a church like St. Luke’s of the Mountains still hasn’t found what it’s looking for, at least in terms of growing its congregation, but it’s about to shake things up this weekend. That’s because on Sunday at 10 a.m., the church, located at 2563 Foothill Blvd., will hold a traditional service […]
“Think big thoughts, but relish small pleasures.” Jackson Brown A new nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting local seniors has been introduced this month into the Crescenta Valley. ASTER, Assisting Seniors Through Enhanced Resources, is dedicated to bringing seniors and their families valuable information and resources necessary to properly care for our aging community. The ASTER […]