April 25 2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive in La Cañada Flintridge someone shot a BB gun at a vehicle shattering the rear windows overnight. 2100 block of La Cañada Crest Drive in La Cañada, the driver’s side window was smashed on a vehicle overnight. April 24 4500 block of Valley Sun Lane in […]
The most difficult and painful part of being dog lovers is when your beloved pet’s all-too-short lifespan comes to an end. That awful time came (again) for my family last Friday afternoon when one of our two dogs – a beautiful golden retriever, Sierra, barely just 10 years-old – took her last breath and was […]
If you grew up in the Crescenta Valley, then you’ve probably known someone from the Rakasits family. They are a common thread running throughout the history of our valley. Not because they did anything outstanding or infamous – it’s merely for the fact that there were so darned many of them, and they were always […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The CV Pep Squad has been providing positive energy to the high school and its many sporting events for decades. In addition to being the schools spirit the Pep Squad participates in three to four competitions a year in various categories including pom (song), freshman and hip hop. This year’s 120 Pep […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada recently honored Terrific Kids from La Cañada Flintridge schools. Recognized for their achievements were Riana Lui, Tristan Kalnins, Sydney Okland and Dane Reeb. Lui is an accomplished pianist at La Cañada Elementary School. She is studying music at the Colburn School of Performing Arts and is learning Japanese at […]
The Glendale Unified School District will be holding its eighth annual celebration honoring the achievements of its most successful Latino graduates of the Class of 2011 at Glendale Community College on Sunday, May 15 between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. ¡Adelanto, Latinos! (Spanish for “Latinos, Keep Achieving, Keep Striving”) honors more than 100 students from […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Sports Association’s lone fundraiser, Slugfest, occupied the grounds of Crescenta Valley Park this past weekend, the baseball diamonds in particular. Other areas of the park were occupied by booths for games and food, transforming it into a baseball bazaar. Kids clad in baseball gear scurried from booth to booth, exploring […]
By Leonard COUTIN In Arcadia on Tuesday, the battle for Pacific League championship was underway. The Apaches and Falcons both took the field with a 6-0 winning streak, ready to square off for the title. Though a tough contest, the CV Falcons fell to the Apaches with Arcadia sweeping both the boys and girls varsity […]
Matt Reiner led Sierra Pacific to victory over Construction 911 by the score of 8-5. He had seven strikeouts in three strong innings and also had a home run and triple. Thomas Lai relieved Reiner and had six strikeouts. Ian McKloskey and Bryson Reeves also homered for the winners. AJ Cofre led Construction 911 with […]
La Cañada Orthopaedic Guild President Margot Seiss was honored at the 100-year celebration of volunteerism for the L.A. Orthopaedic Hospital. Seiss was recognized for the 2500 hours of volunteer service she has given through volunteering. Seiss has served faithfully at the Thrift store as well as in the clinic both in L.A. and in Colexico, […]