Valley View Outing Hits High Note

Third grader students of Valley View Elementary School had a touch of “class” outside the schoolroom when they attended a matinee recently at the Los Angeles Opera. This was the second year the students visited the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Eighty-six third graders and SDC (Special Day Class) won admission to the performance after teachers submitted […]

High Flying at Lincoln Elementary School

On Friday, Feb. 11, Lincoln Elementary students weren’t found in the classrooms but on the playground. The Lincoln PTA sponsored a BMX assembly for the entire school bringing the student body onto the blacktop as they settled in for ramp tricks by Dustin McCarty and flatland tricks by Robert Castillo of BMX Pros Trick Team. […]

CV Wins One Goal to Nil in a Temper Flared Match

By Alan DER OHANNESSIAN The Crescenta Valley Falcons beat North Saxons in Torrance 1-0 in a temper flared match to advance to quarterfinals. Having barely won their last match in overtime, the Falcons faced a tougher challenge against North (12-5-8 overall, 8-0-2 league) who had finished the season at the top of their division. Both […]

Rose Bowl Water Polo Coach Honored

USA Water Polo honored Daniel Leyson, head coach of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club, at its annual awards dinner and water polo assembly in January. Leyson received the Bill Barnett Distinguished Men’s Coaching Award for serving as the driving force in the development and success of the Rose Bowl Water Polo Club. Under the […]

New Chair Appointed to VHH Foundation Board

Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) announced the appointment of Darrell Spence as chair of the VHH Foundation board. Spence joined the VHH Foundation board in 2007 and has served as both treasurer and vice-chairman. He lives in Pasadena with his wife Sarah and two daughters, both of whom were born at VHH. Spence and his wife […]

Remembering Inez Pickering

Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) members from Don Jose Verdugo Chapter plant a Canary Pine Tree in memory of the late Inez Pickering who was a long time member of the local chapter. The tree was planted on a gently rolling hill at Dunsmore Park in La Crescenta. At the tree planting are (from […]

Glendale Memorial Hospital Receives Honor

Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center announced that a new study ranks its clinical quality among the top 5% in the nation. The study by HealthGrades®, the leading independent health care ratings organization, analyzed patient outcomes at each of the nation’s 5,000 non-federal hospitals over the years 2007-2009. Glendale Memorial Hospital is the recipient of […]

Do We Still Have To Worry About Estate Taxes? Absolutely!

Many readers know that Congress passed sweeping legislation on Dec. 17 that affected income and estate taxes. When Congress passed the tax law in December, all they did was defer another decision on this matter until 2013. Even though the exemption amount (the threshold used to determine if there is a taxable estate) was raised […]