Holidays at the Disneyland Resort

By Charly SHELTON Christmas time is back, and that means taking the entire family on an annual trip to Disneyland. The holly, the Christmas tree, the candles all lit up in the windows – it spells Christmas. Returning this year is “It’s A Small World Holiday,” the joyous cruise around the world to see Christmas […]

CVHS Prom Plus presents its annual holiday home tour

By Mary O’KEEFE The CVHS Prom Plus Holiday Home Tour is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This year there are three homes, one truly holiday decked out shop and a youth house on the tour. For many the home tour has become an annual tradition. Each year the homes on the tour […]

Assistance League holds 35th Annual Festival of Trees

By Misty DUPLESSIS For decades the Assistance League (AL) of Glendale has been dedicated to providing services to meet the needs of local neighborhoods through its philanthropic Thrift Alley, by garnering personal, business and corporate donations and hosting the much anticipated yearly Festival of Trees. This past Sunday, Dec. 5, the Hilton in Glendale was […]

Falcons held to a goalless draw against Spartans

By Alan DER OHANNESSIAN Having suffered a one goal loss to Pasadena in their previous soccer match, the Falcons were eager to redeem themselves at the contest held on the CVHS field on Dec. 3. However, it was the Spartans that came out aggressive at the beginning of the game. Forward Marc Kaesler got a […]

Fun had by Boys & Girls Club

By Brandon HENSLEY Summer may be long gone, but kids all over the Southland are still having fun in the water thanks to the Boys & Girls Club of Pasadena’s aquatics program. On a recent Saturday, the club held a swim meet between Pasadena’s Blue Rays and the Stingrays of Sylmar. The meet involved kids […]

Foot Locker prelims hold little surprise

By Leonard COUTIN The prelims for the Western Region Foot Locker National Cross Country meet were held at Mount San Antonio College last weekend. The top 10 runners of the seeded boys and girl races move on to compete in San Diego for the Foot Locker National Finals on Dec. 11. Competitors came from the […]

“Got Talent?” this Friday

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School kids have talent and on Friday they invite the community to see what they can do. Crescenta Valley High School Advance and Intermediate Dance programs have reached out to the student body to help celebrate the arts. CV’s Got Dance is this Friday at 7 p.m. at the […]

Brownies visit shop to earn badge

Second grade Brownie Troop #14991 from Monte Vista Elementary School toured  Petco in La Cañada to earn their “Animals” badge. Shown here are (in back from left) Troop leaders Denise Spinoglio and Shauna Lehmann with Petco tour guide. In the middle are Kimberly Blood, Lauren Johnson, Chloe Lehmann, Katie Ward and Elizabeth Doubrovsky. In front […]

JROTC holds rummage sale

By Mary O’KEEFE Treasures are being gathered and readied for the JROTC Annual Rummage Sale this Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria. The funds from the rummage sale go to support the Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program. Members of JROTC can been seen at special events […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

WARNING TO BE VIGILANT The catastrophic mutilation of the prized Moreton Bay Fig tree in La Crescenta is the latest in a series of debacles that have given rise to a reawakening in our community – a renewed and blistering realization that our heritage and aesthetic values remain completely vulnerable within unincorporated L.A. County. On […]