Every fall, bands and their auxiliary units from all over Southern California compete in dozens of band reviews (parades) and field show tournaments (halftime shows). Judges appointed by the Southern California School Band and Orchestra Association critique the competitors on marching, visual presence, and etiquette. The scores typically rise through the course of the season. […]
“Imagination Meets Innovation” was the theme at Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles’ (GSGLA) Annual Family Science Festival recently on the Caltech campus in Pasadena. The event, held in association with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), brought over 2,000 Girl Scouts and their families to a fun-filled day of exploring the wonders of science, technology, […]
By Jim CHASE On one of our recent walks through the Foothills, my wife and I began to notice how many hair salons there were along the street. As we passed one salon after the other, we got to talking about how many of them we could recall throughout Montrose, La Crescenta and La Canada. […]
By Mike LAWLER On Saturday, I organized a tour of the Crescenta Valley Water District’s facilities for members of the Historical Society. I’ve done the tour before, but it always amazes me how much work is done for the sake of clean water. Since much of our water comes from wells on the lower side […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After gallons of paint and hours of volunteer help the Fire House is ready for its grand opening. The Fire House, a new youth center, is the stone building at Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church owns the property. In the 1930s it had been fire […]
Bud Yoho, a dear friend and colleague of many in our community, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27. He was surrounded by those he cherished most: his family, loved ones, and clergy. Though his passing saddened all who were fortunate enough to know him, the rich life he led ennobled all. Bud was born Charles […]
Ruth Vanderwood, 96, passed away on Sept. 6 at Oakview Convalescent Hospital in Tujunga. She was a 76-year resident of the Crescenta Valley, 70 years in La Cañada. Ruth was born to Forrest and Blanche (Whitelaw) Pierce on Aug. 12, 1914 in Los Angeles. She grew up in Glendale with her three brothers and attended […]
Sid Gordon died unexpectedly on Oct. 4. Sid was born in Toronto, Canada in 1946, and moved to the Crescenta Valley when he was 14. He was in the second graduating class of Crescenta Valley High School and served two years in the Army, including one year in Vietnam. He returned to work at JPL […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District’s board of education held its bi-monthly board meeting with an array of topics to discuss. Summer school, building repairs, textbooks and various other subjects were all on the agenda. However, one topic seemed to overshadow the rest and was heavily on the minds of the viewing public […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While people on both sides of political matters accuse each other of blowing smoke, Glendale Police Chief Ron DePompa literally hopes that won’t be the case regarding the outcome of Proposition 19 on the Nov. 2 ballot. For those who have been living inside a hash pipe, the proposition, if passed, would […]