It was a Looney nighT » Laughter echoed from Two Strike Park on Saturday night as classic Looney Tunes cartoons filled the screen during Movie in the Park. The event is sponsored by the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley and Crescenta Valley Town Council. After the cartoons came “The Long, Long Trailer” starring Lucille Ball […]
Over 100 of La Cañada and surrounding communities enjoyed an evening of fun and entertainment on Saturday, Sept. 19 while generously donating to the LCF Station Fire Thank You Fund.The firefighter fundraiser event, “An Evening of Entertainment” held in Memorial Park in La Cañada, resulted in over $1,000 being raised for the fund.The event featured […]
The premiere of the full-length ballet “Zal & Rudabeh” is created and directed by choreographer Anna Djanbazian and performed by dancers from the Djanbazian Dance Company.The ballet is based on an epic tale “Shah-nameh,” the Book of Kings by Ferdowsi, an11th century Persian poet. It is a timeless tale of forbidden romance, war, triumph and […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Parents and children filled the seats at the Laughing Loudly for Literacy on Monday evening at the MacDonald Auditorium at Crescenta Valley High School. Hosted by Once Upon A time bookstore, the event hosted four children’s book authors and illustrators who shared their secrets on how they came up with the crazy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Park will be filled with runners this weekend all competing in the Kenny Staub/John Barnes Invitational hosted by Crescenta Valley High School. Crescenta Valley Cross Country teams will be well versed on the terrain of the park at Saturday’s race. They start their practice after school at the park where […]
checking his options »Falcon Dai Dai McFadden dazzled despite a fumble on the kick off. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Despite it raining – raining ref’s flags that is – onto the field on Friday evening, the CV Falcons were able to mark a notch on the ‘win’ side of their helmet after taking on the La […]
Boy Scout annual recruitment meeting The Second Year Webelos Scouts, Den 6, of Pack 302 extends an invitation to its first pack meeting of the year at 6:45 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 2 at 6:45 p.m. in the Monte Vista Elementary School auditorium. First through fourth grade elementary school boys interested in learning more about […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 15 Glendale teens spent the weekend at Dunsmore Park building leadership and teamwork skills as part of the Outdoor Youth Connection [OYC]. Park Naturalist Dave Moreno explained OYC is a state run outreach program that provides teenagers who are already involved in community based organizations to have the opportunity to experience […]
Fremont Elementary School celebrated its traditional Patriot Day on 9-11 with Glendale fire fighters and police. The streets were blocked off and a celebration mixed with deep remembrance that honors the country and especially those victims of 9-11. “It was pretty emotional,” said Olympia Janet-Turchin, historian for Fremont. She added the event was made even […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The halls of Clark Magnet High School were filled not with students but with parents as the school hosted its annual Back to School Night last Thursday. A noted magnet institution focusing on science and technology, the school draws its students from the Crescenta Valley and surrounding communities. On Thursday evening, parents […]