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HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE, POTLUCK PLANNED The Sunland/Tujunga Art Association is hosting a holiday boutique and potluck dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Dec. 3. The evening is a fundraiser that includes fun and food. The event is being held at the Sunland Park Senior Center at 8640 Fenwick St. in Sunland. For information, […]

Christmas trees can also help area youth

Christmas trees at the Crescenta-Cañada Family YMCA have a tradition of giving back to the Youth & Government and Model United Nations programs. This is due to the hard work of delegates and staff who organize and run the YMCA’s annual tree lot. All proceeds from this popular and festive event go to help subsidize […]

Keep your eyes open – these are movies to watch for

By Charly SHELTON The holiday season is always a time for family, food, fun and films. The studios release their tent pole holiday pictures that usually are met with high acclaim – and this year will be no different. Starting Dec. 4: Everybody’s Fine – Robert DeNiro stars as a father who has all three […]

Playoff run ends for the Falcons

Playoff run ends for the Falcons

By Walsh CARVALHO The Falcons football season came to an end in Glendale last Friday night when CVHS fell to the South Hills Huskies with a final score of 23-33. Despite a solid effort by the Falcons (8-4), the South Hills Huskies (10-2) ended up with the winning combination of offense, defense and special teams. […]

Scout Troop conquers Philmont

Philmont Scout Ranch is one of three national camps operated by the Boy Scouts of America and is considered the “Holy Grail” to most Boy Scouts, often mentioned at a Scout’s Eagle Court of Honor as one of their most memorable experiences. Local Troop #509 of JPL sent a crew of seven Scouts and two […]

FSHA students hosting book drive

Members of the Book Club at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy are hosting a drive for children’s books that will not only ensure that underprivileged kids receive the gift of a new book for Christmas, but also will teach children about giving back to their community. The club has partnered with the non-profit group Milk & […]

Clark Magnet honors safety personnel

The Clark Magnet High School PTA honored police and fire fighters at its November meeting. “Usually we recognize people during our Founders Day ceremony in February,” said Aida Mousessian, president of PTA. “We decided to give thanks [now] and honor our hard working firefighters and police departments for their outstanding service regarding the Station Fires. […]

Youth Notes

Christmas baseball camp offered Play Hard Christmas Baseball Camp takes place from Dec. 27 through Dec. 30. Play Hard owner is Danny Ricabal. L.A. Angels minor league pitching instructor and Oakland A’s scout Eric Martins is a camp coach and infield instructor. The camp takes place from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Blair High […]

Planes, trains and first impressions

Now that the Thanksgiving holiday has passed, I have to mention another bunch of turkeys that irritate the stuffing out of me – namely, many of the employees at our city’s primary transportation hubs like Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Union Station. I fondly remember my dad’s stories of a time when flying was […]

Mapping the future of CV

Congratulations to the community advisory committee that just finished up its recommendations for Glendale’s new North Glendale/La Crescenta Community Plan. This is an effort to tune up the city’s zoning and design standards to accommodate future patterns of development in the Glendale portion of the Crescenta Valley. Currently when a developer looks to upgrade or […]