By Mary O’KEEFE In a blur of plastic in colors of pink, blue and black Monte Vista Elementary School students participated in the World Sport Stacking Association’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day.” On Nov. 12 the students joined other sport stackers from […]
Last week I discussed the mountain of federal, state, county and local taxes, surcharges, user fees, and myriad of add-on charges we are all subject to at increasingly oppressive levels. Alarmingly, if you follow what our “leaders” in Washington are planning, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Last week I also mentioned that my wife and […]
Secretary Arne Duncan has released the final guidelines for the Race to the Top (RTTT) federal education grants and states now have only 60 days to pass necessary legislation and craft applications to qualify for the funding. Earlier this month the California Senate passed SB 1-5X, authored by Senator Bob Huff and other members of […]
Our recent downpour was a wake up call to our community (like we needed one) about the potential devastation we face in the next few winters to come. That small amount of rain put an amazing amount of mud and rocks in backyards and streets below the burn areas, letting us know what we face […]
Offers note on Anglican/Episcopal relations I noted the recent exchange between Kenneth Grissom and Patrick McDonald regarding St. Luke’s of the Mountains Anglican and Episcopal Churches in La Crescenta and thought I should clear the air a little. While we appreciate the support of members of the community and their coming to our defense, the […]
Students, seniors enjoy each other’s company while “gobbling” Thanksgiving feast. By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving came a little early to Holy Redeemer School. On Monday, the cafeteria was filled with long tables decorated with Thanksgiving Day poems and prayers and fall flowers. The walls were lined with pictures colored by first graders with help from their […]
Station Fire reward extended Los Angeles Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to renew the $50,000 reward offered by L.A. County for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person/persons who started the Station Fire in the Angeles National Forest. Two firefighters lost their lives during that fire. The fire has been classified as […]
Next week is Thanksgiving. Holy cow! I am still cleaning up from the summer Station Fire and now it’s time to set the Thanksgiving table. Talk about feeling overwhelmed. The holiday season is supposed to be a time of joy when we’re able to spend time with our loved ones. Too often, however, it becomes […]
A coyote roaming near Mountain Avenue Elementary School may look like a dog but it’s not. Students walking to school are warned not to approach the coyote or any other wildlife that they might encounter.
By Mary O’KEEFE Two incidents – one of attempted robbery and the other of robbery – allegedly occurred at Ralph’s Market in La Crescenta. On Nov. 12 about 9:30 p.m. a teenager was sitting in the driver’s seat of his parents’ car outside the Ralph’s when he heard someone knock on the car door window. […]