Hofstra University and the Dept. of Athletics announced the creation of the Hofstra Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll, recognizing the work of Pride student-athletes in the classroom. Caylie Denham of Tujunga earned a spot on the initial list. This list acknowledges the outstanding achievement of Hofstra undergraduate student-athletes who have successfully completed at least […]
Concerns of Women Veterans By Blake HYFIELD During the week of July 8, the House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee on economic opportunity held a hearing to discuss the different ways women veterans are affected by different programs throughout VA. In some areas, such as education and employment, women veterans are represented more favorably than non-veteran women […]
“To Anne, Our Tenth Muse” Former Crescenta Valley resident Ona Lee Snyyder died peacefully at the age of 85 on Feb. 23, 2019 at an assisted living center in Weldon, near Lake Isabella. Among her books and papers, she left an unpublished poem “To Anne, Our Tenth Muse,” dedicated to the Puritan poetess Anne Bradstreet […]
Ask Phyllis! Buyers At A Disadvantage Dear Phyllis, My daughter has been looking at La Crescenta homes for more than six months. Most weekends we spend open house hunting. It seems there is so much competition for homes listed under $1,000,000. She has made three unsuccessful offers. The last seller agent said the […]
In recent years, Lloyd and Marlene Hitt have been recognized by Sunland-Tujunga, as well as the county and congressional districts, for their dauntless work of establishing historic monuments and building the organizations that would be the legacy of Sunland-Tujunga. On Sunday, July 28, the Village Poets of Sunland-Tujunga, a local poetry group, will host a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Fifty-three entries walked, drove and rode down Foothill Boulevard on Thursday for the annual Sunland-Tujunga Fourth of July Parade. The event, which is hosted by the Sunland-Tujunga-Shadow Hills Rotary Club, brought out everyone’s patriotic spirit. The parade began with Los Angeles Police Dept. flying overhead in an LAPD helicopter then motorcycle officers […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “It went fabulous,” said Robert Wollenwebber, president of the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Association, summarizing how well the annual fireworks display went. Fireworks lit up the sky over Crescenta Valley as full dark came upon the valley. Wollenwebber said the July 4th show had the largest participation in the event’s history, he thinks […]
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) announced that Sara Hatch has been named 2019-20 president of the local 93-year-old women’s volunteer and leadership organization, which has more than 500 active and sustaining members in the San Gabriel Valley area. Members of the JLP are looking forward to her leadership. The JLP takes an issue-area-focused […]
Cynthia Urias, the Shadow Hills Property Owners Association (SHPOA) volunteer organizer, organized a cleanup of neighborhoods in Shadow Hills on Sunland Boulevard on Saturday, July 6. Among those who lent a hand were volunteers with The Scientology Volunteer Ministers (VMs). VM Barbara Cordova offered to help with other VMs she knew, including Shadow Hills resident […]
Pureum Lee of La Crescenta graduated from Whitworth College with a Bachelor of Science in nursing. Lee graduated with cum laude honors. Located in Spokane, Washington, Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. The university, which has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and […]