The Dragon Faire, an annual fundraiser at St. George’s Preschool, is landing on the school’s campus on Saturday, April 25. The day’s activities go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the public is invited. This year’s Dragon Faire will feature game booths and prizes, an inflatable maze, pony rides, dragon snacks, a raffle […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are two new benches in front of two local schools in La Crescenta thanks to the Crescenta Valley Town Council and Crescenta Commons. The Crescenta Commons at the corner of Orange and Rosemont avenues was completed in November 2014. Among the California native plants and rocks at the site are benches […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Whether young or old, running or walking, 21,957 athletes crossed the finish line at the ASICS Los Angeles Marathon on March 15. The “Stadium to the Sea” 26.2-mile run began at Dodger Stadium and ended close to the Santa Monica Pier. The runners not only faced “hitting the wall” – a sudden […]
Our Lady of Lourdes School is hosting an open house on Sunday, March 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Along with visiting classrooms, visitors can meet teachers and staff, have fun on a jumper slide and enjoy food from food trucks, and music. There will also be a sneak peek at the upcoming junior […]
By Isiah REYES Clark Magnet High School celebrated its Founder’s Day with the presentation of Reflections and Honorary Service Awards at the school’s auditorium on Feb. 26. The PTA auditorium was decked out with decorations and complimentary food was available for all in gratitude for the contributions of Clark Magnet High School’s administration, custodial staff, […]
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta-Canada Family YMCA unveiled its new “Garage” youth development center during a March 10 ribbon cutting ceremony. For the past six months, the work was being done to make the Garage a very special place for youth. Inside is a weather station, a 3D printer and robotic equipment. The Garage houses […]
Near the end of January, Crescenta Valley High School speech and debate teacher Shannon Marshall gave students the option to compete in the ACSA – Association of California School Administrators – (Region XV “Keep Calm and Lead On”) speech competition. Students were tasked with writing and presenting a speech based off this year’s prompt as […]
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta Valley High School Team 589 Falkon Robotics and the Clark Magnet High School Team 696 Circuit Breakers will participate in two different FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – robotics competitions this month. The first is the Los Angeles Regional from March 13 to March 14. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School students spent sixth period and time after school on Thursday learning of pre- and post-graduation career and internship opportunities at Teen MOVE. The Foothills YMCA sponsored the event with support from CVHS PTSA. Representatives from non-profit, government and businesses were on the campus with information on their respective […]
Silas FitzGerald from Crescenta Valley Boy Scout Troop 317 chose as his Eagle Scout project to install signs in Crescenta Valley Park to mark a three-mile cross-country course. The project was funded from donations solicited from the community. Visitors to the park will see the results of his project just south of the baseball […]