St. James Cub Scout Pack #314 Awarded LEGO® Education Showcase Grant

Students invited to build at Cub Scouts are Out of this World! Students in St. James Cub Scout Pack #314 in La Crescenta will be building on Feb. 23 using LEGO creativity. Starting at 5 p.m., Pack #314 will be hosting a LEGO Education Showcase event at St. James the Less Hall. The showcase event […]

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ALG Holding Authors & Illustrators at Keppel Assistance League® of Glendale is presenting Authors and Illustrators Day at Mark Keppel Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Presenters will be Naomi Howland for kindergarten, Ann Whitford-Paul for first grade, Mary Ann Fraser for second grade, Joe Cepada for third grade, Tim Egan for fourth grade and […]

The Night was Hopping

The Night was Hopping

By Tyler BIDDLE A resounding success! That was Jazz Night at the Café hosted by Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music on Saturday. Over 150 people turned up at the event, more than doubling last year’s attendance. The night was a true generational melting pot as both young and old faces livened up the dance […]

Teens Get Ready to M.O.V.E.

By Natalie MAIER Crescenta Valley High School, in conjunction with the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA, will be having its second Many Opportunities Volunteering and Employment (M.O.V.E.) Fair on Thursday, Feb 21 in the high school quad from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. “The purpose is to bring volunteer organizations and employers together with the high school students […]

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Jog-A-Thon at Dunsmore Dunsmore Elementary School is having its 5th Annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the lower field. The PTA fundraiser is an opportunity for about 400 Dunsmore students (kindergarten through sixth grade) to stay healthy while also raising funds to support the school’s programs including funding […]

Key Club’s Fundraiser for Charity

By Maddy PUMILIA The Crescenta Valley High School Key Club, in conjunction with Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis Club, is hosting a fundraiser on Sunday, Feb.  24 to raise money for two charities. The goal is to fill a 28-foot trailer with items the Goodwill store can sell. In exchange, Goodwill will donate $1,500 to two charities: […]

JROTC: Celebrating 25 Years of Service

By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program celebrated 25 years of service at a banquet at the Angeles National Golf Club. The Air Force JROTC was started in 1988 at CVHS by aerospace science instructor and Air Force veteran Sgt. Earl Hintz. The program was the second established in California. […]

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Kohl’s Offers Scholarships The Kohl’s Department Stores Kohl’s Cares® Scholarship Program will award more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes this year. Ranging from $50 Kohl’s gift cards to $10,000 scholarships, more than 2,300 young volunteers who have made a positive impact on their communities will be selected. Nominations for kids ages 6 to 18 […]

Fun-Filled Day for Dads & Kids

Fun-Filled Day for Dads & Kids

The La Cañada Flintridge Community Center preschool held its annual Father’s Saturday Morning at the preschool in January. The preschool children and their fathers were invited to spend the morning together, exploring their classroom and making special crafts. Children and dads made neckties, practiced “shaving,” made Fruit Loop necklaces, played with dough, dinosaurs and blocks, […]