Amira Chowdhury of Glendale, Herbert Hoover High School, and Claire Muscat, who attended Village Christian School, were among 15 Milken Scholars for 2018 from Los Angeles County schools. Each will be receiving a $10,000 college scholarship. Beyond the financial aspect of receiving a Milken Scholarship, the recipients receive a lifelong mentor/support system that includes ongoing […]
For many, summer means camps, beaches, amusement parks and a whole load of fun. At Girl Scout Twilight Camp, held June 18 to June 22 at Crescenta Valley Park, girls learned leadership, made new friends, created fun crafts and also touched ocean animals from tide pools in a mobile aquarium exhibit from The Aquarium of […]
YWCA Glendale is offering Camp Rosie free of charge to all participants as a part of a long-anticipated relaunch of the girls empowerment program, co-sponsored this year by Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women and Soroptimist International of Glendale. Named after Rosie the Riveter, Camp Rosie is a two-week summer day camp that provides […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School JROTC program received the Outstanding Organization of the Year for the 2017-18 school year by the Air Force JROTC. The school’s program has received many honors over the years but this recognition is centered in community service, a practice the JROTC cadets take seriously. “Cadets average at […]
The Crescenta Valley Park Skatepark celebrated its second year anniversary on June 21. Professional skaters, booths featuring skateboard equipment and food were on-site for the celebration. The idea for the park originated from local skaters Cooper Iven, Austin Seo and Corbin Southworth. They wanted to have a skatepark in the area but wanted it designed […]
La Cañada High School 2018 graduate Elizabeth Gonzales was awarded the Italian Catholic Federation Scholarship at an award presentation held during the Branch 374 general meeting. Prior to attending LCHS, Gonzales was a student at Palm Crest School. The awards are provided by ICF throughout the country at its various branches. Branch 374 resides at […]
By Isaac SIMS-FOSTER, intern “Writing is a tool we use to make the invisible visible,” said Deena Rosen to her group of teens. The lesson was on utilizing writing to make abstract concepts feel real. The teens listed emotions and concepts that existed but were not tangible, cracking jokes and dissecting ideas along. From “love” […]
Marking its 54th anniversary, Community Scholarship Foundation of La Cañada Flintridge celebrated the success of nine new scholarship applicants and four renewal scholarship students. The 2018 scholarship luncheon was held on Sunday, June 3 at one of the event rooms of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital has been supporting organizations such as […]
On June 8, Auxiliary Bishop of Los Angeles Robert Barron celebrated St. Monica Academy’s baccalaureate Mass and graduation. After celebrating Mass with five other priests, Bishop Barron delivered the commencement address and conferred diplomas upon St. Monica Academy’s eighth grade and 12th grade graduates. In his address, the Bishop reminded the students that the reason […]
Four talented authors and illustrators visited Mountain Avenue Elementary School on May 29 to visit children in the classrooms and talk to them about how they write books and discussing how to research a book and the importance of reading. Assistance League of Glendale sponsored the event and gave the school library a copy of […]