Summer time means Beach Bus for many sand and sea lovers in the Crescenta Valley. The beach bus runs from June 18 to Sept. 2, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Labor Day. The best way to the beach – letting someone else take the traffic headaches – is a tradition sponsored by County of […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN Concluding a long period of uncertainty, the Alex Theatre has been approved for major renovations and expansion. The city finalized funding for the construction project, awarding the theatre $5,268,000. The expansion project will add approximately 6,600 square feet to the Alex. Funding for the renovation has been in a state of uncertainty […]
By Jason KUROSU Alex Keledjian, a Pasadena City College student and recent La Cañada High School graduate, is running for PCC’s board of trustees after stints on youth and education councils such as the La Cañada Flintridge Youth Council and the La Cañada Unified School District board of education as a student board member. With […]
By Tyler BIDDLE Eighty-five year old Ira Karp has been running since 1941 and has now taken first place in three running events at the state-wide Senior Games in Pasadena held on May 28. He currently runs 10 miles a week and sticks to a strict health regimen to keep himself fit and ready for […]
Preserve Workday Planned A workday is scheduled on Saturday, June 22 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Rosemont Preserve to help restore the natural habitat. Volunteers will focus on identifying and removing invasive plant species to allow room for the native flora to become reestablished, as well as some light brush clearance and […]
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning and Wind Advisory affective in the mountains surrounding the foothills. “It is more in the mountains with winds of 20 to 35 miles per hour and gusting up to 50 [mph],” said Stuart Seto, weather specialist National Weather Service Oxnard. The warning and advisory are […]
UPDATE: Byung Jin Choi was found on the 300 block of North Glendale Ave. The reporting party called Glendale Police Dispatch, stating he observed an elderly male in need of assistance. Officers arrived on scene and discovered it was their missing male. Choi was transported to the hospital by Glendale Fire Personnel for […]
Luke Sheehy – a “genuine” guy Luke Sheehy could never get enough action. He was active from the start. Whether it was hunting, fishing, dirt biking, motorcycling, snowmobiling, mountain biking, road bikes, logging or general overall fitness, he enjoyed it all. His biggest passion was smokejumping which he started in 2009 for […]
The public is invited to have one more look at the historic Alex Theatre before it temporarily shuts down for renovations for five months. The event is on June 30, 2013 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM. The event is free, but a $20.00 donation is suggested. The event will include self guided tours of […]
Just A Few Seconds Is All It Takes A child was transported to a hospital yesterday after a near-drowning incident in a backyard swimming pool in La Crescenta. The child had strayed from view for ‘just a few seconds’ before falling into the pool. The family discovered the child underwater and an adult instinctively […]