By Agnes CONSTANTE To help foster children in Los Angeles County, The Lions Clubs of Los Angeles Mid Valley and Crescenta-Cañada held Kases for Kids, a donation drive for backpacks and school supplies. The drive took place on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and even in the sweltering summer heat the organizations managed […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE From personal profiles and games to event listings and business pages, Facebook serves a number of diverse purposes for more than 750 million users. For Sparr Heights, a neighborhood located in northern Glendale, Facebook Groups has emerged as a popular function of the networking site. A group called “Sparr Heights Neighborhood – […]
Erin Ashby has dominated local competition for years. Her next challenge? Stanford. By Brandon Hensley Step into the batter’s box against Erin Ashby during a game and you’ll probably lose, walk back to the dugout having struck out and hope for a pitching change sooner than later. Step into the box against her on a […]
LOOK members are reaching out to give homeless a chance at employment through bicycle donations. By Agnes CONSTANTE With a goal to improve the downtown Los Angeles community, a group of high school students has pioneered a fundraising event to obtain 100 bicycles as a means of transportation for homeless people on Skid Row. Students […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE In May, Gary Nelson stood more than 29,000 feet above sea level. After days of trekking through snow-covered mountains in Nepal, he made it to the top of the world’s highest peak: Mount Everest. “I’d been thinking about [climbing Everest] for a long time,” Nelson said. “A year ago I realized, given […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria was buzzing last Friday afternoon – not with hungry eaters, but with eager science students showing off their knowledge of biotechnology. Students from the La Cañada High School Biology Institute and the CV Biotech Boot Camp were there for the first Biotech Showcase, installing displays throughout […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Whether by car or motorcycle, the drive up Angeles Crest Highway to Newcomb’s Ranch Bar & Restaurant from La Cañada is 27 miles of steep, winding road. Twenty-seven miles of breath-taking scenery but also sharp turns, which give way to a view down below that even Wile E. Coyote wouldn’t survive if […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE Sex and drugs among teenagers have always been areas of concern for parents, and some wonder if social networks, like Facebook, have exacerbated these problems. In an effort to address these issues, the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition held a seminar on Tuesday, “Sex, Drugs, and Social Networking,” at Verdugo […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE After lying on a bed inside a 27-foot vehicle, La Crescenta resident Jane Neff Rollins weighs one pint less than she did 10 minutes ago. A few moments later, she steps outside the automobile with a red bandage wrapped around her left arm. She takes a seat on a plastic chair underneath […]