Local Lutheran Church in the Foothills

By Shana LiVIGNI Statements of belief: “Lutherans believe in the Triune God. God created and loves all of creation – the earth and the seas and all of the world’s inhabitants. We believe that God’s Son, Jesus Christ, transforms lives through his death on the cross and his new life, and we trust that God’s […]

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Stanford recognizes FSHA religion teacher Olympio D’Mello, a religion teacher at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, was recently recognized by Stanford University for his exceptional teaching. He was nominated for the award by FSHA graduate Nicole DeMont, the valedictorian for the class of 2009 who is now a freshman at Stanford. “Mr. D’Mello not only cares […]

Expo reaches beyond families

Club helps more than moms; projects benefit those in need By Shana LiVIGNI Families piled out of SUVs last Saturday afternoon, loaded their toddlers into strollers, then made their way into the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church. The church was the site of the 3rd Annual Pre-School Expo, sponsored by the MOMS (Moms Offering Moms Support) […]

La Cañada earns Fantasy Trophy

By Mary O’KEEFE La Cañada Flintridge’s “Scsssored Wizard” really was a cut above the rest as it won the Fantasy Trophy at the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade. All traffic headed to Pasadena this morning as thousands of people lined Colorado Boulevard for a chance to see how cut flowers come to life again with […]

Local floats a cut above the rest

Local floats a cut above the rest

By Mary O’Keefe To many people New Year’s Day means resolutions and new beginnings but to a growing select few it means the culmination of hours of hard work and endless bottles of glue. The Tournament of Roses Parade floats will bring a burst of color onto Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena on Dec. 31. Like […]

Power outage in La Cañada

Power outage in La Cañada

Los Angeles County Fire and Southern California Edison responded to a power outage in La Cañada about 7 p.m. on Saturday. The trouble originated from an underground electric vault affecting the Barley Flats circuit at the La Cañada substation, said Dave Ford, So. Cal Edison spokesman. “There was a fire in the vault.  We don’t […]

Homes burglarized in La Cañada

Three homes were burglarized and one attempted burglary occurred in La Cañada on Oct. 6-7. All four occurred between the hours of noon and 3 p.m. Sgt. Ray Harley of the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station said the incidents could be related because of the similar time frame and relative close proximity of the neighborhoods. “Two […]