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: […]
By Maddy PUMILIA La Cañada Trails has created the Ultimate Destination Point. Dubbed an oasis on the Cherry Canyon hiking trail, the Ultimate Destination Point is a project proposed over a decade ago that is estimated to be complete in June. The area will include a water fountain for people and a water bubbler for […]
By Maddy PUMILIA It’s not unusual to find a treadmill or free weights in a fitness center. But at Glendale Memorial Hospital, one can usually find Carleton Ralston who still works out regularly despite turning 100 years old on Jan. 26. Ralston celebrated his milestone birthday with a party at the hospital’s Cardiac Fitness Center […]
»The oft repeated message: be prepared. By Maddy PUMILIA Representatives from the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), CV Sheriff’s Dept. and CV Fire Safety Council met with members of the Crescenta Valley community to discuss the probability of an upcoming earthquake that will hit the area. CERT head coordinator Paul Dutton, CV Fire Safety Council […]
By Maddy PUMILIA More than 350 people attended the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA’s inaugural barbecue on Sunday night. “It’s a place for the community to get together,” said Jackie Schaumyan, YMCA’s membership director, of the Y. “It’s a place for current members to make relationships with other members they might have never [met] before, to bring the […]
By Maddy PUMILIA SoCal Recycling held an e-waste collection drive at the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA on Sunday with 35% of the proceeds benefiting the facility. A variety of electronics were brought in to be recycled including CPUs, monitors, laptops, cables, wires, printers, faxes, scanners, routers, computer motherboards, cellphones, regular photos, television screens and answering machines. The […]
By Maddy PUMILIA TheraYoga celebrated its relocation to 4105 Ocean View Blvd. on Saturday night with a party to welcome the community to the new studio. The night was filled with food including rich brownies and fresh fruit, Henna tattoos, raffles and music from Kirtan artist Andres Salcedo. Kirtan is a type of music commonly […]
By Maddy PUMILIA People had the opportunity to choose from thousands of ceramics for purchase by more than 50 artists at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge’s spring 2012 ceramic sale last Friday and Saturday. “It’s a good size show,” said artist Ricardo Pratti who has been participating in the event for five years. […]
Players and coaches talk offensive line, running back expectations and the battle for starting quarterback. By Maddy PUMILIA The Crescenta Valley Falcons football team can already be found on the field, practicing hard to get ready for the upcoming season. “Our biggest returners, based on last year, are our offensive line because a lot of […]
By Maddy PUMILIA The co-founders of the Provision Room invited local faith leaders to a farm-to-table dinner for Food Revolution Day, May 19, to discuss the importance of “real” food and the need for churches to be included in providing sustainable nutrition. “The Provision Room is a website started by Kristina Evans and myself,” said […]