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La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation 2012 Spring Gala
The La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation, a non-profit volunteer organization dedicated to raising money each year for La Cañada public schools, warmly invites the community to its 21st annual Spring Gala on March 10 at the Langham Huntington in Pasadena.
Photos: The New Los Gringos Locos
A few photos of the new Los Gringos Locos. View photos here.
Los Gringos Locos: YES! YES! YES! WE WILL OPEN TODAY!!
The NEW Los Gringos Locos opens today at 5pm!! Their moving parade starts at 4pm!
LCHS Art Students’ Exhibit at Billy’s Boardshop
Billy’s Boardshop in Montrose is once again inviting the community to an art exhibit featuring the work of La Canada High School Portfolio and Art 2 students.
La Cañada welcomes two 7-Elevens
Daniel Siegal / La Canada Valley Sun: Although long a holdout against free-standing convenience stores, La Cañada is poised this year to see two 7-Eleven stores open. Read more here.
LCHS Seniors Graduate to Bright Futures
Scott Tracy / President of the LCUSD Governing Board: With the community’s attention focused on the recent challenges that have faced our school district, it is easy to under-appreciate the outstanding achievement of our students. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the tremendous accomplishments of our recent graduates of the La Cañada High School 2011 senior class. Read more here.
La Cañada Unified explores new ways to communicate with public
Megan O’Neil / La Canada Valley Sun: La Cañada Unified may soon venture into the world of hashtags and Mark Zuckerberg. Read more here.
Wheelchair hoopsters hold court
Daniel Siegal / La Canada Valley Sun:Two basketball teams raced around the court — on wheels — at the Flintridge Prep gym Saturday, as the Rebels hosted the wheelchair basketball team from the Rancho Los Amigos rehabilitation center in Downey. Read more here.
Award honors green landscapes in La Cañada
Daniel Siegal / La Cannada Valley Sun: After 50 years of honoring the town’s most beautiful and lush landscaping, La Cañada Valley Beautiful has launched a new award to honor those yards that are green in more ways than one.Read more here.
Students Show Support for Math Teacher Ms.Leko at School Board Meeting
Kevork Kurdoghlian / lcspartan.com: On December 21, the LCUSD Governing Board met at the Round Building at the corner of Cornishon and Foothill to discuss the dismissal of La Cañada High School math teacher Gabrielle Leko. Read more here.
Descanso Gardens recovers quickly from devastating windstorm
Descanso Gardens estimates a loss of more than $30,000 in revenue after the windstorm. The garden was closed on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-3, because of full-scale cleanup efforts and the lack of electrical power. Horticulture and facilities staff focused on safety-related efforts in order to open on Sunday, Dec. 4, with limited hours and limited access. Read more here.
Federal disaster center opens in Pasadena
Bill Kisliuk / La Canada Valley Sun: A federal center opened Monday in Pasadena to help San Gabriel Valley residents and others make repairs to homes and businesses damaged by the wind storm that blew through the region Nov. 30 through Dec. 4. Read more here.
Related: SBA Opens Disaster Loan Center Monday / La Canada Flintridge Patch
LCF float group offers Rose Parade, Rose Bowl tickets
Carol Cormaci /La Canada Valley Sun: In order to raise funds in support of the La Cañada Flintridge float entry, “If pigs could fly” in the 2012 Rose Parade, the LCF Tournament of Roses Assn. is selling tickets to both the parade and the Rose Bowl game that follows. Read more here.
Federal report on Station fire response keys in on murky procedures
Jason Wells / La Canada Valley Sun: A draft federal report on the multi-agency response to the massive Station fire in 2009 appears to have run into the same bureaucratic morass that has frustrated lawmakers and residents alike: a lack of clarity on how the U.S. Forest Service intends to confront major blazes in the future. Read more here.
Snow in Local Mountains
Photos by Sonja Bradley: A few photos of the beautiful local mountains capped with snow. View photos here.
Advisory: Forest Roads Closed Due to Snow and Icy Conditions
Alert from Nixle.com: The County of Los Angeles Department of Public Works has announced that, based on the forecast of snow and icy road conditions, it will close public access to all County roads within the Station Fire burn area by noon today, Monday, December 12, 2011. Read more here.
Rain and windstorm debris could create a mess, officials warn
Jason Wells / La Canada Valley Sun: As rains beat down on the Southland on Monday, officials warned residents to reduce the risk of flooding by clearing debris from storm drains that collected during the recent windstorm. Read more here.
State officials tour wind-ravaged region
Bill Kisliuk / La Canada Valley Sun: State emergency management officials started Thursday’s tour of wind storm damage at an Altadena Town and Country Club, looking at downed trees and getting an earful from local politicians about Southern California Edison’s slow efforts to restore power to nearly 434,000 customers. Read more here.
