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School board incumbent will run again

School board incumbent will run again

Jeanne Broberg has strong family ties to La Cañada Unified. That bond made the decision to run for reelection to the district’s...

 

Volunteers spruce up library garden

About a dozen local volunteers turned out Saturday with gardening tools in hand when Form LA landscaping company, in conjunction with La Ca&...

 

Local chosen for mentorship honor

With its high hopes and unrivaled support for local public education, La Cañada Flintridge is known as a community that cares...

Golden Knights collect diplomas

The residential streets surrounding St. Francis High School were lined Saturday morning with cars showcasing messages including “...

 

Buckle up to avoid hefty fines

Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station patrol officers, along with their counterparts from other law enforcement agencies, are on the...

 

JPL pulls plug on Mars rover

JPL scientists announced this week that they have given up attempts to regain contact with the Mars rover Spirit, which powered down in...

Concern about sound walls

According to the Valley Sun (“City inches toward sound walls,” May 19) The City Council has decided to take steps toward...

City is penny wise, pound foolish

The circus goes on at City Hall. Monday night the La Cañada Flintridge City Council continued its recent tradition of completely...

How would the money be spent?

We have all heard that our schools are facing unprecedented cuts in the funding they receive from the state. In their April 28 guest column,...

Guest Column: Why LCUSD must manage enrollment

To those who have written letters to the Valley Sun and contacted school board members — thank you for reaching out with your...

Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Pondering Memorial Day

The grieving mother wore an American flag, a golden angel and a Navy SEAL Trident on her lapel. Her son, Lt. Michael Murphy, had just been...

In Theory: Should holy books be distributed in schools?

Schools in White County, Tenn., have agreed to stop allowing the Gideons to distribute Bibles in classrooms after the ACLU threatened a...

Poll

More bears are venturing into foothill neighborhoods. While officials say human contact is rare, are you concerned?

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  • Siepler makes Katella pay

    Someone other than Anna Edwards was going to have to come through for the La Cañada High softball team.

  • Jay Lim doesn't try to outdrive his competition. He's more concerned about hitting the ball straight and low, and about landing on as many...

  • Anthony Khalil, a La Cañada resident and fifth grader at Palm Crest Elementary, had a first-place finish in the annual Bubble...

  • HEMET — La Cañada High's softball Coach KC Matthews called Anna Edwards over after the Spartans second-round CIF Southern Section...

The Valley Line: Valuing Villa Esperanza

It was a star-spangled evening when Villa Esperanza Services held its fund-raising benefit at the beautiful La Cañada Flintridge home...

La Cañada Flintridge Women's Club folds

The La Cañada Flintridge Women’s Club, formed as an outgrowth of the Newcomers Club in early 1956 to encourage philanthropy and...

Crime Blotter - May 18, 2011

Briggs Avenue and Whittier Drive: A deputy pulled over the driver of a black Mercedes that was missing a license plate at around noon on May...

Crime Blotter - May 11, 2011

AREA 1: 5100 block of Ocean View Boulevard: A man reported noticing a house that had its living-room window smashed. It appeared that...

Crime Blotter - May 5, 2011

Lasheart Drive and Foothill Boulevard: A deputy stopped a car just before 10 a.m. on April 29 and smelled marijuana as he...

Crime Blotter - April 27, 2011

4300 block of Ramsdell Avenue: A man looking out his kitchen window at 8:45 p.m. on April 20 noticed that a stranger was inside his parked...