Mia Alva

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NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently launched its latest telescope SPHEREx, with the goal of collecting data of more than 450 million galaxies and over 100 million stars in the Milky Way to get a better understanding of the origins of the universe. And while the mission’s possibilities might feel astronomical, it brought home two simple dreams for a pair of close friends, Michael Thelen and Matt Jones. Both area residents, Thelen makes up part of the SPHEREx’s team of scientists.

1 week ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The La Cañada Flintridge City Council is looking into a new ordinance that would prohibit unlawful camping and storage of personal property on public property, a potential move that was met with resistance from some residents. The ordinance would prohibit any person from camping, occupying camp facilities or using camp paraphernalia on public property owned by the city for more than 24 hours.

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

A two vehicle collision involving several local high school students occurred on April 20 around 5 p.m., which the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station is actively investigating. In a Facebook post, the station said that it received a call regarding a traffic collision at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and the 210 Freeway onramp near Georgian Road.

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The La Cañada Flintridge City Council has concluded its first round of meetings in updating its strategic plan for the next two years, which will target priorities and initiatives for the city to work on. Ryder Todd Smith, a Tripepi Smith consultant for the city, presented goals and objectives for council consideration during meetings in March and April.

2 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

After two years of piloting, the La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board approved an ethnic studies class, which will officially start next school year and be intergrated into ninth-grade English. James Cartnal, assistant superintendent of curriculum and instruction, provided an update to the board about the course on April 15. Ethnic studies is the interdisciplinary study of race, ethnicity and other attributes of identity that emphasizes life experiences and perspectives.