Mia Alva

3 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station has ended its investigation regarding a two-vehicle collision involving several local high school students that occurred on April 30. Sgt. John Gilbert said that the traffic collision investigator formed the opinion that the primary cause factor of the collision was that the driver failed to yield while making a left-hand turn at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and the 210 Freeway onramp near Georgian Road.

3 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

In the latest twist of an ongoing lawsuit involving the YMCA of the Foothills and local residents who reside on Rancho Canada Road, a special verdict following a jury trial ruled against the organization, which is seeking continued use of a piece of private land. Originally filed in 2018, the lawsuit at hand involves a “boundary issue” over a section of road that has been used for many years by the residents and YMCA staff and members.

3 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The La Cañada Unified School District Governing Board reviewed an update about the ongoing construction at Paradise Canyon Elementary at its meeting on Tuesday, May 13. Melissa Shepherd, assistant superintendent of business and operations, presented the update and timeline for the project that started two years ago. The overall project includes new construction of six buildings, full renovation on two buildings and limited renovation on three buildings.

3 weeks ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced this year’s winners of $2,500 scholarships, including La Cañada High School student Zoe Petropoulos. “I was super happy to be awarded the scholarship, which will help cover the cost of tuition,” Petropoulos told the Outlook Valley Sun. Petropoulos was a finalist, along with six other LCHS students, who were judged on their accomplishments, skills and potential success in collage.

1 month ago | outlooknewspapers.com | Mia Alva

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.