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Crescenta Valley High School
Crescenta Valley High School is a high school in La Crescenta, California. Around 2500 students attend the school, which serves North Glendale, unincorporated La Crescenta and Montrose, as well as a municipal neighborhood on the western boundary of the City of La Cañada Flintridge. Crescenta Valley received a National Blue Ribbon School award in 2000 and a California Distinguished School award in 2005. Crescenta Valley received a Bravo Award for excellence in the arts from Los Angeles County in 2005. CVHS was awarded again by the California Department of Education in 2019 with California Distinguished School with Exemplary Programs in Arts Education, and Physical Activity and Nutrition. In 2012, the school made headlines after a 15-year-old student jumped off the roof committing suicide. Notable alumni * Trevor Bell, MLB pitcher * Billy Booth, child actor, '' Dennis the Menace'', and lawyer *Natalia Cigliuti, television and movie actor * Bethany Cosentino, guitarist and vocalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Crescenta, California
La Crescenta-Montrose () is an unincorporated area in Los Angeles County, California, Los Angeles County, California, United States. The community is bordered by Glendale, California, Glendale to the south and west, La Cañada Flintridge, California, La Cañada Flintridge to the east, and Angeles National Forest to the north. According to the United States Census Bureau, the La Crescenta-Montrose Census-designated place, Census-Designated Place (CDP) measures about , and the population was 19,997 at the 2020 census, up from 19,653 in 2010 and 18,532 in 2000. Geography La Crescenta-Montrose encompasses those parts of the Crescenta Valley, northwestern San Rafael Hills, and northeastern Verdugo Mountains not within the cities of Glendale or La Cañada Flintridge. For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined La Crescenta-Montrose as a CDP. La Crescenta-Montrose is bordered on the north by the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest, on the east b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Greco
Michele Greco (; 12 May 1924 – 13 February 2008) was a member of the Sicilian Mafia and a convicted murderer. Greco died in prison while serving multiple life sentences. His nickname was ''Il Papa'' ("The Pope") due to his ability to mediate between different Mafia families.Ascesa, omicidi e sconfitte tutti i segreti del "Papa" '''', February 13, 2008 Greco was the head of the . Rise to power Michele Greco was part of the powerful[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wil Wheaton
Richard William Wheaton III (born July 29, 1972) is an American actor. He portrayed Wesley Crusher on the television series ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'', Gordie Lachance in the film ''Stand by Me (film), Stand by Me'', Joey Trotta in ''Toy Soldiers (1991 film), Toy Soldiers'', and Bennett Hoenicker in ''Flubber (film), Flubber''. Wheaton has also appeared in recurring voice acting roles as Aqualad in ''Teen Titans (TV series), Teen Titans'', Cosmic Boy on the ''Legion of Super Heroes (TV series), Legion of Super Heroes'', and Mike Morningstar/Darkstar in the ''Ben 10'' franchise's original continuity. He appeared regularly as a fictionalized version of himself on the sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory'' and in the roles of Fawkes on ''The Guild (web series), The Guild'', Colin Mason on ''Leverage (American TV series), Leverage'', and Dr. Isaac Parrish on ''Eureka (American TV series), Eureka''. Wheaton was the host and co-creator of the YouTube board game show ''TableTop''. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tinashe
Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( ; born February 6, 1993), known mononymously as Tinashe, is an American singer, dancer, and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena as a child to pursue a career in entertainment. Her notable roles included as a motion-capture model in the animated film ''The Polar Express'' (2004), Robin Wheeler in the Cartoon Network television series ''Out of Jimmy's Head'' (2007–2008), and a recurring role in the CBS series ''Two and a Half Men'' (2008–2009). Between 2007 and 2011, Tinashe was a member of the girl group the Stunners. Following their disbandment, she released the positively-reviewed self-recorded mixtapes '' In Case We Die'' (2012) and '' Reverie'' (2012). Following their success, Tinashe signed with RCA Records and released her third mixtape, '' Black Water'' (2013). Her debut single, " 2 On" (featuring Schoolboy Q; produced by Mustard), reached number one on the Rhythmic airplay chart, and peaked at number 24 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit as a member of the minor league Western League in 1894 and is the only Western League team still in its original city. They are also the oldest continuous one name, one city franchise in the AL. Since their establishment as a major league franchise in 1901, the Tigers have won four World Series championships (, , , and ), 11 AL pennants (1907, 1908, 1909, 1934, 1935, 1940, 1945, 1968, 1984, 2006, 2012), and four AL Central division championships (2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014). They also won division titles in 1972, 1984, and 1987 as a member of the AL East. Since 2000, the Tigers have played their home games at Comerica Park in Downtown Detroit. The Tigers constructed Bennett Park at the corner of Michigan Avenue and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Slayback
William Grover Slayback (February 21, 1948 – March 25, 2015) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He appeared in 42 games, 17 as a starter for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Playing career After playing for California State University, Northridge, the 6' 4", 180 lb. Slayback was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 7th round of the 1968 Major League Baseball Draft. Slayback made his Major League Baseball debut with the Tigers on June 26, 1972, against the New York Yankees. After holding the Yankees hitless through his first seven innings, the no-hitter was broken up in the eighth stanza on a sharp single off the bat of New York Yankees outfielder Johnny Callison. He pitched 8 innings, allowed 4 hits, struck out 5, and gave up 2 earned runs. Slayback had multiple other impressive starts for the Tigers in the 1972 season ... on July 20, he struck out 13 batters and allowed 5 hits while beating the Texas Rangers, 5–1. Just 4 days prior to that, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Norseth
Mike Norseth (born August 22, 1964) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the seventh round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals in 1988 and for the Birmingham Fire The Birmingham Fire were a professional American football team based in Birmingham, Alabama. They were a member of the North American West division of the World League of American Football (WLAF) and played their home games at Legion Field. The cl ... in 1992. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Norseth, Mike 1964 births Living people American football quarterbacks Kansas Jayhawks football players Cincinnati Bengals players Birmingham Fire players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvey Mason Jr
Harvey Jay Mason Jr. (born June 3, 1968) is an American record producer, songwriter, movie producer and current CEO of The Recording Academy. He has written and produced songs for artists including Aretha Franklin, Michael Jackson, Deniece Williams, Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Chris Brown, EXO, Red Velvet, Kim Jong-hyun, Taemin and NCT. In addition, he has produced music for television and films, including ''Dreamgirls'' (with Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson), ''Sparkle'' (with Whitney Houston), ''Pitch Perfect'' (with Hailee Steinfeld and Anna Kendrick), ''Sing'' (with Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson and Tori Kelly), ''Straight Outta Compton'' (with Dr. Dre and Ice Cube), and ''The Wiz Live!'' (with Mary J. Blige and Neyo). He was elected as the chairman of The Recording Academy in June 2019, became its interim president and CEO on January 16, 2020, and then assumed the permanent role of CEO on May 13, 2021. Biography Mason Jr. was born into a musical family. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Lloyd
Eric Lloyd (born David Eric Lloyd Morelli; May 19, 1986) is an American actor, musician, and producer. Lloyd is best known for work as a child actor in such roles as Charlie Calvin in The Walt Disney Company, Disney's The Santa Clause (franchise), ''The Santa Clause'' film trilogy and the follow-up series ''The Santa Clauses'', as well as "Little John" Warner in the NBC Television show, television series ''Jesse (TV series), Jesse'', and Kyle Grant in ''Dunston Checks In''. Career His television career began when, between ages two and five, he was cast as a young Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) in episodes of ''The Wonder Years''. His film credits include ''Batman & Robin (film), Batman & Robin'', ''Dunston Checks In'', ''My Giant'', ''The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars (film), The Brave Little Toaster Goes to Mars'', and ''The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue (film), The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue''. In 2015, Lloyd opened Lloyd Production Studios. LP Studios is a produc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nada Kawar
Nada Mufid Kawar (born 23 November 1975) is a retired Jordanian athlete who specialised in the shot put. She represented her country at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics, as well as two World Championships, however, without qualifying for the final rounds. She holds multiple national records National Records was a record label that was started in New York City by Albert Green in 1945 and lasted until early 1951. Big Joe Turner was signed at the beginning and remained until 1947. Billy Eckstine was also a big seller for the label as w .... Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *Shot put – 17.83 (Los Angeles 2000) *Discus throw – 60.11 (La Jolla 1998) *Hammer throw – 44.66 (Westwood 1998) Indoor *Shot put – 17.74 (Colorado Springs 1999) References External links * 1975 births Living people Jordanian shot putters Jordanian discus throwers Jordanian hammer throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Huh
John Huh (; ko, 허찬수, translit=Heo Chan-su; born May 21, 1990) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. His sole victory on the PGA Tour came at the 2012 Mayakoba Golf Classic. Amateur career Huh was born in New York City to Korean parents. He moved to South Korea shortly after his birth and he lived there for 12 years, then moved to Chicago, Illinois for three years, and then to Los Angeles, California. He attended California State University, Northridge for two weeks before turning professional in 2008. Huh left college due to the lack of core courses, preventing him from receiving a scholarship and being approved for NCAA competition. Professional career Early career With his college career ending before it began, Huh turned professional and played on the Korean Tour for three years. In 2010 he won the Shinhan Donghae Open and was named the 2010 Korean Tour Rookie of the Year. He also played on the OneAsia Tour in 2010 and 2011, finishing 46th and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hull (fullback)
Michael Bruce Hull (born January 2, 1945) is a former American football fullback that played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Southern California and was one of five USC Trojans players taken in the first round of the 1968 NFL Draft after his senior year. Biography Hull started his football career at 14 yrs old on the bench, as a reserve offensive tackle for Clark Junior H.S., which is now Crescenta Valley High School ("CVHS"). When in tenth grade, Hull was moved to starting tight-end, and defensive end. In his junior year, as the Falcon team began its first year of varsity football, Hull was moved to tailback by Head Coach Gary Hess, in the Falcon's single-wing offense. He returned the opening kickoff 88 yards for a touchdown the first time he touched the ball in a varsity regular season game and gained 142 yards rushing on just ten carries, not including his kickoff return. In his senior year at CVHS Hull earned First-t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
