Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The History of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team – Our Local Heroes We live on the doorstep of a huge wilderness, the Angeles National Forest. This vast mountainous area is crisscrossed with miles of twisting, narrow mountain roads, and a confusing maze of hiking trails. The hundreds of square miles of nearly vertical mountainsides […]

Baby Bongo Born at LA Zoo

Baby Bongo Born at LA Zoo

By Charly SHELTON For the first time in over 20 years, a new baby bongo is frolicking and hooping around the LA Zoo. A male calf was born to 5-year-old first-time mother Rizzo and 7-year-old father, Asa, on Jan. 20. These large African antelope have always been exhibited at the LA Zoo, but breeding them […]

How to Build a Robot

How to Build a Robot

By Mary O’KEEFE Local high schools’ robotic teams have been busy the last six weeks building robots to compete in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) competition. Each year the robotic team members of Crescenta Valley, Clark Magnet and La Cañada high schools sit in front of a computer, or television, […]

VHHS Graduate is Aviation Electronics Tech for Navy

VHHS Graduate is Aviation Electronics Tech for Navy

A Verdugo Hill High School graduate and Burbank native is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Strike Fighter Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet (CSFWP). Petty Officer 1st Class Daniel Long works as an aviation electronics technician and operates out of Naval Air Station (NAS) in Lemoore. Long is responsible for trouble shooting and repairing complex […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis! Sellers Changed Their Mind Dear Phyllis, I have been reading your advice column for years and don’t think I have seen you address this problem.  Can a seller back out of escrow after they have signed the contract?  The seller accepted my son’s offer, he applied for a loan, had an inspection and […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: My best friend is a pharmacist, not because she wanted to be in that vocation, but because from the time she was very young, her father kept telling her that is what he wanted to do and never had the opportunity. She went ahead with the studies to please him. After three years, she’s […]

Time to Play Ball

Time to Play Ball

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY CSA – Crescenta Sports Association – players had the chance to show off their skills at the opening day ceremonies on Saturday at CV Park. Many of the 28 teams, composed of 300 players ages 3 to 12 years old, held scrimmages to show their throwing, catching and hitting abilities. “It’s a […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

»Montrose Shopping Park News

Life Is a Cabernet! No, that’s not a misspelling – on Saturday, March 18 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. the Montrose Shopping Park will show you how life can be a cabernet, or a merlot, or a sauvignon blanc! We will be hosting an evening of wine tastings and hors d’oeuvres munching at our […]

Aikido Class Teaches Techniques in Self Defense

Aikido Class Teaches Techniques in Self Defense

By Pat KRAMER On Saturday, a special workshop was held in Sunland to demonstrate the art of Seidokan aikido, a Japanese self-defense practice founded by the late aikido master Rod Kobayashi. On hand to demonstrate special techniques were Kobayashi’s daughter, Michiyo Kobayashi, along with Sensai Michael Dwyer and Sensai Gabriel Lagaretta. This special event, offered […]

»Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce “Our Business is Your Business”

Your Hometown Country Fair We’re deep into planning this year’s Hometown Country Fair. This will be the Chamber’s 12th year of putting on the festival dedicated to the people, places and things of La Crescenta. It will take place on Saturday, April 29 at beautiful Crescenta Valley Park. We’ll have booths with wares made by […]