WORK OF SONDHEIM SPOTLIGHTED Theater Arts Caltech, a diverse group of Caltech undergrads/grads/staff/alums, JPL and associated community members, dives headfirst into the Sondheim revival with a contemporary spin on the 1970 musical “Company,” directed by Brian Brophy. This frank examination on the nature of relationships, marriage and the state of solitude in our post-modern era […]
Wild Times at CV’s Prohibition-era Speakeasy! It’s well known that the Crescenta Valley was a hotbed of illegal alcohol production and consumption during Prohibition. It was close enough to LA and Hollywood to make for easy access, yet remote enough geographically with its many hidden canyons to make law enforcement problematic. The remains of stills […]
By Charly SHELTON Another year, another awesome con. The LA Cookie Convention and Sweets Show was held last weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center and it was tasty. The con featured some of the best known names in the sweet treat industry alongside up-and-comers who were just starting out with a booth, an apron […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Traffic is a way of life in Southern California and, unfortunately, Crescenta Valley has been experiencing more traffic than residents are used to thanks to the Foothill (210) Freeway construction. Mix with rain and there is the perfect recipe for traffic collisions. But even without the rain and traffic, there is another […]
By Susan JAMES Somewhere in the smoky backrooms of studio politics, producers from the U.S.-China joint venture production company Legendary East and from Le Vision Pictures, one of the largest production companies in China, met to come up with a concept for a blockbuster motion picture. One bright sprig had a brilliant idea. “What if […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A night of cold shooting doomed the Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team on Feb. 15, eliminating the Falcons in the first round of the CIF playoffs. The 64-40 home loss to Whittier ended another successful season for CV, which won 18 games and claimed third place in the Pacific League. The […]
McGroarty Arts Center will be holding its 2017 McGroarty Artists Show Reception on March 11, showcasing the artwork of the center’s students and staff with live entertainment, free craft beer, wine and snacks. “We are excited to show the community the artwork of our students and teachers, and we are thrilled to see a rebirth […]
By Charly SHELTON There has been a surge in hate crime reports across the country since the recent Presidential election. According to a study from civil rights advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center, in just the first 10 days following the Nov. 8 election, there were 867 reported incidents of harassment and intimidation nationwide. This […]
By Leonard COUTIN CV High School track and field Head Coach Mark Evans has been honing his program this year, assembling some of the finest coaches available to assist the Falcon athletes in preparing for the upcoming season. Building a staff of 10 additional coaches promises to provide the Falcons with the necessary skills to […]
A Visit to the ‘Only The Oaks Remain’ Exhibit On a recent Saturday 10 of us from the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills toured the new exhibit about the Tuna Canyon Detention Station currently on display at the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles. The “Only the Oaks Remain” exhibit tells the […]