“Nothing that is can pause or stay; The moon will wax, the moon will wane, The mist and cloud will turn to rain, The rain to mist and cloud again, Tomorrow be today.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The current rain season continues on, one wonderful storm after another. Thus far we have surpassed last […]
By Julie BUTCHER The first Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting of 2017 began with the Pledge of Allegiance led by local Boy Scouts and an inspiring invocation from Pastor Steve Marshall of the CV United Methodist Church. New officers were elected and sworn in: Harry Leon President Mike Claessens Vice-President Mariam Barnes Treasurer Aram Ordubegian […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The shots kept falling from beyond the arc for Burbank High School, but somehow, some way, every time the Falcons looked up at the scoreboard, they found themselves not far behind. Eventually, Crescenta Valley took control late in the basketball game and pulled out a tough 64-62 home victory over the Bulldogs […]
The Los Angeles Falcons track and field team has officially launched its 2017 season. Children between the ages of 5 and 15 will compete in events such as sprints, distance running, long jump, high jump, shot put, relays and hurdles. There are five divisions (based on age as of Dec. 31): Gremlins (ages 5-7), Bantams […]
A Chilly Reception Reading the title of this week’s column you might think that I was referring to the inauguration of President Donald Trump and the response by his many detractors. However, I’m not much of a politico (as most readers by now know) and I am, in fact, referring to the weather. For the […]
Breaking Down Donald Trump’s Cabinet Picks Last week, we completed the peaceful transition of power from the administration of President Obama to that of President Trump. A great many of my constituents have significant questions about what a Trump presidency will mean for them, and for the entire country. For other constituents, the inauguration was […]
The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation of officers and directors on Thursday afternoon at the Angeles National Golf Club. The chamber boasts a 92-year history of being a proponent of local business while acting as a liaison between businesses and the Crescenta Valley community. Recently elected state Senator Anthony Portantino officiated […]
‘An Ounce of Prevention’ Parent Workshop: Protecting Children from Predators Did you know that … … It takes less than a minute for a predator to lure a child away? … Even very young children can be taught some important safety rules and skills? Talking to kids about child predators can be daunting. The parent […]
The following local students were among the 1,575 students who were named to the Biola fall 2016 dean’s list. Students are placed on the dean’s list to honor those with a grade point average of 3.60 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least […]
Ask Phyllis! Appraisal Descrpancies Dear Phyllis, My wife and I are first time buyers and have saved $80,000 for our down payment. Each of our parents is helping us with the remainder. Out of five offers, our $985,000 bid was the highest. We hired an inspector and everything seemed fine, until the […]