By Brandon HENSLEY The new coach of the Rosemont Middle School girls’ basketball team liked what he saw in his team’s first game Sept. 24. The Lady Spartans hosted the Toll Titans, and thanks to a smothering defense, Rosemont ran away with a 35-4 victory. Just how Bon Sam drew it up. “I […]
On Sept. 21, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy held an early morning viewing party for Pope Francis’ address to Congress. Faculty, staff, parents and students packed into the school’s library for the live stream event. With breakfast, bingo cards and a life-size cutout of Pope Francis, the event was festive and inspired many students to […]
Eric Peterson, 11, a Boy Scout with Troop 319, stopped by the offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly newspaper on Friday with his family and Pete Simpson, assistant scoutmaster, who is also the merit badge counselor for journalism. Eric’s visit helped meet the requirements for his journalism merit badge. Part of the requirements state […]
I’ve written previously about La Crescenta’s failed attempt at cityhood in ’64. There are many locally who wonder why we don’t try it again. La Cañada Flintridge went through its own failed attempts at self-governance before finally achieving success in 1976. It strikes me as ironic that La Cañada should achieve cityhood before La Crescenta. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Football season has kicked off, but it’s almost time for some basketball in the foothills. Last week at Crescenta Valley High School, tryouts took place for the CV Falcon Youth Basketball program. On Tuesday night, Sept. 22 there were tryouts for boys in fifth and sixth grade. Wednesday had tryouts for third […]
Hi, CV! We want to thank everyone for coming out to the Rx Drug Take-back on Saturday. Officer Joe Allen, GPD, got a text saying we removed 28 boxes of unwanted medicines from our community! That’s great! Big thanks to everyone who volunteered from the DEA, Glendale Police, CV Sheriff’s Station Volunteers, and the Community […]
As you head south on the 2 Freeway into Glendale you may have noticed a small orange colored structure on a ridgeline to the east in the San Rafael Hills. My husband had been wondering what it was. I learned at the Sept. 17 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting that it’s a dip tank set […]
Question: We have an elderly neighbor who is fiercely independent. She’s 85, still drives, does her own shopping, and cleans her house, even though she can afford a housekeeper. Her problem is she’s not steady on her feet and often falls when she’s carrying groceries into her house, even though we’ve offered each time we’ve […]
After a week of Pope Francis, I feel a letdown that he has flown away but so grateful that he came to inspire us. I would love to encourage Congressman Adam Schiff to nominate Pope Francis for the Nobel Peace Prize. Rep. Schiff plans to ask the Nobel Committee to consider Pope Francis for the Nobel Peace Prize. The letter […]
Free mammograms will be available during the month of October for the first 100 callers at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. The mammograms will be offered on a first come, first serve basis and must be completed by October 30, 2015. Mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early when it is easier […]