By Mary O’Keefe There are some that spend their weekend gardening and others that go for walks around the neighborhood. Then there are members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team that hike a few miles through snow to climb about 150 feet up a pure ice slope. Montrose Search and Rescue is a volunteer […]
by Mary O’Keefe A 4.4 magnitude earthquake rumbled through Southern California at 4:04 a.m. this morning (Tuesday). The epicenter was about a mile from Pico Rivera about 11 miles from downtown Los Angeles, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey website. The earthquake was reportedly felt from Long Beach to Palmdale. Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station was […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A reminder for high school students to get plenty of sleep and have brain food for breakfast—-the CAHSEE is here! The CAHSEE (California High School Exit Examination) is scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday (March 16 and 17) for sophomores and juniors and seniors who did not pass the test last year. Passing the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Officers from Riverside County Sheriff’s Department served three search warrants on Thursday, one in the 2500 block of Montrose. The warrants stems from a strong-arm robbery that occurred on March 6 at the Cabazon Outlets in Cabazon, Calif. “A purse was taken from [the victim],” said Sgt. Sean Bahasa, Riverside County Sheriff. […]
Crescenta Valley High School cheerleaders take home first and second place during regional competition. By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School Cheerleading squad had a very successful weekend at the Regional Cheer Competition in Arcadia. “This is where you qualify for state competition,” said Vickie Boulton, cheer coach. “Our cheer division freshman and [junior […]
By Charly SHELTON By Charly SHELTON We all know the timeless Lewis Carroll classic tale of a curious little girl who falls down a rabbit hole into a magical world where everything is what it isn’t and, contrariwise, what it isn’t, it is. But we don’t know what happens after she climbs out of the […]
And the winner is… A phrase that we heard repeatedly during last Sunday’s Academy Awards program: “And the winner is…” Well, it’s official – we have a winner of Crescenta Valley Weekly’s First Annual Oscar Ballot Contest where we asked CVW readers to submit their ballots predicting who they thought would take home the coveted […]
Elementary School students had the chance to spend the night at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles. Jessy Shelton, 10, brought along her big brother and CV Weekly correspondent Charly Shelton. They each share their experience. By Charly Shelton On Friday night, Feb. 26, I did something I have wanted to do since I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dunsmore Elementary School was the place to be this past weekend for pancake loving savvy shoppers. The annual pancake breakfast and rummage sale, held on Saturday morning on the school’s campus, benefited the sixth grade Sacramento class trip. “I am really looking forward to [the trip],” said sixth grader Hannah Sy. Like […]
Students of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy have held several fundraisers to aid victims of the 7.0 earthquake disaster in Haiti on Jan. 12. The students were asked to upgrade from the usual donation of $1 to $5 for the privilege of wearing free dress, thus raising about $1,700. More fundraisers include the sale of wrist […]