May 30 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 1995 four-door red Nissan Sentra was stolen from the Ralphs parking lot between 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. 3100 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 52-year-old Glendale man and a 50-year-old Bradbury man were arrested after deputies allegedly found items that had […]
Too Little, Too Late During the 2011 election, I strongly suggested the city go back to the unions and tell them to re-negotiate their previous lucrative salaries and pensions or the city should start out-sourcing jobs. Sure, last year a couple of unions did not take any pay increases or they accepted contributing larger amounts […]
This week I must begin with a disclaimer or mea culpa, I’m not sure which is more appropriate. I’ve spent the last twenty-five-plus years writing advertising copy for clients as large and well-known as Nissan, the LA Dodgers, Blue Cross, Carnation Foods, Lockheed Martin, Baskin-Robbins and well, I’ll just say that I can be blamed […]
Dramatic stories of the New Years Flood of ’34 are seemingly never ending, but here’s one with a twist. This somewhat ironic story was told at the flood survivor’s presentation at the Library a few weeks ago, and comes to us from life-long Crescenta Valley resident Bob Lorenz. In 1933, the Lorenz family had a […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Every year after a high school prom, there are students who round up their friends and dates, get a hold of some alcohol and spend the rest of the night daring the police to come and crash whatever party is being thrown. Then there are the students who attended CV High’s Prom […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On Thursday, May 26 Rosemont Middle School’s eighth grade students participated in the school’s first annual Civil War Night. After in-class lessons on the 19th Century U.S. war, students along with their parents were invited to participate in the hands-on Civil War instruction. The eighth grade history department put on the event […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Usually at a high school, hours after the last bell has rung, the hallways are empty, free of students who are most likely procrastinating on another assignment. But on May 20 at CV High, students had an assignment that brought them back to the classroom from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. On […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, champion tricycle riders took their shot for the coveted first place award at the Lincoln 500. For 31 years, Lincoln Elementary School students, teachers and parents have transformed the school’s campus into a rally racetrack. Drivers (riders) from all ages prepare for the day they will cross that finish line […]
By Brandon HENLSEY How does a team respond to a new year when it loses its All-CIF player who guided them to a 24-6 record and an appearance in the CIF quarterfinals? With mixed results, if the Crescenta Valley Lady Falcons’ basketball team is part of that question. The Lady Falcons entered the 2010- 11 […]
CVLL Majors – 2nd Half Standings Team Wins Losses Ties Warren 9 2 0 Trotta 8 2 1 Rountree 7 4 0 Gangi 6 5 0 Landry’s 6 5 1 High Temp 2 […]