From the desk of the publisher Robin GOLDSWORTHY What a wonderful Memorial Day weekend we’re expecting! The weather is supposed to be gorgeous – perfect for barbecues and outside dining. But as much as I plan on enjoying this California weekend, I’m going to be a little melancholy, too. This Sunday, May 30 is my […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Water District is trying for something of its own kind of recovery act, as it discussed measures concerning state and federal help from the Station Fire and the floods it endured this past year. In Tuesday’s board meeting, district engineer David Gould told the board that the district has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On May 27 a traffic stop led Glendale police to a home in Sunland resulting in four arrests and the recovery of 16 pounds of methamphetamine that has an estimated street value of about $1.2 million according to Sgt. Tom Lorenz of the Glendale Police Department. The Glendale police have been concentrating […]
By Leonard COUTIN CV managed to qualify three athletes for the CIF track and field finals being held Saturday, May 22 at Cerritos College. Field events will start at 10 a.m. with running at 1 p.m. Entry cost is $7 for adults and $5 for students with school identification. Distance runners Cali King and Claudia […]
The Crescenta Valley High School junior varsity baseball team faced off against the Arcadia Apaches on Friday afternoon battling for the Pacific league title. Under the tutelage of Head Coach Mike Padula, with assistant coaches Richie Carrol and Grant Clark, the Falcons won its third consecutive JV baseball league championship 5 to 3. Highlights included […]
By Seth AMITIN Crescenta Valley High’s baseball season ended at Stengel Field on Tuesday when the Falcons lost to Northwood in the CIF Southern Section Division II wild-card game, 9-1. The Falcons had no answer for Northwood starting pitcher Zack Weiss, who went the distance, allowing only one run on two hits and one walk. […]
By Debbie TAYLOR Montrose-La Crescenta Kiwanis Club held its 23rd Annual Student Scholarship Luncheon on Tuesday, May 18 at the American Legion Hall in La Crescenta. Awards were handed out to qualifying students from both Clark Magnet and Crescenta Valley high schools. The Norm Avril Scholarship award winners were Andrea Aghaian, Daniel Brehm, Talar Malakian, […]
Student volunteer orientation at Descanso Gardens Students interested in volunteering at Descanso Gardens can attend the next student volunteer orientation session on Saturday, May 22 at 9 a.m. Orientation is for students ages 14 and older. For more information and to RSVP, call Tali Arnold at (818) 949-7978. Descanso Gardens, 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada […]
Many Crescenta Valley residents know that there has been an effort to extend the 710 freeway northward to the 210 freeway for 60 years. There has also been a battle to defeat this effort and to reclaim the 500 homes that are still owned by Caltrans. The City of South Pasadena has led this fight […]
So where was I? Oh, right. In my column two weeks ago I opened up the whole driving-while-talking-on-a-handheld-wireless-phone can of worms. Since then, it seems that things have gotten worse. Now, apparently, you don’t even need a car to be a dangerous cellphone user. A few days ago I was driving down my long driveway […]