CVHS beats the Chiefs for their first road playoff win since 1977. By Brian PARK CV Weekly Intern Up 27-24 in the final two minutes of play, Coach Tony Zarrillo was faced with a fourth and one near midfield. If converted, the Falcons would basically lock up the win. If not converted, the Falcons would […]
By Olivia KIM On Friday, Nov. 20, Crescenta Valley High School hosted its annual “CV’s Got Talent” show. It was held in the school’s MacDonald Auditorium, which was packed for the night. Students had to pay $2, adults $5 – a bargain to watch a total of 12 performances that included singers and dancers. The […]
St. James School started its food drive last week and the cans and boxes of food kept coming. As Thanksgiving was approaching, it was a teaching moment for the teachers to encourage the children to remember what they were thankful for while helping those who need assistance. The food drive is an important event at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Learning life through the art of Yo-Yo. That is what Fremont Elementary School children learned at a recent NED assembly. “NED stands for Never give up. Encourage others and Do your best,” said Chris, the Yo-Yo man. [He did not want to give his last name] “It’s interesting. The Yo-Yo spans the […]
ivy.hopper@gmail.com Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week she talks with vibes writer Amy Kathleen Ryan. Here’s an excerpt from vibes: “It isn’t easy being able to read minds – guys’ minds, especially. Gusty Peterson, the hottest boy […]
Despite temperatures fluctuating from cool to cold to warm again, the kids a Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School embraced autumn with traditional fall activities including enjoying a class picnic, taking a field trip to a pumpkin patch, and at the end of October, creating Halloween masks. Fall activities continue as the “Darling Ducklings” and the “Busy […]
By Celia BURSTEIN CV Weekly intern On Nov. 14, two buses loaded with 120 Clark Magnet High School seniors took off to the Long Beach Harbor, then onto a boat destined for Catalina Islandand the annual senior trip. Seniors spent the day making use of the island’s arcade and mini-golf vouchers, as well as designing […]
Dunsmore Park on Dunsmore Avenue above Foothill Boulevard contains a fascinating example of folk art, very similar to the famed Watts Towers. On the sloped acreage of the park are miles of decorative retaining walls snaking through the landscaped grounds. The low walls are built of a myriad of materials mortared in place to create […]
At this time of year, my family often participates in a ritual we started when our kids were little. We make a “Thankful Tree” for our living room wall. Its trunk and branches are made from rolled up brown paper shopping bags. We cut out leaves from red and yellow construction paper. Then family members […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ten stroke patients at Glendale Adventist Medical Center received a higher than normal dosage of radiation during a specific CT procedure.The Los Angeles County of Public Health Department discovered the findings after they conducted an audit of the hospital’s CT protocols. It was found that these patients received about three to four […]