Out with the old…but how?

By Robin Goldsworthy Well, today is the last day of 2009. You have less than 24 hours to complete this past year’s resolutions, so you’d better start moving. Did you lose those unwanted pounds? Spend more time with the family? Use that gym membership? If you didn’t, no worries: you’re in good company. Statistically speaking, […]

Happy (it’s a) new year!

No. 18 – Published 12.31.09 My Thoughts, Exactly By Jim Chase To be painfully honest, I’ve never been so happy to see the end of any given year as I am the one that ends at midnight tonight. On a scale of one-to-ten, 2009 was a big, fat, zero. The year should’ve had Hoover, Dyson, […]

That’s a wrap: Sports year in review

By Walsh CARVALHO As 2009 ends it is an opportunity to reflect on the stellar performances by many local athletes and athletic programs. Crescenta Valley High School boasted a few teams that made it to the CIF Southern Section championship brackets. Boys’ basketball made it to the first round of the Division IA championships Girls’ […]

Little sluggers show up for camp

By Walsh CARVALHO The Crescenta Valley Falcons Baseball Organization, led by 14-year veteran CV head coach Phil Torres and assistant coach/CV boys’ athletic director Dave Mendoza, held its annual baseball camp Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at Stengel field. Torres was in good company at his annual camp, which is targeted for third to eighth […]

Obituary – Scott

Obituary Harold Dowell Scott Jr., 62, of Sunland passed away on Dec. 25. Harold is survived by his wife Maria. Harold was an Army veteran and was a plumber for 20 years. Private Inurnment; Crippen Mortuary Directors (818) 249-6131.

City tackles parking issues

Glendale’s parking and transportation commission is tackling an effort to deal with the city’s perennial parking problems in multi-family residential areas. Two commissioners, one of them Crescenta Valley resident Bill Weisman, have been working with staff in a subcommittee to draft a plan. Weisman said he was generally satisfied with the draft document, but was […]

La Cañada earns Fantasy Trophy

By Mary O’KEEFE La Cañada Flintridge’s “Scsssored Wizard” really was a cut above the rest as it won the Fantasy Trophy at the 121st Tournament of Roses Parade. All traffic headed to Pasadena this morning as thousands of people lined Colorado Boulevard for a chance to see how cut flowers come to life again with […]

In brief

Memorial held for New Year’s Flood The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley and the La Crescenta Woman’s Club invite the community to a small memorial event on the 76th anniversary of the ’34 New Year’s Flood. Photos of the disaster will be displayed and a brief talk will be given about the fatal events […]

Looking back: Year in Review

Looking back: Year in Review

By Mary O’Keefe In our normally quiet little community, 2009 has been an unprecedented year that saw the area’s worst fears come true.  From the runaway big rig that tragically took two lives to the fire everyone knew was coming and now the sleepless rainy nights dealing with the aftermath. Angeles Crest Highway tragedy On […]

Stolen mail recovered

Stolen mail recovered

By Mary O’Keefe South Pasadena police arrested a man after he was found with mail that was allegedly stolen from mailboxes in La Crescenta and Highland Park. German Jafar Martinez, 22, of Los Angeles was arrested after a witness in the Monterey Hills area of South Pasadena reported seeing a vehicle driving from mailbox to […]