By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly intern On a recent Sunday morning, Crescenta Valley Park burst alive with the sound of Native Americans as they presented their traditional dances. Hosted by the Crescenta Valley Sierra Club, local Native American citizens performed various songs and dances outfitted in full traditional dress. The performances consisted of contemporary […]
By Shana LiVIGNI On Tuesday, Oct. 27, the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild held its annual Book & Authors Luncheon at the La Cañada Country Club. President Mary Lou Morrison welcomed the 200+ attendees then introduced one of the recipients of the Guild’s funds, 21-year-old Melissa Sanchez. Sanchez suffers from several major disabilities and from […]
By Walsh CARVALHO The Pacific League boys varsity water polo finals continue today at Burbank High School, where the Crescenta Valley Falcons (17-8,8-0), led by coach Jan Sakonju, take on the Glendale Nitros (6-1,18-5) and try to retain their title of Pacific League champions for a second year in a row. The game is being […]
By Brian PARK CV Weekly intern The Falcons defeated Pasadena High School 38-21 Friday night in a game where defense could not be found., with both teams combining for over 1000 yards, and the ball seemed to never stop moving. On opening kickoff, runningback Harry Pessy received the kickoff and ran it for a touchdown. […]
Story and photos by Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly intern On Oct. 24, Valley View kicked off the fall season with its Harvest Carnival. The event brought together Valley View students so they could enjoy each other’s company away from the day-to-day school schedule while providing fun activities for the attendees. “We just want the […]
Kids throughout Crescenta Valley showed off their ghoulish side at the schools’ Halloween Parades. Students at foothill schools transformed into everything from royalty to machines for the various elementary school Halloween parades and middle and high school campuses on Friday. The elementary schools hosted parades that gave students the chance to showcase their costumes which […]
If you’re a new reader of mine, this is one of those columns I write every few months that are filled with random questions that either bother, confuse or simply stick with me on any given day. I call them “wonderings” and I’m happy to put them in your head and get them out of […]
My fears are finally at rest. St. Luke’s of the Mountains church has stabilized at last. For three years now the ultimate fate of this beautiful icon of the Crescenta Valley has been, in my mind anyway, under a cloud. Would it be sold? Rented to another church? Bulldozed for a mini-mall? We all know […]
ENCORE, PLEASE I attended the presentation sponsored by the Historical Society showcasing the Flood of 1978. It amazed me how much damage and loss occurred. I came home and tried to share the information the best I could with my family, but I found myself pacing, trying to convey and emphasize the unimaginable devastation. I […]
Nov. 3 5500 block of Ocean View Boulevard in La Cañada, a catalytic converter was stolen from a truck between Nov. 1-3. Nov. 2 4400 block of Rockland Place in La Cañada, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle that was parked on the street in front of the location overnight. Oct. 31 4300 […]