A select group of American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) players were honored with the AYSO Good Sportsmanship Award. A representative from each team was chosen by their coach and sent to an early morning ceremony/photo opportunity on Sunday. The players were a bit sleepy but demonstrated why they were the recipients of the […]
By Mark SHELTON In yet another strong showing of the CVHS girls varsity cross country team, the second meet of the Pacific League high schools was held at Crescenta Valley Park on Thursday, Oct. 15. Coming off of better then expected performances at the Staub/Barnes and Clovis invitational meets during the last two weeks, Crescenta Valley High […]
By Brian PARK CV Weekly intern Coming off a huge Glendale win, the Crescenta Valley Falcons stomped the Hoover Tornadoes 41-12 in Friday’s blowout win. The Falcons had a great show of offense, but the team looked sloppy in its win, losing a kickoff and two punts. The Falcons did not expect an onside kick […]
Crescenta Valley High School’s Falcon marching band is just about halfway through its marching/competition season and has already received a first place trophy. The West/El Camino Field Tournament, where CV took first place in its division on Oct. 3, is one of dozens of competitions throughout the fall marching season at which bands (along with […]
In late September, four members of Cadette Girl Scout Troop 7161 participated in National Public Lands Day 2009. Although the Angeles National Forest remains closed to the public, forestry officials and members of Angeles National Forest fire engines 10 and 13 escorted volunteers to the Wildwood picnic area, up Big Tujunga Canyon, for a morning […]
On Saturday, Oct. 10, St. James’ first Annual Father-Daughter Sock Hop took place and everybody who was anybody was there because it was “hopping!” The guests arrived at St. James and stepped back in time to the ’50s, with music blasting by DJ Sal Meda. Car hop moms in matching costumes completed the retro experience […]
Many cities have a symbol or image that, over time, comes to represent that place. You see the image, you think of the place. For example, when you see the distinctive architecture of the Sydney Opera House, you think of Australia. Same goes for the Coliseum in Rome, New York’s Empire State Building, the Eiffel […]
I’ve heard a lot of comments from locals about the new three-story medical offices on the edge of Montrose, at Verdugo Road and Broadview Drive, mostly to the tune of “What happened there?” You can’t miss that building. It’s a looming modern glass-and-steel structure that raises huge issues about compatibility. Although it’s not in the […]
Questions Edison’s ethics Back in late April my family was happy to have our PV solar panels go online. Our electric consumption went down to about zero or even less sometimes. When our next Edison bill arrived I discovered that they still wanted about $1.90/month from us to keep connected to the grid. I thought […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A Los Angeles County fire fighter was transported to the hospital with a back injury he sustained during a Pasadena residential fire on Wednesday. Crescenta Valley and La Cañada residents may have noticed a dark plume of smoke rising in the north east about noon on Wednesday. Although it may have looked […]