END OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES

All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 11 Peter Frampton & Kansas Sept. 12 Good Charlotte with special guest Alana Grace Sept. 13 Lynyrd Skynyrd Sept. 17 Creedence Clearwater Revisited Sept. 18 WAR Average White Band Sept. 19 LeAnn Rimes Sept. 20 Mariachi USA® Fiesta with Fireworks Finale Sept. 24 Pat Benatar Neil Giraldo Berlin […]

BACK TO SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Dunsmore Elementary Back to School Night: September 22, 2009 starting at 6:30 Back to School Picnic September 11, 2009 starting at 5:00 Fremont Elementary Back to School Night: September 22, 2009 starting at 6:30 Back to School Picnic: September 11, 2009 starting at 6:00 Mountain Avenue Elementary Back to School Night: September 16, 2009 starting […]

Monte Vista launches new drop off zone

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Parents, teachers and con¬cerned neighbors of Monte Vista Elementary School are endorsing a new drop off point for the school’s students. Located in the parking lot of Two Strike Park on Rosemont Avenue, the site provides a safe place for parents to drop off their children. Similar to the school’s Monty Lane […]

St. James welcomes families with picnic in the park

St. James Catholic School sits up the hill on Dunsmore Avenue and, for some, is just waiting to be discovered. But those families attending the school have already discovered what St. James is planning for this year to make it one to remember for its students. On Sunday, Aug. 23, St. James invited all of […]

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY

As long as massive sky-crane helicopters still fly over the Crescenta Valley like lethargic locusts and the occasional tendril of smoke from a hot spot still rises here and there from our newly-monochromatic hillsides, I’ll take this opportunity to douse some of my own embers of observation that have been smoldering since our latest wildfire […]

Getting Dry In CV

It’s getting dry here in CV, and it’s going to get drier. We’re running low on water for this thirsty town, and although the situation may improve fleetingly for a year or two, we’re facing a fundamental shift in the way we manage our water. If you’re a customer of the Crescenta Valley Water District […]

Caring for your pets – during and after a fire

By Shana LiVigni There are billows of smoke seen along the Louisiana skyline – smoke that drifted across the nation from the Station fire here in the Foothill communities. The smoke and ash over the past few weeks were so overwhelming, it was hard to warrant leaving your home or apartment. Residents were told to […]

Obituary

Roland A. Duquette, 2/13/1926 – 7/22/2009 Roland A. Duquette was born in Los Angeles, California in 1926, the second son of William E. Du­quette and Ruth Gratz Duquette. He grew up in Hermosa Beach and Pasadena. At 16 he enlisted in the U.S. Navy; after six months of training in electronics in San Fran­cisco he […]

Sheriffs offer strong showing

Safety agencies throughout southern California helped to keep the area safe. By Robin GOLDSWORTHY During the recent Station fire, support personnel came from all over Southern Cali­fornia to help keep the foot­hills community secure not only from the fires but from possible looters. One station that was repre­sented was that of Norwalk. Sgt. Andrew Thompson […]

IN BRIEF

Romantic period focus of music class Dr. Ted Stern, professor of music at Glendale Community College, will be conducting off-campus music apprecia­tion classes for adults in the community. This ongoing series is for musicians and non-musicians alike. This semester will cover the Romantic period and the early 20th century. Dr. Stern weaves music examples with […]