By Brandon HENSLEY The hopes are high once again for the Crescenta Valley High football team, but at least after one game, the road to success in 2015 will look a lot different. The Falcons opened their season Thursday night at Verdugo High School, and just like the previous two seasons, they easily handled […]
By Brandon HENSLEY With the school year now beginning in August, the impatience of athletes and coaches to start their fall seasons is growing. Fortunately for everyone involved, the games are almost here. The Crescenta Valley High School football program kicks off its season on Sept. 3. The varsity team will travel to Verdugo Hills […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The L.A. County Planning Commission granted Options for Youth a Conditional Use Permit on Wednesday for a property near the Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard intersection. This comes on the heels of the Crescenta Valley Town Council having unanimously voted to deny a CUP application for the charter school at its Aug. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Brent Ballard was quick to laugh it off. After all, these are middle school games, meant for good fun. There are no playoff games, and the coaches are here on a volunteer basis. Still, though, Ballard’s boys’ basketball team at Rosemont had dominated the competition for several years, going undefeated each season. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY What was once a vacant dirt lot is now one of the more striking visual places in La Crescenta, and next Friday the community is invited to share in that sight, and celebrate the hard work of many who helped make it happen. The Crescenta Commons, located on the corner of Rosemont […]
By Brandon HENSLEY On Friday, the community is invited to take part in the fourth annual Veterans Community Bingo Night. The event, which starts at 6 p.m., is a joint effort by the American Legion Post 288 and VFW 1614 and will include pizza, cookies and soda for sale. Of course, the main reason to […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After a month-long layoff, the CIF champions were back at it this week, gearing up for a season where they’ll be in an unfamiliar position. That position, for the first time in 43 years, is at the top of the hill, because that’s where the Crescenta Valley Falcon football team resides as […]
CORRECTION: Please note correction of the spelling of Elan Carr’s name below. Mr. Carr is a candidate for the LA County Supervisor’s seat. By Brandon HENSLEY Los Angeles County Supervisor Mike Antonovich is running for California state Senate in 2016. The announcement came on Saturday at the third annual La Crescenta Valley Republican Women […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Chances are if you’re reading this, you still can’t watch Dodger games on your TV. Yes, the Time Warner Cable dispute is still ongoing, now in its second season, forcing most of Los Angeles to rely on AM 570 radio play-by-play for its chance to follow the club. There’s the option […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Going away to college can present students with multiple concerns. One problem that may not be on the forefront of their minds is what to do when an issue of campus safety arises. On Monday, Aug. 10, Crescenta Valley Weekly will hold the first seminar in a series of serious topics concerning […]