‘Bad News’ is Good News for Hometown Author

‘Bad News’ is Good News for Hometown Author

By Brandon HENSLEY Maddy Pumilia loves to write. It’s what led her to study journalism at Cal State Northridge, and it’s given her a career she loves as an assignment editor at a news station. Her job is also what led the 24-year-old to write her first published novel, “Bad News,” a suspense thriller that […]

Glendale Proud to be Special Olympics Host Town

Glendale Proud to be Special Olympics Host Town

By Brandon HENSLEY Los Angeles is currently having a memorable week hosting the Special Olympics World Games, and the city of Glendale is proud to play a large role. Athletes from the Dominican Republic, Bonaire and Armenia ran the last leg of the Special Olympics torch run that ended on July 22 at the Americana […]

New Field, Classrooms for CVHS

New Field, Classrooms for CVHS

By Brandon HENSLEY Residents waiting to use the track and field at Crescenta Valley High School again will have to be patient for a couple of weeks more. Glendale Unified School District officials said the renovation of Osborne Field is on target to be completed by Aug. 4, in time for the start of the […]

Another Successful Year at Coach Z’s Camp

Another Successful Year at Coach Z’s Camp

By Brandon HENSLEY While the little guys were receiving their medals and recognition for a job well done, the big boys started filing into the gym, observing the last few minutes of camp in the front row of the bleachers. There was Cole Currie and Christian Misi, two former Crescenta Valley High School players who […]

Caltrans Updates Council on Freeway Construction

By Brandon HENSLEY Drivers have no doubt seen by now the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway, both east- and westbound. During the July 16 Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting, an engineer from Caltrans discussed the construction, which began in April and is scheduled to end in March 2018. Project manager Reza Fetah told the […]

Playing Ball at Camp

Playing Ball at Camp

  About 70 young athletes are currently enjoying their time at Coach Z’s Basketball Camp, hosted by Crescenta Valley basketball coach Shawn Zargarian. The camp is for kids ages 7 to 13, although there are some younger players hooping it up this week. Current CV coaches/players and former players such as 2012 grad Davis Dragovich […]

Stengel Field Razed, Fundraising Plans to Come

Stengel Field Razed, Fundraising Plans to Come

Asbestos and an electrical fire were among the issues that workers had to deal with in the demolition of the local stadium. By Brandon HENSLEY tengel Field will look much different for the foreseeable future once it reopens in the fall, but plans are already underway for what a remodeled stadium could look like. The […]

CV Football Almost at Break Time

CV Football Almost at Break Time

By Brandon HENSLEY There’s just one more tournament for the Crescenta Valley varsity football team to play this summer. That will be this Saturday at Arroyo High School. After that, it’s a month-long break before the defending Southeast Division champions get back to work when the school year kicks off in August. The 2015 season […]

Fund Established for CVHS Track & Field, Football Alum

By Brandon HENSLEY Jason Hogan, Crescenta Valley High School Class of 2001 who participated in track & field and football, was involved in an incident last week that left him temporarily paralyzed. Hogan broke his C3, C4 and C5 vertebrae, and severely bruised his spinal cord on June 26 while working security for an event […]

Falcon Football Nearing End of Busy Summer

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School varsity football team is about to take a much-needed summer break after a hectic passing league schedule that began in May. The Falcons so far have gone 24-10 with two ties. Quarterbacks Ty Hill and Evan Nelson have split time at the position. Hill has been out […]