After 80 years, a community icon prepares to close. By Ted AYALA, Brandon HENSLEY, Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Michael YEGHIAYAN The 50 residents of Twelve Oaks Lodge assisted living facility woke up to shocking news on Friday morning that they had two months to vacate the site. The lodge, located at Sycamore and La […]
With the NFL regular season starting in one week, CV Weekly sports writer Brandon Hensley recently exchanged emails with Brock Hendricks, a 2010 Crescenta Valley High School graduate currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was too much to discuss; the two didn’t even get into Tim Tebow, which may or may not be […]
CV football wouldn’t be the same without coaches Dennis and Hudson Gossard who are trying to recapture the success the program had when Hudson played. By Brandon HENSLEY Let’s be honest. Purely as a football school, Crescenta Valley High does not regularly match up with some of the powerhouses of the Southland: Oaks […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Forget about a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup – there’s no wrong way to eat a chocolate covered mug from Jerry’s Soda Shoppe. Mayer Alson knows all about it. The most common way is to gnaw at the chocolate when it becomes a bit less frozen. “Of course you have to watch your […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council has decided to urge L.A. County Public Works to post signs in certain La Crescenta areas restricting parking for more than 30 minutes from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. In its Aug. 15 general public meeting, council held a forum that included Pete Flores from the county’s […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While class is back in session at Crescenta Valley High School, so are the practices for the Falcon varsity football team. Players have been off since mid-July, having last played a casual passing game against some of the alumni. This week the team’s schedule included weight training on Monday, Wednesday and Friday […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Town Council held a brief meeting July 18 at the La Crescenta Library, and most of the evening’s discussion centered on a big rig forum for next month. The council will hold an open forum at its Aug. 15 meeting concerning the issue of big rigs parking in the […]
Reggie Rivas’ soccer club has steadily gained popularity since 2001 and is now a Crescenta Valley mainstay. By Brandon HENSLEY It was technically evening, although the setting sun was still strong, and it forced Reggie Rivas to the shady part of the field, beyond the track near the drinking fountains. From there, the entire field […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Montrose Church has been mission-minded for years, reaching out to places like L.A.’s Skid Row and the Tenderloin District in San Francisco. But its members have also been active beyond the borders of the U.S. and for the fourth year in a row, Montrose Church team members will head south this weekend […]
Change has come to the quarterback position for the Falcons, and the lanky junior is looking to take control. By Brandon HENSLEY Neither quarterback for the Crescenta Valley High School football team was willing to say who the starter would be heading into this season, but their coach sure was. “Brian’s the starter,” Coach […]