» ALBUM REVIEW By Brandon HENSLEY Overproduced singles with barely audible guitar? Check. A summer tour with a hip-hop artist? Check again. A delayed release schedule for an album that kept getting pushed back? Again, check. It’s fair to say Blink-182 didn’t do its diehard fans any favors this year with most of its decisions. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY LA County Fire is in need of funding and personnel to tackle pressing issues and, as part of its plan, is asking residents to fill out a survey to determine which issues people consider most important. Assistant Fire Chief Anderson Mackey Jr. came before the Crescenta Valley Town Council on Sept. 19 […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Though 5G technology promises a cheaper and easier way of communicating, it’s clear there are many people in the foothills who feel the potential health effects severely outweigh its benefits. Concerned residents packed the La Crescenta Library community room on Monday night to hear an anti-5G presentation on what might happen if […]
Looking Back By Brandon HENSLEY One night several years ago, after another victory for his Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team, I finished interviewing Coach Shawn Zargarian. By this time as a reporter I had developed a comfortable relationship with him, unafraid to ask questions that might take more than the customary two-minute where’s-my-sound-bite-so-I can-leave […]
By Brandon HENSLEY This upcoming football season in the foothills will once again showcase the high school teams from Crescenta Valley, St. Francis and La Cañada, but the area will not be able to see its main youth program in action. Kevin Lacey, president of the La Cañada Gladiators youth football team, sent out a […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The middle of summer doesn’t usually bring out the most robust audience for Crescenta Valley Town Council meetings, and the one on July 18 in the community room of the La Crescenta Library was no different. Nonetheless, those in attendance were updated on issues regarding LA County. Representatives from LA County Public […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Representatives from The LA River Watershed Project spoke to the Crescenta Valley Town Council on June 20 for feedback on safety and accessibility, among other topics, regarding the LA River and its future. Ivan Ochoa and two co-workers asked questions to council and audience members on how they view the river, which […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley boys’ varsity basketball team won its Tuesday night summer league game against Buckley 56-38 at Heritage Christian High School, improving its summer record to 9-6. Wins and losses at this time of year are mostly inconsequential, but Falcons Head Coach Shawn Zargarian still noted how important it is for […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The students at Crescenta Valley High are enjoying spring break this week, while the athletes on the baseball team are continuing their solid play. The Falcons’ varsity baseball has won the first three games of the Babe Herman Tournament at Stengel Field, and played in the championship game on Wednesday against Birmingham […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The longest playoff run in Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball history came to an end Tuesday night, and this one will surely be remembered for a long time. Not the game itself. That was kind of a dud. The Falcons couldn’t make shots and, for the most part, couldn’t stop the other […]