By Brandon HENSLEY One of the many places the foothills can celebrate the holidays will be at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church this Sunday, where a party will be held for adults with disabilities. It’s not put on by any organization, but rather the father-daughter duo of Vito Cannella and Grace Chase. “This event was started […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A former Falcon is revving up to play in The Motor City. Pitcher Trevor Bell signed with the Detroit Tigers this month, less than four months after being released by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It happened fast for Bell, who said Tigers’ assistant general manager Al Avila left a message […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The biggest test the Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team faces every season comes from guys with bad knees whose day jobs have nothing to do with leather balls and hardwood. Some of them graduated high school decades ago. So, that stuff about being a huge test can’t be right … right? When […]
Think you know everything about the Lakers? Steve Springer’s book may surprise you. By Brandon HENSLEY If only Steve Springer had waited a little bit longer to release his new Lakers book, he could have included the recent coaching hysteria that has engulfed the team on this young season. As it is, the story of […]
From discounts to snow, the Montrose Shopping Park offered something for everyone who came onto Honolulu Avenue. By Brandon HENSLEY and Jason KUROSU It snowed in Montrose last Friday evening. Well, sort of. The white stuff could be found in the 2200 block of Honolulu in the Montrose Shopping Park for its after-Thanksgiving event White […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Members of the Southern California Gas Company came to the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting Nov. 15 to inform residents of its Advanced Meter Project, which is currently underway and will finish in 2017. “What is the advanced meter project?” said Public Affairs Manager Tony Tartaglia. “What’s the difference between the smart […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley Youth Council will tackle issues concerning perceived unfair Alternate to Suspension – ATS – citations at CV High, as well as disruptive Rosemont students at Ralphs supermarket tonight at 6 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. Youth Council president and CV High student Cooper Iven said he has passed […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Thanks to parents and community volunteers, the logo of a Spartan featured at Rosemont Middle School isn’t just a painting on a wall anymore; it’s now a symbol of pride and something anxious athletes and coaches can attach themselves to. Over the past three years, the school has undergone a renaissance in […]
They end season on right note by beating rival Arcadia. Gadsby is strong at quarterback. By Brandon HENSLEY This much can be said about the Crescenta Valley High football team: at least it cleans up nicely. The Falcons traveled to Arcadia last week, their last bus ride of the season, and controlled every aspect of […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Crescenta Valley High School students have more experiences to share this year when it comes to bullying, and that’s being highlighted this month at the high school in a play called “22% Fear.” The play ran last week and will end its run today, Friday, and Saturday at the school’s MacDonald Auditorium. […]