CV Boys’ Basketball 2011-12 Preview Players think the sky’s the limit this season, and coaches Zargarian and Reid will lead the way By Brandon HENSLEY On the cover of the 1997 CV boys’ basketball souvenir program is a blue pyramid showing the different levels of the playoffs its teams have reached over the years. At […]
By Brandon HENSLEY During the Dec. 15 CV Town Council meeting, goodbyes were said, awards were handed out and only then could everyone enjoy the food and drinks of the after-meeting holiday party. With L.A. County Supervisor Mike Antonovich on hand, the council said farewell to outgoing members Steve Goldsworthy and Charly Shelton. Both took […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The North Glendale community has a new model for its community planning, as City Council adopted the North Glendale Community Plan this month. Effective Jan. 5, the area will see new regulations and guidelines for incoming projects. Council adopted a draft of the plan on Nov. 29 and also introduced new zone […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The hustle and bustle of the holiday season was put on hold for members of the CV High Falkon Robotics team last weekend for they were busy with competitions and mentoring elementary school kids. On Friday the team placed second in the annual JPL Invention Challenge, an event pitting high schools against […]
CV WINS FALCON CLASSIC TOURNAMENT Falcons Win ‘Classic,’ Dragovich MVP Senior forward leads balanced attack all week as CV starts the season off on the right note. Brandon HENSLEY This could be the start of something big for the Falcons’ basketball team. A beginning that can turn into another 20-win season, a Pacific League title […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Many people start checking gifts off their Christmas list this time of year. Last weekend, Rick Chew checked something off of his bucket list. On Friday and Saturday, Chew and his longtime friend Denis Kerechuk took part in the annual L.A. Barstow to Vegas Dual Sport race, a 400-mile journey that took […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Sediment placement trucks will again be making rounds this rainy season in the foothills, and those K-rails in specific areas will also remain, according to L.A. Public Works officials. During the Nov. 17 CV Town Council meeting at the La Crescenta Library, Pat Wood, representing the L.A. County Flood Control Division, gave […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Former Falcons football coach Alan Eberhart resigned Monday from the same position at Glendale High School, ending a frustrating three-year tenure in which expectations were never met. Under Eberhart, the Nitros went just 4-26, with three of those wins coming against rival Hoover High. This season, the Nitros were 2-8, and 1-6 […]
By Brandon HENSLEY and Jason KUROSU This past week saw changes and challenges for the Crescenta Valley Town Council and CV Water District. On Tuesday, in a neck and neck two-man race between current water board member Ken Putnam and former CVWD director Charles Beatty, Putnam emerged victorious, winning by 46 votes [526 votes for […]
Falcons dominate Nitros in homecoming game and are a win away from playoffs, but things are still up in the air. By Brandon HENSLEY This one would have been a yawner if everyone could stop chattering their teeth. A cold front descended upon Moyse Field last Friday, but that could have either been the chilly […]