By Brandon HENSLEY The faithful came together throughout the Crescenta Valley to remember 9-11 on Sunday. Though Sunday’s attendance numbers didn’t come close to the upsurge in attendance on Sept. 16, 2001, First Baptist of La Crescenta Pastor Bill Flanders said he was pleased with his Sunday 9-11 service. He said he had many people […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Rick Dinger is the president of Crescenta Valley Insurance, but every late Tuesday morning this fall he will become a rabid football fan who joins a bunch of other fans who get together and talk about the game, hold fundraising events for local teams and listen to some notable guest speakers inside […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The waves flooded the entrance to the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center soon after 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, and there was almost no stopping them. Only one person on staff, Paul Galbo, was there at the front desk and badly needed help, which finally came in the form of his wife, Daniela Davies. […]
By Brandon HENSLEY St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada sent out hard copies and emails of a survey to its members last fall and winter, and the results were surprising, according to Rev. Amy Pringle. The survey questioned members of the church, who were then asked to give it to their non-believer friends and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Summer usually means an abbreviated meeting for the Crescenta Valley Town Council and that was the case again for the meeting on Aug. 18 inside the La Crescenta Library Community Room. Instead of speakers, there were a slew of announcements including a date change for the September council meeting. To accommodate Crescenta […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There was a young adults book series in the ’90s called “The Reel Kids Adventures,” where a group of teenagers would trek across different countries and tape their (mis)adventures. Ryon Tanara, Graham Freeman and Amy Chan are now taking that concept to the extreme. Freshly out of college, the three of them […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The next time someone pulls out their iPhone and makes a call in the Glendale area, they probably won’t think to thank a flag pole for their good reception, but maybe they should. On Tuesday, AT&T showed off improvements the company has made regarding phone reception and data capacity. On the south […]
By Brandon Hensley In November, the first ever men’s water polo team from Afghanistan will fly to San Diego in hopes of qualifying for the Olympics. So naturally, one local resident’s way of helping the team came in the form of … line dancing? Last Sunday night from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Dr. Gloria Lee knows about trauma. When she was a child she was involved in a car accident with her father, mother and brother. She was the only survivor and ended up being adopted – illegally by today’s standard according to her – by her father’s friend and his family. Lee was […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Senior citizens were invited to a meeting on July 28 at the La Crescenta Library to hear and be given vital information about medical emergencies and how to avoid fraud – and folks turned out in droves. Three long rows of tables were filled, necessitating extra chairs to be placed in the […]