Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

“I can feel the wind go by when I run. It feels good. It feels fast.” ~Evelyn Ashford In 1992, the oldest American woman to win gold in track & field (four gold in her career) The sun shined brightly upon the Crescenta Valley High School track and field on Saturday. With accompaniment from the […]

from the desk of the publisher

from the desk of the publisher

Thanks and Thanks Again I want to start off by saying a big “thank you” to everyone who called, sent an email or texted to tell me how glad they were to learn that I wasn’t hurt in the incident outside of Indio last week. The picture of the shattered windshield was very sobering. Several […]

Rep. Schiff: Obama is Correct to Act With Caution on Syria’s Chemical Weapons

    Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA), a senior Member of the Intelligence Committee, released the following statement: “President Obama is right to call for greater certainty on the use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. We have already seen the terrible consequences of acting on flawed intelligence about WMDs and we dare not make that […]

Motorcycle Pursuit Sends Two to the Hospital

  A motorcycle pursuit that began on the Foothill (210) freeway ended at Glorietta Avenue and Verdugo Road with two people being transported to the hospital. “We received numerous calls of 100 to 150 motorcycles holding up traffic on the 210 [freeway] at Wheatland Avenue,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Tatiana Sauquiolo. The call came […]

A Well-Deserved Recognition

–The measure of a society can be how well its people treat its animals–    Mohandas Gandhi By Mary O’KEEFE After years of getting petitions signed, attending every event and participating in numerous dog parades, the group that blazed the dog park trail in Crescenta Valley was recognized by the Los Angeles County Board of […]

Sinanyan Admits to Hateful Comments; Community Reacts

By Ted AYALA Ending weeks of scrutiny and speculation, newly sworn in Glendale City Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan admitted to being the author of racist comments that were uncovered early last month. The slurs against Muslims, Hispanics, and gays triggered a fierce reaction from many in the community. At the time, Sinanyan and his supporters said […]

Big Day for Special Olympics

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley has rapidly become an important part of the Special Olympics community and that partnership will be highlighted on Saturday at CV High School. On Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the high school, the Tri-Valley Special Olympic games will take place where athletes will compete in events […]