LA CAÑADA GLADIATORS 09.17.15

Contributors are: Paul D. Fitzgerald, Bruce Millstein, Chad Runnels, and Gary Campanella   JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Canada Gladiators v. El Monte Jets (Teams do not keep Score)   The La Canada Gladiators’ Jr. Gremlin opened the 2015 football season on Saturday September 15 at La Canada High School.   The Gladiators started the first […]

Grizzlies Conquer Falcons

Grizzlies Conquer Falcons

By Brandon HENSLEY t was fun while it lasted but on Thursday night in a stadium that was half as full as it was 10 months ago for the CIF championship game, the Crescenta Valley High football team’s winning streak came to an end, stopping at sweet 16. The Falcons were overmatched on both sides […]

League Volleyball Season Begins for Falcons

By Brandon HENSLEY The Lady Falcons open the Pacific League portion of their volleyball season today at Hoover High School. While the Lady Falcons are most likely not expected to win league, new head coach Kevin Boyke likes his team’s chemistry and commitment to get better every day. Boyke inherited a squad that went 9-12 […]

Valley View Students Get Dictionaries, Learn about Police

Valley View Students Get Dictionaries, Learn about Police

By Mary O’KEEFE Third graders from Valley View Elementary had a busy morning on Sept. 10. The students in the classes of Lisa Jenks and Christine Aroyan started their morning with a trip to the cafeteria where they were presented with a free dictionary by members of the Elks Lodge in Glendale as part of […]

Preschoolers Make a Splash

Preschoolers Make a Splash

Before the official start of school, Crescenta-Cañada Cooperative Nursery School held a water play day to welcome new and returning students and families.  Incoming Darling Ducklings (3 year olds) and Busy Bears (4 year olds) and their siblings played at water tables, blew bubbles, built sand castles, played on the playground equipment, and had a […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

CV is the Front Line of the Squirrel Wars The Crescenta Valley is currently the front line in yet another battle between a native species and invasive species. In this case it’s the native western gray squirrel versus the invasive eastern fox squirrel. While the invasive fox squirrels occupy the valley, the native gray squirrels […]

News from CV Alliance

Hi, CV! Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter (and like us if you do). I found a really neat article about how to look through your teen’s room and notice signs of drug and alcohol use. I know groups talk about this, but this is the first time I’ve seen an exhibit in a […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO Mike GATTO

Do you have a $25,000 idea? The 21st century has presented us with many exceptional challenges, from resource protection and sustainability practices to energy conservation, as well as knowledge sharing and privacy preservation. Our ability to meet these challenges and improve the quality of life for Californians will require creative solutions — innovation will be […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    HANGING BALCONIES PUT TAXPAYERS AT LEGAL RISK!   On July 21, 2015, about a dozen pictures of the Holland Partners mega apartment complexes on Wilson/Brand and Wilson/Orange were shown at [Glendale City] council. The pictures were of dangerous balconies hanging over the public right-of-way at both buildings. In order for the developer to […]

Historic Drought May Bring Historic Change

Historic Drought May Bring Historic Change

By Charly SHELTON The statewide drought is crippling for gardens and lawns, with mandatory water conservation rules in effect to limit outdoor watering. During the summer months, this can be a death sentence for certain plants and grasses. On Sunday, Descanso Gardens in La Cañada, in conjunction with many local water departments, held a “Drought-Tolerant […]