By Mary O’KEEFE The 14th Annual Montrose Car Show on Sunday offered so many varieties of cars they would boggle even Henry Ford’s mind. There were vehicles from all eras, from the early 1920s to the modern Tesla. The day was a perfect temperature with a cool morning and not terribly hot afternoon drawing thousands […]
At the NACUSAC 2015 Annual Business Meeting the association held an election to fill three vacant seats on the board of directors. Among those elected was La Crescenta resident Tom Suter as NACUSAC Secretary Wescom Credit Union Supervisory Committee. _______________ Katharine E. Crowder of Tujunga was named to Binghamton University dean’s list for the fall […]
Ask Phyllis! Home Selling Made Easy Dear Phyllis, It’s my job to sell my mom’s home and relocate her to a retirement home. My dad left her in good financial shape and while I want to get the most money for her house, my focus is on her comfortable relocation […]
The summer basketball league for all Crescenta Valley High School teams has ended as the program looks to take a break before school starts up August. The varsity team finished 16-9 this summer. It went 3-2 in a tournament at UC San Diego in late June before splitting two games in a Sierra Canyon […]
By Brandon HENSLEY There’s just one more tournament for the Crescenta Valley varsity football team to play this summer. That will be this Saturday at Arroyo High School. After that, it’s a month-long break before the defending Southeast Division champions get back to work when the school year kicks off in August. The 2015 season […]
The La Crescenta CSA Blue 12U All Stars baseball team took first place at the Pico Rivera 12U All Star Weekend Tournament. To get to the championship game, the CSA Blue 12U team first beat Montebello Blue 12U 4-3 then went on to conquer the Los Angeles 12U All Stars 6-5. Being undefeated, for […]
La Crescenta Elementary is conducting a five-week summer school program for fifth grade students who will be entering the sixth grade this fall. Teachers Nicolas James from Lincoln Elementary and Kimberly Cruce from Verdugo Woodlands are the two teachers who are piloting the math class. They have students from Lincoln, Dunsmore, La Crescenta, Valley View, […]
On June 17, Los Angeles’ oldest youth development program, Woodcraft Rangers, held its annual gala in the heart of Little Tokyo at the Japanese American National Museum. Though dignitaries were in attendance, the youth performers from Sunland Elementary and various schools were the stars of the night. Attendees to the gala enjoyed performances that ranged […]
What will it take to be heard, GUSD? Is it time to look at our options? In my years on the CV Town Council, I have attended many events and meetings to support our local schools. Without a doubt school pride runs deep in our Foothills community. The town council has always taken a position […]
‘So What’s Going to Happen to Rockhaven Sanitarium?’ I often get asked that question, and my answer is invariably, “It will become a park.” As a refresher for those who don’t know about Rockhaven Sanitarium: It was established in 1923 by a nurse who was horrified by the treatment of the mentally ill, particularly women. […]