By Brandon HENSLEY Historic seasons for Crescenta Valley basketball, swimming, softball and football highlight a successful year January It was announced that CVHS would debut its boys’ lacrosse program this spring. The team is composed of mostly freshmen, along with two sophomores, and is hoping to compete in the JV level of CIF – […]
By Vincent PAGE Last Thursday, the Crescenta Valley boys basketball team played their final game prior to a two week break from action. They finished strong, beating Burbank High School 66-43 with a strong showing in the second half. At the start of the game, the Falcons and Bulldogs seemed very evenly matched. Burbank took […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta Tree Lighting that occurred on Dec. 12 got everyone in the mood for a small town holiday season. Student performers from Dunsmore and La Crescenta elementary schools and Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music jazz band entertained the audience. The courtyard in front of the library was filled with children and […]
Reacquainting Myself with the Year’s Stories Mary O’Keefe and I finally finished preparing a recap of the 2019 year in news. Going through each of the newspapers jarred my memory of how busy the year was. Whether it was telling the story of the seniors stranded by non-working elevators at Honolulu Manor Senior Apartments […]
“Time, the years, the seasons, the dreaming and the hopes which throb with life even under the ice and snow… Year builds upon year, even as the seasons follow. And year’s end is no end at all, but only a pause, a time for the deep breath that marks the next step forward. There is […]
An Automobile Trip Through CV in 1911 Automobiles were already becoming popular by 1911, so much so that the newspapers were printing suggested automobile day trips. The auto industry was in its infancy at that point, and there were a was variety of brands, designs and engines available to those well off enough to afford […]
Delivering on Our Promise to Support Veterans One of the highlights of every year is spending Veterans Day at events in La Crescenta and Burbank, where I have the opportunity to personally thank our community’s veterans for their service. These events are a great chance to show our appreciation to veterans, whether they served recently […]
Stop the Hate The politics of hate must come to an end for the good of the people and this republic. All should read the recent letter from Trump to Pelosi. Go to whitehouse.gov, menu on the top left, select news and select briefings to the right. The full link is in the online version […]
By Charly SHELTON The past year seemed to fly by. There was no shortage of fun and exciting stories in the Travel & Leisure section. Let’s take a look back at some of the best ofs, month-by-month throughout 2019. January Popcornopolis Tour Jan. 19 was National Popcorn Day. To celebrate, LA-based, family-owned popcorn company Popcornopolis […]