By Leonard COUTIN On Thursday, March 7, Glendale Dynamiters hosted the CV Falcons on Moyse Field in a dual Pacific League competition of track and field rivalry that celebrated over 50 years of legendary contests. It was a disappointing showing by Crescenta Valley because many of their key runners were held back in preparation for […]
The Crescenta Valley High School baseball team remained undefeated in the Pacific League with a 6-0 win over Pasadena. Pitcher Will Grimm threw a shutout, allowing seven hits. On offense, Grimm led the offense with two hits and an RBI. Vincent Parrott, Brian Ghattas, Isaac Sung and Colby Rees all had scoring hits. CV previously […]
Local airways have been flooded with painted lady butterflies that are migrating north from Mexico. The small butterflies are traveling from the deserts in Mexico to the Pacific Northwest and an especially wet winter and cold February have increased the number in the migration. Photo by Charly SHELTON
By Lori BODNAR, intern Nearly 500 high school students were inspired and enlightened during Health Career Night at Crescenta Valley High School. CVHS Health Career Night was a fun, educational, and highly informative event where students could hear from various experts in the fields of science and medicine to learn about different career paths and […]
Our Lady of Lourdes had its annual Rainbow Run between the rains in February. It was the final fun Friday event ending Catholic School Week. The Rainbow Run is when different colored powder is thrown on the kids as they run past teachers turning the entire school into a rainbow by the end of the […]
Scholarship Opportunities The following organizations are accepting applications for scholarships: The California Credit Union invites college-bound students in Los Angeles County to submit an application in its annual College Scholarship Program. Through the program, California Credit Union provides $20,000 in scholarships to recognize students who are motivated in their academic studies, active in their schools […]
First off, I would like to thank Supervisor Kathryn Barger for appointing me a commissioner on the LA County advisory board focused on consumer affairs to which I sworn-in on Feb. 22. As you may know, I am passionate about protecting residents of Crescenta Valley from fraudsters who often target the elderly and those with […]
The Green Scarf Bandit – Kidnapped Twice in One Day Dec. 7, 1951, a date that will live in infamy – in the crime annals of La Crescenta anyway. That was the date that the infamous “Green Scarf Bandit” kidnapped and robbed a La Crescenta store manager and his wife twice in eight hours. It […]
By Julie BUTCHER After consecutive weeks of council meetings dealing with controversial topics that often ran late into the night, the Glendale City Council took care of business in short order at its meeting on Tuesday. The Council accepted $300K in workforce development funding from the California Workforce Development Board (CWDB). Verdugo Workforce Development Board […]
Teams are needed to raise awareness of the fight against cancer at the annual Relay for Life of the Foothills. By Julie BUTCHER “With each lap we are coming closer to a cure.” That’s how event chair Molly Shelton kicked off last year’s Relay for Life of the Foothills event. This year the Relay For […]