Connie Janson of La Crescenta was recently installed as District Governor for California Lions District 4-L1. Pictured with Janson (center right) are her fellow club members. Janson served as Club secretary and as Zone B chair. She was actively involved in the PTA for 27 years, serving as secretary, as treasurer, and as 3rd vice […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages. Family worship time begins at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will present the sermon “Standing Up.” All are welcome! We’re making school kits for Lutheran World Relief. […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Crescenta Valley Town Council met Thursday evening for its monthly meeting. While the summer has not seen huge changes in the Crescenta Valley, there could be some on the horizon. The main topic of the meeting was something previously reported on by the CVW: California State Assembly Bill 516. AB 516 […]
Crescenta Valley Water District has hired Paveco Construction to repair the pavement damaged by the recent water main break. The work will begin today, Thursday, Aug. 22 between El Caminito and Stevens streets and then proceed south towards Pontiac Street. The limits of work were expanded on Pennsylvania Avenue to include the pavement repairs between […]
An Accident Rallies School Traffic Safety in 1935 La Crescenta Elementary School in 1935 sat on the southwest corner of Prospect and La Crescenta avenues, just as it does today. And just like in current times, traffic in front of the school was a dangerous problem. La Crescenta Avenue is a steep downhill and […]
We Need Bold, Bipartisan Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices If you’ve gone to a pharmacy recently to pick up medication for yourself or a loved one, you know that listed prescription drug prices are often extremely high – sometimes prohibitively so. As we debate ways to make health care more affordable for all […]
CVWD and Community Need to Work Together Next Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m., Crescenta Valley Water District will hold a public hearing on proposed increases for water and sewer rates. The recent water pipeline break on Pennsylvania Avenue, where the aging pipeline was initially installed in 1946!, highlights an ongoing crisis that will only […]
By Vincent PAGE For the first time in a decade, the Crescenta Valley High School football team stepped onto its summer practice field without Paul Schilling as head coach. After 69 wins, a pair of Pacific League titles and a historical undefeated 2014 season capped off by a CIF championship, Schilling handed off the reins […]
During the week of July 27 through Aug. 2, the local Foothill Knights Baseball Academy sent a team of 12-year-old ballplayers to Cooperstown, New York to participate in a nationwide baseball tournament of 104 teams. Cooperstown is home to the iconic National Baseball Hall of Fame. The Foothill Knights earned a 30th overall rank after […]
Founded in 2002 by Sandra Clark, a registered nurse at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Eugene, Oregon, the award-winning program NODA (No One Dies Alone) has inspired hospitals around the U.S. and beyond to create similar programs. NODA was created to offer companionship and support to patients who are nearing death. The program provides a […]