The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. had another successful Valentine rose give-away event on Saturday. “We gave out 500 roses [by] 3:20 p.m.,” said Dale Dawson, MSPA event coordinator. MSPA even received a phone call from a woman thanking them for “this wonderful event.” It was a success for the shopping park as well as with […]
When Everyone’s A Winner On Thursday afternoon I attended the Valentine’s luncheon “Live Laugh Love” of The Guild at Adventist Health Glendale. Held at the Castaway Restaurant on a cloudless day, the luncheon was a wonderful way to learn about the work the Guild does while providing a chance to financially support its efforts. […]
Valentine’s Day is a time to give gifts to loved ones, and there is a way people can give a life-saving gift this holiday through the American Red Cross Blood Drive. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.¬-Crescenta Valley Station will be holding a blood drive today, Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the […]
“Listen to the falling rain Listen to it fall … Let it rain all night long.” –“Rain,” Jose Feliciano We all know the sound of rainfall. We listen from the very moment it begins with its few succinct drops until it grows widespread and monotone in nature. It doesn’t mind where it falls or who […]
Link Paola’s Custom Cars and Custom Car Terminology In the years that Link Paola had a custom car shop in Montrose, between 1939 and 1951, he probably produced hundreds of these sleek rolling works of art. I’ll describe a couple of them to give you a feel for what sculptural genius was being performed […]
First off, on behalf of the Crescenta Valley Town Council and the residents of our unincorporated area of Los Angeles County here in La Crescenta and Montrose, I want to thank the LA County Fire Dept. and the Dept. of Public Works for their work on managing the effects of the rains. They are responding […]
Japanese FLAG and English kindergarten classes celebrated Setsubun on Friday, Feb. 1 at Dunsmore Park. This event celebrates the coming of spring. Kindergarten students and parents participated in a bean-throwing event called mamemaki. It is symbolic of the action of getting rid of the negativity from the previous year and welcoming good and positivity for […]
All-Community Mattress Sale Benefits Music Department In an effort to replace band uniforms, the Crescenta Valley High School Instrumental Music board is hosting a mattress sale at Rosemont Middle School in the gym on Saturday, Feb. 16. There will be over 30 name-brand models for customers to try. In addition, there will be pillows, sheets, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team will take on Compton High School at Compton tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the CIF Division II-A quarterfinals. The Falcons earned their berth in the game after defeating Culver City on the road on Tuesday 69-60 in the second round. Tyler Carlson scored 20 […]
Adventist Health Glendale and the American Heart Assn. (AHA) recently teamed up to deliver little red hats to the hospital’s NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) and post-partum babies. The hats were knitted and crocheted by AHA volunteers in celebration of American #HeartMonth. AHGL is one of 30 hospitals participating in the AHA’s #LittleHatsBigHearts program, which […]