Halloween in the Foothills
Ghoulies and ghosties were in abundance throughout the Crescenta Valley on Halloween night. There were plenty of spots for hair-raising and it wasn’t hard to find those who were in the spirit of the holiday.
Local Pediatrician Honored as a Hero
By Mary O’KEEFE The Council on Community Pediatrics annually recognizes community pediatricians with the Community Pediatrics Local Hero Award. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics Council on Community, the award is presented to individuals who epitomize the “community pediatrician.” The award is presented to two pediatricians annually. This year one of the recipients of […]
YOUTH NOTES
Tree Lighting Ceremony Planned La Cañada Girl Scouts will be hosting the 23rd Annual Glenola Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. and will feature various Girl Scout troops singing holiday carols emceed by the La Cañada City mayor and leading up to […]
IN Brief
Prom Plus Holiday Boutique The community is invited to head to Crescenta Valley Park community room and courtyard on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the Prom Plus Holiday Boutique. The boutique features over 30 vendors offering a wide variety of items for sale. Opportunity drawing and bake sale, too. […]
Students See Pink
The Glendale Police Dept. stopped by Rosemont Middle School recently with its pink patrol vehicles and motorcycles to bring attention to October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month. GPD was at the school during lunch and was a perfect companionship event with Girl Scout Troop 1591 and its Silver Award project. Girl Scouts, and eighth graders, Sooji […]
Madison McWilliams Performs at Clark Magnet High
By Arpa BONYADIAN Clark Magnet H.S. students and teachers cheered as 16-year-old singer/songwriter Madison McWilliams entered the stage in the school cafeteria during lunch on Oct. 15. The room was packed – all the chairs taken ¬– and students and teachers were forced to stand for the performance. The teenage singer, along with two dancers, […]
Students vs. Faculty in Girls’ Basketball
On Wednesday, CVHS held its annual faculty vs. varsity girls’ basketball game. Both rosters consisted of female players and faculty/administrators. The white team was picked by senior captain Caity Bouchard and the blue team was picked by senior captain Georgina Kregorian. The game played by regulation rules, including eight-minute quarters. Bouchard’s team came out victorious, […]
CV Football Falls Again in First Round of Playoffs
By Brandon HENSLEY It will be another year of coming up short for the Crescenta Valley High School football team. Since winning a CIF championship in 2014, which capped off an undefeated season, the Falcons have had success in the regular season, only to fall short in the playoffs. They did it again this year, […]
CV Boys Take the Win at Varsity Cross-Country Conference Championship
By Leonard COUTIN For three months, Crescenta Valley High School cross-country head coach Mark Evans has been grooming his cross-country boys’ and girls’ teams in preparation for a place at the Pacific League finals as well as for a road trip to the CIF prelims/finals. On the boys’ team, senior Manan Vats and junior Dylan […]
Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler
CV’s First Inhabitants – Toypurina’s Revolt It’s obvious from history that, although the Tongva people were eventually subjugated by the Spanish, they didn’t go down easy. There were several revolts, both small and large, throughout the lifespan of the Mission system, but none was so dramatic and poignant as “Toypurina’s Revolt” in 1785. The Mission […]