“One can’t predict the weather more than a few days in advance.” ~ Stephen Hawking Living on the surface of the Earth, our awareness of events happening is, at this level, the troposphere, where all weather occurs. Perhaps not included in “our” weather was Stephen Hawking’s statement. His mind was on events happening in […]
Having a Positive Effect Driving to work this week, I stopped at the traffic light by Jeremy’s Coffee Shop at Honolulu and Ramsdell avenues (great breakfasts there, by the way). As I waited for the light to change, I saw a car pull into Jeremy’s lot and two gals got out. They were sisters […]
CVCA Plans Meeting The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet tonight, Thursday, March 22 starting at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The agenda includes discussion of the Scholl Canyon landfill gas power generation project Mitigated Negative Declaration. Contact Sharon Weisman, sharon@jetcafe.org or (818) 248-4967 for more information. La Crescenta […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Yes, it rained during the Wine Walk on the evening of March 10. But the event, hosted by the Montrose Shopping Park Assn., will be remembered by most of the attendees as an opportunity to get out, meet friends, do some shopping and taste some wine. The wine was poured by shop […]
A High Stakes Gamble by the President on North Korea It may have left the front pages for the moment, but the most consequential event of President Trump’s term of office could come within the next few months: a meeting between Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un to discuss the denuclearization of North Korea. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting was held March 15 in the community room at La Crescenta Library. During the meeting there was an update from Caltrans on the work being done on the Foothill (210) Freeway. The project involves a major roadway rework that rehabilitates 90 lane miles of pavement, replaces […]
The ’34 Flood – An 11-year-old Girl Saves Her Family The recent rain should remind us that, just like Montecito, death and destruction visited our valley, but that was back in 1934. Many stories came out of that disaster. In honor of Women’s History Month, let’s look back at one the most amazing stories […]
Crescenta Valley High School water polo players Alex Garas, Kaitlyn Moguel and Lexie Kawachi were named this week to the ALL-CIF Southern Section Division teams in girls’ water polo. Garas, a junior, was named to the first team for the second straight year. She scored 58 goals this season in helping the Falcons win a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police K9 Unit stopped by Valley View Elementary School recently to visit students in the classes of Karla Bringas and Lisa Jenks. Sgt. Shawn Sholtis has been a supervisor handler for 12 years. He, along with Officers Eric Meyer, his dog Jeff, Officer Kyle Heinbechner and his dog Idol, and […]
Dine Out Fundraisers Benefit CVIM The next Crescenta Valley Instrumental Music Foundation dine out fundraiser will be on Tuesday, March 27 at the La Cañada Town Center (the corner of Foothill Boulevard and Angeles Crest Highway 2). Show your support for the school’s hardworking and talented musicians by sharing a night out and not cooking! […]