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! […]
On Feb. 21, students from Crescenta Valley High School visited Huntington Hospital as part of the American Heart Association’s (AHA) STEM Goes Red program. STEM Goes Red is a year-long engagement program that gives high school junior and senior girls the opportunity to explore science, technology, engineering and math outside the classroom. During their visit, […]
Special readers from the community came to Valley View Elementary to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. Officer Joe Allen from Glendale Police Dept. stopped by to visit the second/third grade class of Lisa Jenks.
Monte Vista Musical Theatre, under the direction of Carolyn Widholm, Susan Lee and Chris Nuanez, presented “Go West” on March 2. This production re-enacted the expansion of America from east to west with an emphasis on California history. Miners for gold, pioneers, early folks of the railroad and cowboys told the story through song and […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Though most people don’t like taking a test, more than 150 people showed up to the fourth floor council rooms at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on March 7 to take the ultimate trivia test at the Smart-A-Thon. The Smart-A-Thon is one of the biggest fundraisers for the CV Chamber of Commerce/Mary Pinola […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE Fortune and fame: for many, the two most glittering prizes in human existence. But as most soon learn they are also the most difficult to attain. Even if seizesd in life, they can quickly slip from one’s grasp in death. For every Beethoven or Stravinsky in music, for example, there is a […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park hosts several events to offer something new to their guests each time they visit. At Christmas, it has a holiday celebration. Over the summer, Ghost Town Alive! brings the Wild West to life. At Halloween, Knott’s Scary Farm is a must for fans of […]