Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis!   How To Simultaneously Buy And Sell   Dear Phyllis, I am seeking advice on buying and selling in this crazy market. We know we can sell our home quickly as the homes in our neighborhood immediately sell and usually over the asking price. Last month, we found a home we really loved […]

FitzGerald Hits Top Marks at Asics Clovis Invitational

By Leonard COUTIN On Saturday, cross-country runners from across the state came to do battle at the 39th Annual Asics Clovis Invitational held at Woodward Park. This is also the location of the cross-country CIF state finals in November. The Invitational is a chance for runners to test their mid-season strength in a competitive environment […]

Falcons’ Winning Streak Continues

By Vincent PAGE Only four more teams stand in the way of the Crescenta Valley High School varsity football team as it continues its path to the CIF playoffs. The Falcons sit at a perfect 6-0 after defeating Pasadena High School on Friday by a final score of 48-33. PHS fell to 1-5 on its […]

Dunsmore Takes Part in Special Event

Dunsmore Takes Part in Special Event

Dunsmore celebrated Walk to School Day on Oct. 4 by wearing pink and honoring breast cancer awareness at the same time. Principal Karen Stegman, district official Stephen Dickinson and Glendale Police Officer Cole met students in the morning at the Dunsmore Park bridge. Teachers, students and the community showed their spirit by meeting at designated […]

GCC Among Those Honored for Excellence in Transfer

On Wednesday, the Campaign for College Opportunity announced the names of nine California Community Colleges and four California State University (CSU) campuses for significantly increasing the number of students earning an Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT), enrolling those students at a CSU with junior status, and graduating ADT earners with a bachelor’s degree. Glendale Community […]

Youth Notes

Spooky Fun at ComedySportz Try to trick us in the audience and you’ll be in for a real funny treat on stage! Come to the Friday the 13th ComedySportz match this week at 7 p.m. in the Underground Theatre at Crescenta Valley High School. Tickets are $5 for students, $10 for adults. Come and watch […]

EDITORIAL » MARY O’KEEFE

Even before Crescenta Valley Weekly began, Robin Goldsworthy and I were involved with Prom Plus. As with many newspapers, CVW supports its share of philanthropic organizations, so it made sense that our full support would be behind this amazing 20-plus year organization. Prom Plus is an after-prom party for CV High School seniors and their […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Canyon Name Origins – Cooks Canyon, Dunsmore Canyon   As we move into the Crescenta Valley, my info comes from one of our best local history researchers, Jo Anne Sadler, and her book “Crescenta Valley Pioneers & Their Legacies.” Cooks Canyon – This canyon is the first one encountered when heading east over the La […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Bringing a Smile to Your Face   As most of you know, I don’t do much on Thursday mornings. I don’t set the alarm on the clock, I don’t hurry into the office. This dates back eight years ago when I started the paper and we sometimes didn’t get out of here until nearly 2 […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Whenever I gaze up at the moon, I feel like I’m on a time machine. I am back to that precious pinpoint of time, standing on the foreboding – yet beautiful – Sea of Tranquility. I could see our shining blue planet Earth poised in the darkness of space.” ~ Buzz Aldrin, U.S. astronaut Looking […]