Ask Phyllis! Lockbox Pros And Cons Dear Phyllis, I am now the trustee of my parent’s Washington state home and am now interviewing Realtors®. Because the home is vacant, one Realtor® suggested a lockbox as this will make it easier to show. The other prefers that he or someone on his team be there to […]
New Veterans’ Website By Andy GERO Kevin Bularz, a native of La Crescenta, always had a desire to give back to his community. In doing so, he created new websites for American Legion Post 288 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614 here in La Crescenta. Kevin is the son of Ronald Bularz, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It used to be that California wildfire season began in October; however, with temperatures rising each year, the season has started earlier. “In the [Los Angeles] County over the last few months we have already witnessed several brush fires. We have seen fires in Malibu, Castaic, Santa Clarita, La Verne and Lancaster […]
By Vincent PAGE For the first time in Crescenta Valley High School history, the varsity football team opened its season in Orlando, Florida. The players faced Barron Collier High School at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex last Thursday for a week zero game. Traveling didn’t faze the Falcons; they won by a score […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was hot – real hot – on Sunday, especially at 3 p.m. But though temperatures hovered around the century mark, the grapes wouldn’t wait. Those would be the Alicante, Burger and Bouchalès grapes, which hung on vines and were ready to burst at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Sunday was harvest day and, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While the dog days of August may conjure images of baseball under a blazing sun, at Rosemont Middle School it means gearing up for basketball season. This week, both the boys and girls of Rosemont participated in tryouts in the gym. On Tuesday, eager parents watched from the sidelines as players wore […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ocean View Bistro is a little greener, even in the recent heat, thanks to two local gardeners. Patty Serrano and Deanna Ailes are community horticulturists. They also enjoy sitting on the exterior patio of the Ocean View Bistro, but there was something missing. “The planters were empty,” Ailes said. The planters set […]
“’Houston, we have a hurricane.’ Our thoughts and prayers are with folks feeling Harvey’s wrath, as dawn breaks after a long night of rain.” ~Astronaut Jack Fischer, International Space Station, Aug. 27, 2017 Words cannot adequately describe the immensity and impact of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey. It doesn’t seem fair to mention our current heat wave […]
Defective People, Stellar People On the news this week I heard of a new “challenge” that kids are getting involved with: pouring hot water on each other. One 14-year-old kid in Arkansas was at a sleepover with his friends when the idiots poured boiling water on him. His neck is badly burned and he described […]
By Mary O’KEEFE School has been back in session for a few weeks and traffic is back to its chaotic normal in the Crescenta Valley, with a little more chaos added with the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway. Every elementary school, as well as Rosemont Middle School, has a designated drop-off area for students. […]