By Vincent PAGE A major problem for football players over the past decade, according to research, is concussions. As parents become more aware of the long lasting damage caused by concussions, the most concerning being chronic traumatic encephalopathy, fewer parents are allowing their kids to play football, opting instead for sports such as baseball and […]
The Crescenta Valley High varsity boys’ basketball team finished its summer league season with a record of 16-4 after it went 3-1 at Glendale Community College last week. The Falcons defeated Alhambra, Verdugo Hills and Walnut, while their lone defeat was a 59-52 overtime loss to San Gabriel Academy. Heading into the fall season, the […]
The students and families of Our Lady of Lourdes School in Tujunga dedicated themselves in May to a goal of collecting 60 bags of clothing, shoes, toys and household items for Helping Hands for the Blind. Their dedication went above and beyond when 250 bags were loaded onto the huge Helping Hands truck. Students learned […]
What a hot samba night it was on Saturday inside the newly remodeled La Crescenta Woman’s Clubhouse! Casino Carnivale came to town, complete with hurricane cocktails and samba showgirls! Woman’s Club members from all three branches of the club – junior, evening and daytime – played casino games to earn raffle tickets for prizes. Some […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A police officer, a homeless veteran and his dog walk into a pet hospital. There’s no punchline here, just a heartwarming story of the veteran and his canine companion receiving help from the community. On Tuesday, Chris took his dog Corey to Crescenta-Cañada Pet Hospital for a much-needed check-up. It was all […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE Once a mainstay of the Baroque and Classical periods, the mandolin’s importance fell off a bit during the 19th and most of the 20th century. An instrument with ancient roots, the mandolin enjoyed great prominence during the Baroque period, inspiring a slew of concertos by some of the era’s most famous composers, […]
Undaunted by an unsuccessful two-year effort to start an interscholastic equestrian league at Crescenta Valley High School, recent CVHS graduate Clair Schleuter turned her energy and persistence to track, academics and her love of horses. Her drive was rewarded by being named the recipient of a scholarship from the Italian Catholic Federation. The partial scholarship […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The immigration issue has divided people but one local business hopes to unite communities using a method that is as American as apple pie – an old fashioned quilting bee. Dating back to Colonial times women within communities would gather and help each other make quilts for their families. Many used leftover […]
By Andy GERO National Cemetery Burial Eligibility The VA provides eligibility for interment in a VA national cemetery prior to the time of need. There is a way veterans can determine if they are eligible for burial or memorialization in a VA national cemetery. Interested individuals may submit VA Form 40-10007, the Application for Pre-Need […]
Two St. Bede Elementary School graduates recently were awarded the Father Lawrence Signey Essay Contest awards for writing excellence. The first place winner, Alyssa Valdivia, was awarded $250 for her essay on the value of Catholic education, her heritage and the good derived from church and community service. Janssen Van De Yacht received a second […]