Digital Issue 06.01.17
Monte Vista Ready for the August Solar Eclipse
By Mary O’KEEFE Before heading off for summer break, Monte Vista students got an impressive astronomy lesson by an award-winning astronomer who also happens to be an awesome grandfather. Jay Pasachoff is the director of the Hopkins Observatory at Williams College and an expert on solar eclipses. He recently received the 2017 Richtmyer Memorial Lecture […]
Honolulu Comes Alive with Hot Rods, Dragsters, Classics and More
“I was born the day I got my license. When I was a kid, if I wanted to go somewhere and see things, you’d have to get in your car and actually go.” ~ Jay Leno, former host of the “Tonight Show” and well-known for his car collection which, according to reports, is composed of […]
Mobile Stroke Unit Gets Historic Approval
By Charly SHELTON When people suffer a stroke, their brain is deprived of oxygen. That’s how a stroke occurs – the blood vessels either become blocked, stopping or restricting blood flow to the brain, or the blood vessel bursts and deprives the brain of blood. As a result the brain slows and shuts down from […]
Trees Cut at Two Strike and CV Parks
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Dept. of Parks and Recreation removed seven silver maple trees from the parking lot area near the entrance of Two Strike Park as well as one sawleaf Zelkova tree from inside the park. “Seven of the silver maple trees were dead. The sawleaf Zelkova was in severe decline,” […]
CRIME BLOTTER
June 23 2300 block of Del Mar Road in Montrose, an iPhone holder, coins, dental kit and portable fan were stolen from a locked vehicle overnight. 3900 block of Hampstead Road in La Cañada, a woman reported that a second story window in her home had been shattered and jewelry and a purse were stolen […]
Crescenta Commons Gets Gift from Girls
By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of May, Girls on the Run donated $400 to Crescenta Commons as part of a community service project. Girls on the Run is a national girl empowerment program that is active at Monte Vista Elementary School. “We sold ice cream sandwiches for $1 and raised money for the Commons,” […]
CVHS Football Team to Take Part in Brain Study
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 […]
CV Summer Basketball Finishes Strong
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 […]
OLL Collects Bags of Clothing for the Blind
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 […]