The first week of May was celebrated as Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week at Valley View Elementary School. Doors were decorated by parent volunteers to show how much they and the community appreciate the professionals who teach and guide their children every day. The traditional staff appreciation lunch was held on Friday, May 5 and […]
CVHS Senior Reflections Crescenta Valley High School Senior Reflections for the Class of 2017 will take place on Tuesday, May 30 at 7 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium. Senior Reflections is a must-attend event enabling the 2017 graduates to reflect on their high school experiences at CVHS. This program (a very important senior-centered event) will […]
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy’s Vocum Veritas took home a first place trophy at the World Strides Choral Festival and Competition in San Diego during the weekend of April 1. The competition featured 19 different schools and various types of groups attended – concert choirs, chamber choirs, show choirs, men’s choirs and women’s choirs. Vocum Veritas […]
By Charly SHELTON Long before the slow motion guys took to YouTube, and before the iPhone had a 240 frames per second slow motion camera, and even before the Mythbusters broke things at super slow motion to analyze the fracture of a skull, there was one name in slow motion photography that we all knew. […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The works that sent forth the name of Stravinsky into the world as a composer were a trio of ballets that he composed near the beginning of his career before World War I. But it was in a location far removed from his early triumphs – separated by 6,000 miles, 60 years […]
By Nicole MOORE “Each of you mothers and daughters know that moms are the heroes of our lives and it is the stories they tell us that help shape who we are,” said La Crescenta library manager Marta Wiggins, speaking to a room of mothers and their elementary school-aged daughters. Since the opening of the […]
By Andy GERO To all veterans of Crescenta Valley and the surrounding communities, we are eternally grateful for the sacrifice and service you gave to our country. Your service has played a major role in giving us the freedoms so many of us take for granted today. In gratitude for your service, the American Legion […]
Ask Phyllis! How Long Will It Take To Sell My Home Dear Phyllis, My husband has retired and we want to move somewhere more affordable. I understand homes in La Crescenta are selling quickly but how quickly? The thought of keeping my home neat enough for viewings puts me in a panic. I […]
Amid some elected officials and celebrities, more than 200 guests enjoyed another successful Derby Day to benefit The Campbell Center on Saturday, May 6 at Pickwick Gardens and Banquet Center in Burbank. Glendale Councilwoman and immediate past mayor Paula Devine was there; newly-elected member of the Glendale Unified School District board Shant Sahakian was […]
By Brandon HENSLEY After four decades of service to CAfter four decades of service to Crescenta Valley High School, the memories are plentiful for Jim Beckenhaur, though a couple stood apart for him as he spoke to a full room Saturday night at Oakmont Country Club. There was the installation of the synthetic track and […]