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,” […]
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 […]
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,” […]
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 […]