By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School baseball team had its season end May 19 by losing to Capistrano Valley 3-2 in the first round of the CIF playoffs. The Falcons had a stellar regular season, going 25-2 and winning the Pacific League for the second straight season. CV softball also had a strong […]
Dr. Kay Ladanyi (right with Lisa Marriott), beloved orchestra teacher, was honored at Monte Vista Elementary School on May 24 as she is retiring. Dr. Ladanyi spent 17 years at Monte Vista as the orchestra teacher as well as at many other Glendale schools. Parents, teachers and staff from La Crescenta, Lincoln, Verdugo Woodlands and […]
Crescenta Valley Weekly congratulates the graduating classes of our local high schools and those promoting at Rosemont Middle School and the local elementary schools! CRESCENTA VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Edwin Lee Adriana Abelian Hratch Abrahamian Arin Sarkissian Amanda Adcook Annie Agazaryan Lillian Akopyan Noor Alanizi Brendan Alcalde David Alikhanian Benjamin Allen Laurent Almendarez Gomez Raymond Alonso […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Dog Rescues Part 1 A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the Montrose Search and Rescue team locating and rescuing a lost dog in Brand Park. While the majority of the MSAR team’s efforts are focused on human rescues, they do honor the fact that many dog owners […]
The Los Angeles CD7 election is over and the district’s new representative is Monica Rodriguez. Ms. Rodriguez has not held public office before but has government experience in staff and appointed positions, most recently as a member of the Los Angeles Board of Public Works, the only city commission with full-time salaries. She also has […]
The old proverb, “It takes a village …” rings true in my heart. My youngest son will be graduating from Clark Magnet High School [today] and, as I reflect on the past few years, I have become increasingly aware and appreciative of all the people who have contributed to his development and maturity. Mountain Avenue […]
Can You Feel It? Arts & Crafts Festival June 3 – 4! Can you feel it? We’re getting excited here in the Montrose Shopping Park! Mark your calendar for in just nine more days we’ll be hosting the largest outdoor event in the City of Glendale. Our 34th Annual Arts & Crafts Festival will take […]
Memorial Day Service at the Vietnam War Memorial Monday – Bring Flowers The Vietnam War Memorial in Montrose is special and unique. It was built in 1968 during the height of the Vietnam War. In an effort spearheaded by Don Carpenter, a second-generation publisher of the Ledger Newspaper, the community came together to honor the […]
No Banner? No Problem! There seem to be a lot fewer banners strung up around La Crescenta lately. This is a good thing because their placement may be violating a local ordinance and can be an eyesore. But there are still ways to get the word out about your latest endeavors. We send out a […]
QUESTION: My challenge is people who don’t communicate. I’m in an organization where it’s important to let officers know what’s happening. We have individuals who jump ahead, make decisions and even book events without letting our board president know. Their reasoning is that their actions are the best for the club and they have to […]