On April 11 at 6 p.m., the Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD or District) board of directors will hold a public workshop on the Fiscal Year 2018 budget and proposed water and sewer rates. The workshop will be held at the District office located at 2700 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta. The District is continuing to […]
Besides the rescues that the Montrose Search and Rescue team (MSAR) performs on a regular basis, they occasionally do some detective work as well. Such was the case for longtime MSAR team member Fred Koegler way back in the fall of 1995 in the case of the disappearance and murder of Linda Sobek. It was […]
Kelly Delaney and Ellie Strockis, seniors at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy, were named finalists in the “Commitment to Curing Cancer: High School Fundraising Campaign,” sponsored by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The pair was one of a handful of teams that raised over $50,000 to fund blood cancer research. In 2001, at age […]
Tuesday, March 14 (3/14) was recognized around the world as Pi Day. Pi is used in mathematics to represent the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter – approximately 3.14159. At Crescenta Valley High School, math teacher William Drew and his first and second period geometry classes celebrated the day by inviting […]
On March 9, Crescenta Valley High School held its annual open house. The evening provided a chance for parents to see the work their students have done over the school year and meet with teachers. The evening included music provided by the award-winning jazz band and a barbecue provided by members of Prom Plus. Many […]
By Brandon HENSLEY A local teenager is progressing in the wild sport of luge. Michael O’Gara, a sophomore at Clark Magnet High School, was recently invited to join the junior doubles team for Team USA Luge, after a solid showing as a single rider. O’Gara has spent the past couple of years splitting his time […]
The Village Christian High baseball team defeated Heritage Christian 10-1 on Tuesday to bring its record to 4-1 in the Olympic League, tied with Maranatha for first place. The Crusaders are 8-2 overall. Village suffered its first defeat in league on March 24 against Maranatha, 5-1. Playing against Heritage seems to be a cure all, […]
On March 4, under sorely missed sunny skies, Crescenta Valley United Softball Association kicked off its inaugural season at the Glendale Sports Complex. Born out of a merger between CSA Softball and CVGSA Softball (formerly CVLL Softball), CV United offers girls throughout the Crescenta Valley and Glendale, the opportunity to play in a single league […]
By Leonard COUTIN This past weekend, Californian distance runners got a chance to strut their feathers as they participated in the Distance Meet of Champions High School Distance Classic held on the Azusa Pacific University track. Sponsored by Adidas, this meet is unique; it only runs the 800m, 1600m and 3200m races, starts at 7:30 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was Tomatomania at Descanso Gardens last weekend. Information on everything gardeners wanted or needed to know about tomatoes, including what best to plant in the Crescenta Valley area, was provided by experts in bright green shirts and garden hats. For many, attending the Tomatomania event is a tradition that started in […]