By Julie BUTCHER Dozens of football Falcons, players from Crescenta Valley High School, along with community leaders, cheerleaders, parents of athletes, and several past principals all showed up for Tuesday’s Glendale Unified School District board meeting to push for permanent lights and seating at the high school. Ken Biermann, former CVHS principal, shared background color. […]
Issues that affect the quality of life of residents, access to parks and open space is a too-often ignored and crucial component of public health. Living near, or having convenient access to, a park has been proven to greatly improve the physical and mental health of communities. Public parks provide areas for exercise, community services […]
Canyon Name Origins – Big Tujunga, Zachau The magnificent San Gabriel Mountains above Tujunga, La Crescenta and La Cañada have a multitude of canyons that snake down into our valley. Those canyons each have a name, some from indigenous language, some Spanish, but most American. The names themselves have individual histories. For the most part, […]
St. Monica Academy alumna Molly Hagan is the first freshman in eight years to walk onto the Notre Dame Women’s Lacrosse team. Only three girls were allowed to try-out to walk onto the team, and Hagan was the only one to make it onto the 32-player travel roster. Coaches told Hagan that she was in […]
At the first meeting of Pack 304 at Fremont Elementary, Cub Scouts learned the importance of building a city. Learning why and where buildings go is of great value when planning a community. Cubmaster Jacob Givens has prepared many new and exciting experiences for the Scouts including giving Tiger Scouts a chance to see […]
Dunsmore Elementary continues its tradition of staying healthy and strong by walking on Fit Fridays every week. Students, parents and the Dunsmore community join teachers and staff as they circle the playground to the beat of inspirational music. Principal Karen Stegman uses this time to make announcements and invites everyone to participate in the Pledge […]
Last year, a new little shop, Guiding Spirit, opened up on Foothill, one with a different feel to it, one made very obvious when speaking to the owner, Allyson Lee Fogg. Located on Foothill Boulevard at Dunsmore Avenue, this cozy and inviting shop plays host to a number of interesting and unique items, classes and […]
Retail Shopping in Montrose? Yes! As we all know, retail stores, even the giants of retail, are shuttering their stores at an alarming rate. That is why now, more than ever, it is important to support the retail stores in Montrose. This beautiful town that we all love and enjoy on a daily basis gets […]
Halloween Fun Run Coming Oct. 21 Autumn is around the corner and so is our annual 5K Run/Walk. We used to call this family- and pet-friendly event Running the Foothills, but the last couple of years we’ve added a fun Halloween element. The Halloween Fun Run and Kids Pumpkin Run will happen on Saturday, Oct. […]
By Vincent PAGE The Crescenta Valley High School varsity football team pulled out a stunning 59-20 victory over the La Cañada Spartans on Friday at a game that has special meaning for the Falcons. In 2010, the CV Falcons lost lifelong coach Gordy Wornack during the week preparing for La Cañada. Ever since, the week […]