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 […]
By Andy Gero Camp Lejeune vs. Water U.S. Marines who were stationed at Camp Lejeune between Aug. 1, 1953 and Dec. 31, 1987 for more than 30 days may have been exposed to the drinking water that was laced with fuel and dry-cleaning fluid. The 30 days may be consecutive or non-consecutive. If in fact […]
Selling By Owner Dear Phyllis, Our elderly mother lived in her home for more than 30 years and just passed. Her next door neighbor was very kind and did a lot of nice things for her such as taking trash cans out and in. This neighbor wants to buy her home […]
Since April 2014, local resident Elsa Frausto has served as Sunland-Tujunga’s poet laureate – a post that she considers the crowning point of her decades of writing and publishing career. “The Poet Laureate program was established to honor and continue the legacy of John Steven McGroarty, a man of his time. Aspirations change but at […]