Dilbeck Real Estate, La Cañada, will host the 20th Annual Easter in the Park community event on Saturday, April 4 at La Cañada Flintridge Memorial Park. Participation in this event by staff from the City of La Cañada Flintridge, numerous community businesses and individuals throughout the foothills bring Easter family fun to those who […]
When It Got Really Personal I feel fortunate to be a member of the committee that started our Foothills Relay For Life in 2001. Fifteen years later my reason for Relaying has shifted dramatically. My dad fought prostate cancer in 2001 and thankfully he has been clean of any ill effects since. I Relayed for […]
Ask Phyllis! Preparing For A Future Home Sale Dear Phyllis, I am retiring in September and will be selling my home and moving. What can I start doing today so that come September I can get my home on the market before the holidays? We have lived here for 30 years […]
By Brandon HENSLEY he hadn’t pitched in two weeks, but it sure didn’t look like it. Crescenta Valley High School softball pitcher Adela Alatraca dominated the Hoover Tornadoes’ lineup as the Falcons opened the Pacific League portion of their season with a 15-0 win at Hoover on Tuesday. Alatraca struck out 11 batters while giving […]
The Crescenta Valley High School mountain bike team continued its winning ways with a dominating victory in race No. 3 held at Castaic Lake Recreation Area on Sunday. On an unseasonably hot day with mid-day temperatures in the low 90s, 488 high school racers representing 74 schools took to the season’s most challenging course […]
By Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School athletes stayed focused to soar past both Glendale and Pasadena when the Dynamiters hosted the second Pacific League track and field competition on Thursday. But what typically is a very close competitive meet did not have its usual rivalrous spirit this year. Out of the 15 events, the […]
By David O’CONNOR In their most anticipated match this season, the Crescenta Valley Falcons boys’ varsity tennis team suffered its first Pacific League defeat, 11-7, at the hands of undefeated host Arcadia on Tuesday. Coming off two non-league losses from their last three starts, the Falcons knew they had to play to their potential against […]
By Mary O’KEEFE ast weekend, robotic teams from Clark Magnet, Crescenta Valley and La Cañada high schools competed in a FIRST [For Inspiration and Recognition in Science and Technology] contest in Ventura. It was the first time Ventura had hosted a FIRST competition and, for three local teams, it was a successful outing. Against a […]
By Vincent PAGE, intern From March 20 to March 23, Crescenta Valley High School junior varsity cheer competed in the USA Nationals Cheer tournament in Anaheim. The team placed third, an impressive accomplishment for the team. This competition is the squad’s main focus throughout the year, as Coach Jessie Moorehead has trained her team the […]
The Dragon Faire, an annual fundraiser at St. George’s Preschool, is landing on the school’s campus on Saturday, April 25. The day’s activities go from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the public is invited. This year’s Dragon Faire will feature game booths and prizes, an inflatable maze, pony rides, dragon snacks, a raffle […]