Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: I have a family member who has been seriously wronged. I’ll grant him that, but he refuses to forgive the other person, another man. I had a long conversation with him and told him that not forgiving doesn’t hurt the other person, it only hurts him. He just said that he isn’t ready to […]

Falcon Lacrosse Makes History, Wins Home Opener

Falcon Lacrosse Makes History, Wins Home Opener

By Brandon HENSLEY An historic day for Crescenta Valley High School was turning into kind of a bummer. The Westridge Lady Tigers’ lacrosse team took it to the Falcons defense, slipping four goals past goalie Sabrina White in the opening minutes at Rosemont Middle School on March 12. The Falcons looked lost, uneven and uninspired. […]

Nicholas McGegan Conducting Pasadena Symphony

Nicholas McGegan Conducting Pasadena Symphony

By Ted AYALA Is there a conductor alive whose art exudes more charm, more elegance than that of Nicholas McGegan? If his guest conductor spots with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Pasadena Symphony are any indication, the answer is a clear, resounding “no.” And local music lovers are especially fortunate – the British conductor […]

Peterson Shares ‘Dreams’ at Booksigning

Peterson Shares ‘Dreams’ at Booksigning

By Jason KUROSU Joel L.A. Peterson hadn’t planned on committing his life story to pen and paper, but what started as a short piece written primarily for his family turned into his first book, “Dreams of My Mothers: A Story of Love Transcendent” released March 1. The book is a fictionalized account of Peterson’s journey […]

From the desk of the publisher

From the desk of the publisher

Why I Relay As most of you know, I am co-chairing this year’s American Cancer Society Foothills Relay For Life in April with Mary O’Keefe. Being co-chair means that I have the opportunity to hear a lot of personal stories about why people relay – who they are doing it for whether remembering someone who […]

»Montrose Verdugo-City Chamber of Commerce

GUSD School Board Election Forum Tonight and Glendale Election Information Night If you missed the GUSD school board election forum that we held on March 2 you still have one more chance in the Crescenta Valley to hear where the GUSD school board candidates stand on a variety of issues. The election forum is March […]

Absentees Lead to Loss for CV Tennis

By David O’CONNOR An undermanned Falcons boys’ varsity tennis team suffered its first defeat of the season at the hands of St. Francis High School at Scholl Canyon tennis center on Friday, with half of its team unable to play contributing to the 13-5 loss. Falcons’ Head Coach Sam Hyun received a phone call late […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Water is the driving force of all nature.” ~ Leonardo Di Vinci Last weekend was hot … beautiful, but hot. Summer-like weather took over winter’s last days. Looking for snow? A bit further to the west – in Hawaii storms left volcanic peaks snow-capped and Mauna Loa under blizzard warning. The yard in my La […]

»Montrose Shopping Park News

»Montrose Shopping Park News

Join Us for Awards & Pastry this Sunday This Sunday at 1 p.m., the Montrose Shopping Park Association will be welcoming Glendale Mayor Zareh Sinanyan and Councilman Dave Weaver as we present Founder’s Day community and business awards. This year’s Montrose Heritage Award, given “in recognition of exceptional dedication and vision in shaping the character […]

»Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce “Our Business is Your Business”

Last week, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce held a mixer at Etc… Gourmet Kitchen in Montrose. An orange sunset, starburst lights and mountains of tempting homemade canapés and sweets created an enchanting atmosphere. Guests nibbled, sipped and socialized all while keeping in mind that this is an event meant to build one’s business. It’s […]