By Steve Zall and Sid Fish Feb. 2015 Ah, Valentine’s Day! Cupid is drawing his bow and the whole world seems bent on love. There are also lots of shows to love in our local theatres this month, such as: OPENING Insert photo Dirty Dancing if it isn’t too small […]
Crescenta Valley Adventist School – CVAS – participated in National School Choice Week. This is the week when the freedom to choose schools that are the best fit for children is celebrated. Held every January, National School Choice Week is an independent public awareness effort. According to its website, National School Choice Week is independent, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Rosemont Middle School flag football team defeated the Toll Titans 12-0 at Toll Middle School on Jan. 29. The win evened the Spartans’ record at 1-1 (they lost previously to Roosevelt 7-6 on Jan. 22). In the game against Toll, quarterback Chase Center went out with a knee bruise and Max […]
Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) received a grant from the State of California Dept. of Water Resources to perform a feasibility study to determine if stormwater in the Verdugo Wash can be captured and put back into the ground to recharge the local groundwater basin at Crescenta Valley Park. CVWD has installed flow monitoring stations […]
Ananda Ashrama – Part 1 Of the many “treasures of the Valley” that I write about, there are few as intriguing, as beautiful and, to most CV residents, as mysterious as the Ananda Ashrama. The Ashrama is a 120-acre spiritual retreat that lies hidden in the heart of CV, sandwiched between a residential neighborhood and […]
Ask Phyllis! How to Determine Your Asking Price Dear Phyllis, Last year, thinking we were going to remain in our home for many years, we refinanced to combine our first and second loans and to take advantage of a lower interest rate. Our home appraised for $950,000. Zillow says my home is worth $933,000. […]
By Jason KUROSU A group of nurses convened at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Wednesday morning bearing a petition demanding better working conditions, the latest in a series of disagreements between the hospital and its nursing staff leading to resignations and protests from the nurses. Gathering in front of the office of Paul Czajka, USC Verdugo […]
Maria Muriello, sales partner with the La Crescenta office at Dilbeck Real Estate, recently received a State Assembly Certificate of Recognition for her hard work and dedicated service to the community for over 25 years in the real estate business and for providing superior service to her clients. In addition, Muriello closed five of her […]
The Hansen Dam Riding Center Pony Club located at Hansen Dam Equestrian Center is hosting an open house on Feb. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for the public to ask questions and find out more about their program. Hansen Dam Riding Center Pony Club is open to riders 6 years […]
Things are ramping up at the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. We’ve got all our irons in the fire as we prepare for a number of upcoming events. First on deck is one of our biggest mixers of the year, the Mardi Gras-themed pre-Smart-a-Thon mixer at Bob Smith Toyota. It’s happening next Wednesday, Feb. 11 […]