Comedy Sportz on Friday The next performance of Comedy Sportz is tonight, Thursday, Feb. 19 at 5 p.m. at the Underground Theatre at CV High School, 2900 Community Ave. in La Crescenta. All are invited to come out and support the Comedy Sportz team. Scholastic Bowl Planned The […]
A Common Sense Solution for Midday and Late-Night Traffic It has happened to anyone who lives in Southern California. A late-night accident or mysterious slowing clogs the rightmost freeway lanes, while the carpool lane sits empty − a situation that seems to defy common sense. There is no reason why drivers should have to continue […]
Ananda Ashrama Today – Part 3 La Crescenta’s Ananda Ashrama went through some changes after its founder and leader Swami Paramananda died in 1940. Vedanta, a branch of Hinduism and Ananda Ashrama’s philosophical base, had its parent order in India. Although it was a gender inclusive philosophy – both sexes are ordained – traditional Indian […]
Hi, CV! Did you know four Marlboro Men died from smoking-related illnesses? I watch John Oliver’s HBO show, “Last Week Tonight” and learned this fact during his exposé on tobacco, specifically Big Tobacco. Google it for yourself. The language is raw; the facts are cold. While no mention was made of e-cigs, hookah or vaping, […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON This weekend, community members are invited to say “hello” to the Crescenta Valley High School Theater Arts Dept. as they present this year’s spring musical. “Hello, Dolly!” which will open at the McDonald Auditorium at CVHS on Friday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m. The show is directed and choreographed by Broadway actress […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The clean up continues after an early morning fire took place on Monday at Crescenta Valley Tow in the 4400 block of Cloud Avenue. At about 1:40 a.m., a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. sergeant who was patrolling the area noticed smoke coming from behind a gate at the CV Tow lot. […]
By Ted AYALA The City of Glendale has finally reached a settlement with the last plaintiff in a federal lawsuit that had been pending against the Glendale Police Dept. (GPD). The lawsuit alleged mistreatment and retaliation against officers from ethnic minority backgrounds. The settlement with plaintiff John Balian, a former member of the GPD, was […]
Revisiting and Recommitting New Year’s Resolutions Well, we’re about 45 days into the New Year – how are you doing on your resolutions? Losing weight is the No. 1 New Year’s resolution according to staticbrain.com and, if you’re anything like me, making the resolution is a mere memory at this point. After all, it’s hard […]
“Oh, give me a home… Where the skies are not cloudy all day… How often at night, the heavens are bright. With the lights from the glittering stars…” “My Western Home,” excerpts of poem by Brewster Higley, 1870s Later became “Home On The Range” While Boston lies buried beneath 65 inches of snow – […]
By Isiah REYES People who exercise without watching what they eat, and vice versa, will not see any substantial results. That’s what Linda Taix, owner and founder of Extreme Boot Camp and Taix Workout Studio in La Cañada, believes. She added that being more fit helps stimulate the endorphins, resulting in a more relaxed state […]