Hi CV! In his talk, “Rehab & Relapse,” Ben Salazar, program director, GCC Alcohol/Drug Studies, explained the disease of addiction. Like diabetes, asthma and epilepsy, addiction is a chronic condition that cannot be cured. So, say someone goes to a rehabilitation facility for alcohol abuse treatment; what are the chances they’ll achieve sobriety? According to […]
Centennial Celebration at LCE The La Crescenta Elementary PTA is having its 100th anniversary celebration on Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 6 p.m. in the school auditorium. The community is invited to join in celebrating 100 years of PTA at La Crescenta Elementary School. Dinner will be served; there is no cost to attend but RSVPing […]
Daniel Velasquez of Shadow Hills earned a Bachelor of Science with a focus in criminal justice management from Union Institute & University. Union Institute & University is a non-profit, accredited, private university specializing in adult and distance education since 1964. Union strives to engage, enlighten, and empower students in a lifetime of learning and service. […]
Thank You, Montrose Chamber! What a lovely time we had last week at the annual Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce Community Awards dinner. The Montrose Shopping Park Association was honored to receive the Frank Roberts Award for improving our community. Melinda Clarke did an outstanding job organizing a red carpet event reminiscent of the Oscars […]
Young and old are encouraged to put on their dancing shoes to enjoy a night of Big Band music. By Mary O’KEEFE The Big Band Era was from the 1930s to the 1940s. It was born of a time when the country was climbing out of a depression only to face a World War, but […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. Air 5 has been on hundreds of rescues and recoveries and are used to seeing just about everything in the Angeles National Forest, but on Sunday they encountered something a little different. Air 5 was responding to a vehicle over the side of the road in the […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON, intern On Jan. 24, parents, students, teachers and community members gathered at Mountain Avenue Elementary School for a night that proved just how fun science can be. The sixth annual Mountain Avenue Elementary School Science Fair featured projects from students of all grade levels and varying topics of interest. Attendees of the […]
Both Falcons and Mustangs are lights-out in the third quarter, but CV pulls away for fourth straight win. By Brandon HENSLEY They’re feeling much better about themselves these days. You couldn’t tell where exactly the season was going when the Crescenta Valley boys’ basketball team started the Pacific League season 0-2, then 1-3. It wasn’t […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce celebrated local community members during its annual banquet held Thursday night at the Oakmont Country Club. The Oscar™-themed event gave guests the opportunity to walk a red carpet and have their photo professionally taken in front of an authentic backdrop. Organized by the chamber’s executive director […]
Scout-O-Rama was held on Saturday at Verdugo Park. It is a recruiting event where scouts and leaders can come and showcase the best of what scouting has to offer the community. Games, crafts, activities and skills provide an inside look at all levels of scouting. The public, along with scouts, are welcome to participate in […]