The Falcons are in the CIF championship game, thanks in part to the drive that kept them alive. By Brandon HENSLEY The cameras of Fox Sports picked up quarterback Brian Gadsby as he walked onto the field for what could have been the final drive of his career, and the Falcons’ season. It was the […]
By Leonard COUTIN Woodward Park, just outside the heart of Fresno, was the site for the 28th annual CIF state cross-country championships. Ten top races were seeded, ranging from Division 1 to 5 in both boys and girls races. Favorites were challenged individually and the validity of pre ranked team outcome scores was tested. Division […]
By David O’CONNOR The Crescenta Valley alumni team overpowered their junior opponents on Nov. 26, handily defeating the school’s varsity basketball team 70-51 in a game steeped in tradition. Matt Oliver, a former Pacific League player of the year who led the Falcons to the league title in his senior season and played for Azusa […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Christmas is almost upon us once again – houses are decorated with lights, snow is falling from the clouds – oh wait a minute, this is California! Let’s just enjoy these holiday season productions instead: Opening “Into the Woods”: A modern twist on the classic Brothers […]
By Michael WORKMAN Does the world need another game about fighting Nazis? The answer is a resounding maybe. Gamers have been fighting virtual national socialists pretty much since the beginning of first-person shooters. But this isn’t just any old game where you fight Nazis; this is the “Wolfenstein” series. A name that any old […]
OPEN HOUSE AND FREE DOCUMENT SHREDDING The Income Tax Store in La Crescenta is holding an open house on Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon to 3 p.m. to show its appreciation for their many loyal customers. Complimentary food and beverages. Bring your documents for free shredding and learn new tax information for […]
Mark G. Mannarelli, a 27-year resident of La Cañada Flintridge, was elected president of Branch 374 of the ICF organization at St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church. This will be Mannarelli’s second term; he served previously for two years in the 1990s. His term and the terms of a new board of directors […]
Laurice Compagno Levine, a surviving victim of thalassemia disease and spokesperson for the Thalassemia Outreach Program at Children’s Hospital Oakland, traveled recently to the Italian Catholic Federation from Children’s Hospital in Oakland to present a comprehensive program on her experiences as a victim of the disease. She made the presentation to the members of the […]
Lesson and Carols at St. Luke’s Anglican St. Luke’s Anglican Church presents the Annual Service of Lessons and Carols on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. This holiday service, modeled after the famous tradition at King’s College in Cambridge, England, will feature choral masterworks by Handel, Rachmaninoff, Bach and Holst, as well as […]
By McKenna MIDDLETON The Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) mock trial team completed its competitive season in late November. The CVHS mock trial team has been a club at the school for the past 18 years. The club encourages students to explore a career in the area of law, even while in high school. Attorney […]