Marissa GOULD, intern The Crescenta Valley is home to many talented artists, evidenced during the Montrose Art Walk on Saturday. The Art Walk took place in the 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue where local artists got to display and sell their works. The Art Walk offered something for just about everyone. For those […]
Falcons Collison, Melnyk, Walker and girls 4 x 400 relay team head to CIF finals. By Leonard COUTIN The Division 1 CIF track and field prelims were held at Trabuco Hills High School on May 17, the last stop before the CIF finals at Cerritos College this Saturday. Athletes came onto the field […]
Brian Gadsby will be on the mound for the first pitch of Crescenta Valley High School’s first round playoff game today at 3:15 p.m. against Damien High School at Stengel Field. The Falcons captured their third straight Pacific League championship last week, beating Arcadia 1-0 for an outright title. Despite a great regular season the […]
On May 3, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy hosted its annual Gala. This year, the theme was “Do you believe in magic … in a young girl’s heart?” and guests included current parents, past parents, alumnae, faculty, staff and other members of the FSHA community. Co-chaired by current parents Nancy Mercolino and Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, the evening […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Three Cub Scouts from Den 4 of Pack 310 visited the offices of CV Weekly on May 9. Jasper Kugler, 6, Valdemar Tobar, 7, and Eli Arellano, 7, meet every two weeks at Lincoln Elementary and stopped by CV Weekly to earn their Go See It bead. Jasper attends La Crescenta Elementary, […]
Federal Governments Overreach Into Education The Strong Start for America’s Children Act, SB 1697 will be using federal dollars to create universal preschool programs. In addition, money would be used to fund the “Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program” which was created in the Affordable Care Act. What is the federal government’s agenda […]
The Briggs Water Tower – The Oldest House in CV? I’m often asked, “What is the oldest house in the Valley?” The answer is complicated as the earliest house built in the valley is Theodor Pickens’ cabin, constructed on Briggs Terrace in 1871. But it was relocated intact to Henninger Flats up in the San […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) conducted a training drill at Monte Vista Elementary School on Saturday. The scenario: the Newport-Inglewood Fault ruptured with a 7.6 earthquake at 8:30 on a Monday morning while team members are at work. Team members are able to get home and, after checking on their […]
An Exciting Return to the Unknown Planetary science is back. After many years of struggle and difficult budgets that threatened America’s pre-eminence in planetary science, Congress is poised once again to make a major investment in exploring our universe and beyond. During the worst of the Great Recession, many parts of the NASA budget took […]
May 20 Oakwood Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 24-year-old La Cañada man was arrested on suspicion of possession of concentrated marijuana after a routine traffic stop. After an investigation, it was discovered the man was in possession of an electronic cigarette containing a yellow liquid resembling concentrated marijuana. He was arrested […]