“The massive forms jostle and grate, ions collide, and the sound of thunder is heard above the sun-drenched land. More clouds emerge from the empty sky, and anvil-headed giants with glints of lightening in their depths.” ~ Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey,1968 With the chance of rain last week, together with an article I read […]
Cycling News Crescenta Valley High School mountain bike team is conducting open enrollment for new riders for the 2014-15 season. The co-ed team is open to both high school and middle school student athletes. Be a part of the fastest growing high school sport in the nation! Girls and boys welcome, all abilities included – […]
Entering A Season of Thanks and Giving We have so much to be thankful for not only in our community but also in our country. We are very prosperous, healthy and live in peace. As the holidays approach, I am reminded of how much it means when we give back to an individual, an organization […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council is having its monthly meeting tonight, Thursday, Oct. 23 at the La Crescenta Library. Among the items on the agenda are an update on the construction of the Crescenta Commons, information on the pancake breakfast on Nov. 1 and a candidate forum to introduce the six candidates […]
“Our Business is Your Business” It’s that time of the year – time to recognize our exceptional Crescenta Valley businesses and citizens! Tonight, Thursday, at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club the CV Chamber will honor those who have improved the quality of life in our community. There are so many extraordinary people and businesses […]
By Leonard COUTIN The 2014 Asics Clovis Invitational was held Saturday outside of Fresno at Woodward Park, which is also the site for the CIF state cross-country finals. Runners from across California value the experience of running the course before the state finals while competing against some of the top schools. Falcons Colin FitzGerald […]
Conserving Water, Drop by Drop and Dollar by Dollar Conserving water has long been a goal of California policymakers, especially those who represent communities like the Crescenta Valley, that live under a constant threat from wildfires. With the state in the midst of a disastrous drought, conserving precious water resources has never been more important. […]
Letter of Thanks to the Community I have a very important job to do, but fear that without proper, able assistance, I may never finish writing and sending all the “thank you” notes that are more than warranted and now terribly overdue. Would you, please, help me in this effort? My family and I moved […]
Hi, CV! When we decided we wanted to have a daytime program for those parents who couldn’t make a nighttime meeting, we thought about having a book club. Our target audience was elementary school parents who weren’t necessarily thinking about drugs and alcohol but who wanted to talk about issues facing them. After discussion, we […]
Ask Phyllis! New Construction Dear Phyllis, We just had our offer accepted for a new home in Agua Dulce. As the home is brand new, do you still think we need to hire an inspector to check it out? Joe R. Dear Joe, Congratulations on your new home. Yes, you should hire an […]