Wednesday was the first track meet of the season after Saturday’s meet was rained out. Crescenta Valley took on Golden Valley at home in a series of races. The athletes also competed in the pole vault, long jump, discus throw, shot put and 4 x 400 and 4 x 100 relay races. By Leonard COUTIN
The Route to the Crescenta-Cañada Valley in 1880 In 1880, the Crescenta-Cañada Valley was beginning to attract settlers. The Lantermans and Williams had been selling lots for a few years in La Cañada. Dr. Benjamin Briggs was soon to buy the Crescenta Valley and open it up for development. So about this period we begin […]
A Wondering I Go. Again. Because it’s been several months since I last purged myself of mental “wonderings,” please bear with me while I do a little pre-spring cranial cleaning. First up, a few weather wonders left in the wake of our recent record-breaking storms: I wonder … which local Southern California newscaster was the […]
Allies! How do we move forward? It’s not rocket science. We need to worry less about doing what is most important, and more about doing whatever we can. And remember, the end doesn’t justify the means; the means are the ends. At my age, in this still hierarchical time, people often ask me if I’m […]
Strikes a Sour Note Jim Chase extols World War II songs that praise “fighting with honor” for “a cause bigger than you,” but pooh-poohs the idea of good music about our subsequent wars (My Thoughts Exactly, “Music, memories and heartmurmurs,” Feb. 27). He says he’d “rather sit and hear about someone’s gallstones and urinary tract […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “How we roll. Two friends, one wheelchair and a lifetime of lessons and perseverance.” That’s what Mike Berkson and Tim Wambach brought to the Glendale Community College stage on Monday – along with a solid sense of humor. Berkson, 25, has cerebral palsy and is in a wheelchair. When he was 12 […]
Change Your Clocks, Change Your Batteries Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m. The Glendale Fire Dept. encourages all residents and businesses to change the batteries in smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Be sure to test the alarms whether battery operated or hard wired to ensure they are working properly […]
By Ted AYALA Despite the heavy rainfall that the region experienced over the weekend, the water situation that the state continues to face is dire. Precipitation, snow pack, and reservoir levels across California are scraping historic lows. A growing population, not to mention the possibility of drought extending into the next few years, could put […]
The storms came and went from Crescenta Valley with lots of rain and little mud. The wash between Prospect and Evelyn avenues had clear water rushing through on Saturday morning.
By Michael BRUER The property at the corner of Rosemont and Orange avenues continues to be underutilized as Life Scout Rhys Teff and other residents of La Crescenta determine a rescheduled construction date for Crescenta Commons. Hailing from Troop 288 and currently attending Crescenta Valley High School, Teff is looking forward to seeing the project […]