Ask Phyllis! How to Deal with An Overzealous Neighbor Dear Phyllis, We will be selling our home next March and took your advice and already hired our Realtor®. This has been perfect as he has been guiding us through a variety of simple repairs and minor improvements. My husband was outside talking to a neighbor […]
DATE OPPONENT SITE TYPE TIME Dec. 26 Highland HS Hart HS Hart Tournament 4:30 p.m. Dec. 27 Hart HS Hart HS Hart Tournament 7:30 p.m. Dec. 28 S. Bakersfield Hart HS Hart Tournament 3:00 p.m. Dec. 30 TBA Hart HS Hart Tournament TBA Jan. 7 Glendale HS Crescenta Vly […]
Boys’ Basketball Dec. 19 Flintridge Prep (2-3) lost to Sierra Canyon (10-0) 74-41 in the home opener. Andrew Tsangeos had 18 points to lead the Rebels, but Prep played without starters Robert Cartwright and Dante Fregoso. Sierra Canyon had four players reach double figures, led by Jamani Spencer’s 15 points. Prep’s next game is today […]
Adult Dodgeball, Basketball Leagues Forming Whether you miss “suiting up” or are new to team sports, the Y’s adult dodgeball league provides a perfect opportunity to be active, social and lead a healthier lifestyle. The league is co-ed and open to adults at least 18 years of age. Teams play with six players on court […]
A Post-Christmas Poem (Please, don’t try this at home!) (With my annual apologies to both Clement Clarke Moore and the good Dr. Seuss, of course.) ‘Twas the day after Christmas and all through the Valley, The kids were wiped out, every Jeong, Anoosh and Sally; The gift cards were stacked and the best sales scoped […]
The New Year’s Flood and the Taste of Maple The New Year’s flood of 1934, 80 years ago this New Year’s Eve, was a defining moment in the history of our valley. It was at midnight, New Year’s Eve, when the year changed from 1933 to 1934 and our community changed overnight from peaceful neighborhoods […]
Today’s theme is effective communication strategies. New Website: CV-Alliance.org! Our new website rocks, and will improve as I master its functions. This website is your place for information. Please visit, sign up for mailings, offer information we can share with others, and consider making an end-of-the-year donation. New Program in 2014: Teen Trials & […]
By Michael BRUER The holiday season can be a trying one for family and friends. It is an especially difficult time for the families of veterans, particularly those families that are missing a loved one who is serving in the armed services overseas. Their absence during the holidays is more pronounced, and can become a […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern Located to the south of the dog park at Crescenta Valley Park is a modest recreation center. On most days, the rec center is the location of an after-school program for kids where they hang out until their parents are able to pick them up. On Saturday, though, the rec center […]
By Jason KUROSU For La Crescenta residents, New Year’s Day is both a day for celebrating the New Year and remembering the disastrous flood of New Year’s Day 1934. At approximately midnight, as families and revelers slept or celebrated, the rains which had fallen throughout the day combined with 700,000 cubic yards of soil to […]