CV Falcons Look for Payback vs. San Marino

CV Falcons Look for Payback vs. San Marino

After a high-scoring Week 1 victory, CV football is focused on the Titans, who beat them badly last year. By Brandon HENSLEY If you drafted Brian Gadsby in your high school fantasy football league that doesn’t exist, then congratulations – you earned a ton of theoretical points and probably won your league last week, which, […]

Getting Football Ready

Getting Football Ready

On Aug. 29, The Orthodontic Studio of Montrose donated NFL quality mouth guards to the St. Francis High School varsity football team for the 2013 season. The event, titled “St. Francis Night at the Studio,” invited each player to the office to get fitted for a custom NFL mouth guard. Gio’s Baguettes & More of […]

Sports News from GCC

GCC athletics had a very solid week last week as the football team opened the season with a 35-7 win over El Camino Compton College Saturday, the men and women’s cross country teams each took third in the very competitive Fresno Invitational Saturday and the women’s soccer team won a pair of 2-1 games over […]

SPORTS NOTES

Golf Tournament Coming Up CVHS boys basketball is hosting the 2013 James Jenkins Memorial Falcon Golf Tournament on Oct. 21 at La Cañada Country Club. Registration is at 11:30 a.m. followed by a putting contest, lunch and then the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Sponsorship packages available. Plenty of prizes! For more information, contact Patti […]

NBC’s Nolan Talks Journalism with St. Francis Students

NBC’s Nolan Talks Journalism with St. Francis Students

By Brandon HENSLEY NBC4’s Conan Nolan was on the campus of St. Francis High School on Monday to give young, aspiring journalists some key advice: don’t wait to get hired, use today’s resources and go make a name for yourself now. Nolan was this year’s Fine Arts Distinguished Speaker, and before giving his full speech […]

Perseverance Honored

Perseverance Honored

By Mary O’KEEFE About two years ago at an Arbor Day celebration, then Crescenta Valley High School junior Cooper Iven was introduced to Al Evans of Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation. Their discussion concerned skaters and the fact that there was no nearby place for them to skate. There is a skate park at […]

Students Remember Patriots Day

Students Remember Patriots Day

The third grade classes at Valley View Elementary spent the week learning about Patriots Day, 9/11. Not only did the students learn about the horrific tragedy, but also of the patriotism shown during that time period and the heroic actions of the military, police and fire departments. As a tribute, the children made banners for […]

Local Scout, ARC Hosting Blood Drive

Eagle Scout candidate Liam Huber and the American Red Cross will be hosting a blood drive in the auditorium of Dunsmore Elementary School at 4717 Dunsmore Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as a part of a Boy Scouting Eagle Project. The need for blood is always an urgent and […]

YOUTH NOTES

Inaugural Golf Classic to Benefit St. James, Holy Redeemer St. James Elementary and Holy Redeemer Middle schools are holding their first golf tournament to raise funds for campus improvement projects. Spots are still available for the inaugural golf classic that will be held on Friday, Sept. 13 at the Angeles National Golf Club in Sunland. […]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

Garageology, Pt. 2 Okay, so this week we’re still in my garage, digging through the accumulated geologic layers of flotsam and jetsam that come from raising four kids and multiple dogs and simply living blessedly full and active lives for over 30 years in the same home. The plan was to clear enough square footage […]