By Alan Der OHANNESSIAN The Hoover Tornados boys’ tennis team blew past the Falcons 12-6 on Thursday, Feb. 28, dropping Crescenta Valley’s record in the early season to 1-1. The Falcons were looking to win their second consecutive match after beating Glendale 10-8 on Feb. 26. But the Tornados were strong on the court, improving […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta Baha’i Community awarded 14 Crescenta Valley High School students with their Spring Virtue Awards on Tuesday afternoon at a ceremony in the school’s career center. “We recognize the kids that do the right thing,” said Michele Morris. Their teachers nominated the students and although all had different qualities attributed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Is dance hip-hop or ballet? Is it jazz or tap? Does the type of dance define the student? At this year’s Crescenta Valley High School’s Spring Dance performance, the questions of who dances and how they dance will be played out on stage via a West Side Story-type of tale. “It’s a […]
Jog-A-Thon at Dunsmore Dunsmore Elementary School is having its 5th Annual Jog-A-Thon on Friday, March 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on the lower field. The PTA fundraiser is an opportunity for about 400 Dunsmore students (kindergarten through sixth grade) to stay healthy while also raising funds to support the school’s programs including funding […]
Not-So-Mellow Yellow No matter what the calendar says, spring has arrived in my foothills neighborhood. It’s in the air. It’s covering my driveway. It has blanketed our cars until it’s hard to tell what color they are. It’s thick on the plants in our garden and has wafted in and covered all of the tools […]
Our Very Active Deukmejian Wilderness Park Last weekend my wife and I had the pleasure of attending one of the regular themed lectures/hikes at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The park has informational talks in the Trails and Open Space building, followed immediately by a short hike in the park to see first-hand what we’ve just learned. […]
The purpose of our lives is to be happy. ~ Dalai Lama For many it is easier to state than to achieve. We want it for ourselves. We want it even more for our children. The Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition was formed to keep kids safe, healthy, and happy. One way to […]
Toll Highways, The New Normal I would like to add to Jim Chase’s My Thoughts in the Feb. 28 issue about tolling on L.A. freeways and state that I agree with him wholeheartedly about this disturbing change to our transportation infrastructure. The plan for tolling many of the freeways in L.A. County has been in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Maddy PUMILIA The Los Angeles County Coroner has determined the death of a La Cañada High School student who “fell” from a building on campus on Friday as a suicide. “The autopsy has been completed and it’s ruled as a suicide,” said Ed Winter, assistant chief, Investigation, at the L.A. County […]
June 25, 2012 – Feb. 22, 2013 Our “good and perfect gift” returned to live with her Father in heaven on Friday, Feb. 22. She was tenderly cared for by the good people of Children’s Hospital Orange County during her final three days as she valiantly fought to give her last gifts here on earth. […]