Ask Phyllis! Dear Phyllis, We have been looking at homes for a few months and made an offer. There are six offers on this home and our Realtor® told us we have to increase our offered price. The seller’s Realtor® said he can’t disclose how much higher we need to go. I don’t want to […]
Loyola Marymount University announced the following students named to the dean’s list for the fall 2012 semester: From La Crescenta: Karina Alvarez, Zily Burstein, Priscilla Casper, Samantha Harwood, Jazmin Infante, John Jabbra and Carlee Kreisel. From Glendale: Amanda Lockwood, Amanda Schwartz and Yusef Trad. From La Cañada: Ian Balisy, Sarah Duncan, Nathan Eisenberg, Derek Georgino, […]
By Tyler BIDDLE and Charly SHELTON Wanda Bergstrom can be found most days at City Hall Coffee Shop on Honolulu Avenue in the Montrose Shopping Park where she has worked for over 40 years, becoming something of a celebrity to the community. “These are the reasons I can’t quit,” she said, gesturing to the morning […]
A Bad Case of Puppy Love Since today is Valentine’s Day, I’m going to put myself out there and officially declare to the teeming masses that I am irrevocably, unashamedly, unabashedly in love with a new Valentine who I only met for the first time less than three weeks ago. But I’m okay with that. […]
Author Art Cobery at Glendale Library As Crescenta Valley residents gathered to ring in the 1934 New Year, a cloudburst broke over Southern California’s San Gabriel Mountains, unleashing a deluge on the mountainsides denuded by recent fires. A roaring wall of rocks, mud and water crashed down the canyons, uprooting trees, tossing boulders and automobiles […]
Oldest House in CV Still Stands – But Not in CV! Shopping at Traders Joe’s in Montrose recently, I was approached by a lady asking about Pickens Cabin. She knew some about it – first permanent structure built here back in the 1800s, a little homesteader’s cabin – and she mentioned that she had seen […]
Laying the Foundation for a Lifetime of Learning Throughout history, scholars, theologians, and social justice advocates have spoken of the important role that our children play as the future leaders of our society. Frederick Douglass said, “It’s easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” And James Baldwin noted, “We all profit by, […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, February 14, 2013. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
By Alan Der OHANNESSIAN The Crescenta Valley girls’ soccer team had difficulty controlling the tempo of its match against Pasadena on Tuesday, but eventually turned it up to beat the Bulldogs 5-0 at CV High School. “We came out flat,” said CV Coach Jorden Schulz of Tuesday’s game. With the win, Falcons improved to 14-3-2 […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Timing your home sale Dear Phyllis, I want to sell my house and move out of state. I live in La Crescenta in a very nice area. I need to stay living in my house until the end of June or the first week in July. When […]