CVLL Hosting Camp, Holding Sign-ups Crescenta Valley Little League is hosting Falcon winter baseball camp on Thursday, Dec. 27 and Friday, Dec. 28. The camp will keep kids busy over the winter break from school while improving their baseball skills. Camp will be held at Stengel Field in Glendale. Camp hours are from 9 a.m. […]
Recently five congregations representing a variety of faiths received Energy Oscars in four categories for outstanding leadership and exemplary efforts to address global warming and make their facilities more environmentally efficient. Temple Sinai of Glendale, a reform Jewish congregation, received a “Green Building” award from California Interfaith Power and Light, an organization comprised of more […]
QUESTION: I have a 20-year-old son who is unmotivated and somewhat of a recluse. He missed passing the GED by 12 points and has just given up. He doesn’t like the job he has but hasn’t looked for another one. I recently found cocaine in his bedroom and I flushed it down the toilet. If […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Over the past 150 years, Victor Hugo’s 1862 masterpiece novel “Les Misérables” has been adapted for the stage, the screen, television and even comic books. And now, for possibly the first time, the novel has been adapted for the pulpit. First Baptist Church of La Crescenta Pastor Robert Flanders has seen […]
By Jason KUROSU Calvin Chock opened TC Scooterz with the hope that it would provide La Crescenta’s youth with another outlet and further opportunities to connect with their peers. “A lot of kids tell me the same thing, that there’s nothing for kids to do around here,” said Chock from behind the counter, a glass […]
Try This for New Year’s Dining! If you’re like most people, you probably had some company and did the cooking for Christmas dinner. Is it just me or do you find that even “simple” meals seem to take more time and work than you thought? Of course, after that great meal there’s always a stack […]
Planning a Winning Path in 2013 “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” Denis […]
La Crescenta and Consumption When we read the history of the Crescenta Valley, we often come across the term “consumption” as a disease, or hear of some pioneer being called a “consumptive.” The very founding of La Crescenta was tied strongly to consumption, with our founder Dr. Benjamin Briggs being driven by the disease – […]
New Year, Old Traditions With the Holiday-That-Must-Not-Be-Named behind us for another year, the secular/politically correct/mainstream media world can at last stop using the politically correct “Happy Holidays” and begin wishing us all a specific “Happy New Year.” With next week’s big celebration in mind, the only time I’ve ever thought it would be fun to […]
Wow!! The CV Weekly this week [Dec. 20] was most interesting and full of great articles. Of interest to me were several items. First is the plight of Chris and Stephanie McReynolds. We need, in my opinion, a family restaurant on Foothill Boulevard and we do not need an empty building. Is there anything that […]