St. Francis kicked off its annual canned food drive on Nov. 1. Each year the St. Francis family partners with the local community to collect canned food for its sister parish, St. Lawrence of Brindisi, located in Watts. St. Lawrence of Brindisi serves several hundred needy families located in an area that suffers from poverty […]
They end season on right note by beating rival Arcadia. Gadsby is strong at quarterback. By Brandon HENSLEY This much can be said about the Crescenta Valley High football team: at least it cleans up nicely. The Falcons traveled to Arcadia last week, their last bus ride of the season, and controlled every aspect of […]
This was an odd weekend. One of the teams was in playoffs (Gremlins); one of the teams is still undefeated and starts playoffs this coming weekend (Midgets); the other tackle teams are participated in “Friendship Bowls” which are games in lieu of playoffs. Games were played all over the San Gabriel Valley on both days. […]
Bosveld Wins King-of-the-Hill again, Pierce is Next opponent An outstanding 24-point effort by the Chicago Bears defense and special teams led Tim Bosveld to 79 – 49 rout of Pat Longo. A 15-point performance by Washington QB Robert Griffin III and a 17-point day by Houston RB Arian Foster led Longo’s team. A La Crescenta/Montrose […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On the afternoon of Oct. 23, the Crescenta-Cañada YMCA opened its doors to the new community lounge area called the Patio Room. Situated adjacent to the kitchen area, the completion of the patio room was just one of many improvements the Y has made keeping in mind its members and the community. […]
Ask Phyllis! How much access is the buyer allowed for inspections? Dear Phyllis, I have been following your column for years and don’t recall seeing this question asked/answered. Earlier this year, my fiancé and I bought our first home. As first time buyers, the process was both daunting and stressful. At the time of our […]
The community is invited to support the Nuttall family by attending a fundraiser to raise money for a diabetic alert dog for their 3-year-old son Luke. Luke was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at age 2. His condition is life threatening and requires 24/7 monitoring. A fundraiser is planned for Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. […]
By Charly SHELTON Video game characters are just as important as movie characters to some. Master Chief is just as awesome as Rambo, Mario is more widely known than most film characters, and when you lose a game either to it being too old or the system becoming outdated, you miss those characters. This is […]
Assassin’s Creed III: Hitting or Missing the Mark? By Michael WORKMAN Assassin’s Creed III has been played up as Ubisoft’s crowning achievement in the series with a redesigned combat system, naval battles and a brand new game engine. The question is: Has Assassin’s Creed III lived up to the hype? The answer is a resounding […]
Oceanview Bar & Grill is celebrating local non-profits and community organizations with its new Community Connections program. OVBG will be recognizing and contributing to the success of these worthy groups by donating back a percentage of evening event proceeds to benefit their worthy cause. OVBG will be featuring a different group every month. The first […]