Offense Can’t Get Up to Speed Fast Enough

Falcons look out of sync in loss to Burroughs, putting them in a hole in Pacific League By Brandon HENSLEY No one knows which Crescenta Valley Falcons football team is going to show up each week, and at this point in the season, that’s not what needs to be going on. The 2012 campaign is […]

Gladiators 10.11.12

All Gladiators teams except the Midgets played Saturday at Glendale High School against the Glendale Bears. The Midgets played Sunday at Temple City High School against the Arcadia Indians. JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Canada Gladiators v. Glendale Bears (Teams do not keep score)   GREMLINS La Cañada 25, Glendale Bears 2 Report submitted by Paul […]

CV WEEKLY FANTASY FOOTBALL III

With a strong performance from QB Eli Manning of the New York Giants and running back Jamaal Charles of the Kansas City Chiefs, Joe Kroening repeated his run as King-of-the-Hill for week five. Joe’s team defeated Jack Bilheimer 75–44 and will face Heather Dinger this week. Heather, who claims to be Peyton Manning’s No. 1 […]

CV Basketball to Honor Jenkins in Annual Golf Tournament

By Brandon HENSLEY The memory of James Jenkins lives large in at Crescenta Valley High School, and every year the basketball program holds a golf tournament in his name. This year’s James Jenkins Falcon Golf Classic will be held Oct. 22 at the La Cañada Country Club, with registration beginning at 11:30 a.m. The tournament […]

Big Lottery Winners in La Crescenta

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley is now home to some big lottery winners. A SuperLotto-winning ticket worth $7 million was turned in Oct. 3 at Verdugo Liquor, at the corner of Honolulu Avenue and Verdugo Boulevard. Store owner Troy Drad said that the winners are 14 teachers who bought a $40 ticket last month. […]

Getting Ready for KIDS

By Mary O’KEEFE Where can you find a man-made river that empties into a lake that was created in less then 24 hours with about 17,000 rubber ducks wearing sunglasses racing down that river? At Verdugo Park this Saturday, of course, for the annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash – KIDS. Each year the Glendale Kiwanis […]

Digital Issue 10.11.12

Here is the paper for Thursday, October 04, 2012.  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 […]

YOUTH Notes

Rummage Sale at CVHS The JROTC is having a huge multi-family rummage sale on Oct. 13 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria, 2900 Community Ave. in La Crescenta. Everything must go. Pancakes at Rosemont A pancake breakfast benefiting the Rosemont Music Dept. is taking placing at Rosemont Middle School […]

Rosemont has PWR

These students are running and have their eyes on the marathon. By Mary O’KEEFE Neighbors around Crescenta Valley may have noticed an increase in foot traffic lately. Rosemont Middle School students can be seen running after school and early on Saturday mornings in preparation for the Los Angeles Marathon. The newly formed Rosemont PWR (Power […]

Thousands Pour into Montrose for Oktoberfest

Decked out in lederhosen, revelers found Honolulu Avenue to be just like “hof” (home). By Ted AYALA Lovers of brats and brews across the region converged into Montrose for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce’s (MVCCC) 35th annual Oktoberfest on Saturday. Beginning at noon and ending at 11 p.m., the event drew its biggest crowds […]