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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a series of community meetings, the Glendale Unified School District is informing the public of the reality of education in California and what that means to local schools. And what it means is staff reductions and more kids in classrooms. “We are going to be making reductions [in 2013-14],” said Eva […]
Lending a Hand A couple of weeks ago, I was in church listening to Dave Roberts address the congregation. A portion of his presentation centered on the struggles that many, including some in the Crescenta Valley, are facing. Whether it’s a problem with money, loneliness or some other challenge, you don’t have to look too […]