La Cañada High School, a veteran Solar Cup team, won top honors for the Hottest Looking Boat at the nation’s largest solar-powered boat competition during Metropolitan Water District’s 10th annual Solar Cup race held on May 18 through May 20. Students from 39 high schools throughout Southern California, during a seven-month program, participated in building, […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS The staff at Lincoln Elementary School, along with members of the school’s Student Council, welcomed the public and GUSD representatives to the unveiling of the school’s Abraham Lincoln bust on May 23. Fifth grade student Brooke Bell and sixth grader Micaela Cacho-Negrete volunteered to give a brief history of the 16th president […]
The 4- and 5-year-old classes at the La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Preschool enjoyed a visit from firefighters from L.A. County Fire Station 82. The firefighters demonstrated some of their equipment and also taught the kids how to “stop, drop, and roll.” Pictured with firefighter Aric Abadie in his full gear are (from left) Willem […]
The Horned Toad House Crescenta Valley in its early days, the late 1800s and just after the turn of the century, was a get-away destination for businessmen and workers from the booming city of Los Angeles. Much in the same way as people today own weekend cabins in Big Bear, people had vacation residences in […]
Our Not-So-Small Town Our son has lived in Montana for the past two years and came home for a long-awaited visit this past week. This is a guy who was born and raised right here in the Crescenta Valley, although he has always felt like a misplaced soul – having a personality and passion for […]
Helping State Parks Like many Americans, I enjoy taking my family on the road for vacation. I turn to our state parks and open spaces to educate my daughter about plants and animals, to get back in touch with nature, and to find solace from the stress of modern urban life. To keep our parks […]
Locals turn out to remember those who died in service to their country. By Jason KUROSU, Mary O’KEEFE and Sammi SLAYBACK “They fell like brave men, true as steel. And pour’d their blood like rain. We feel we owe them all we have. And can but kneel and weep again.” These lyrics, written by Mrs. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Employees at Greenlight Hydroponics Store have been linked to an illegal marijuana grow. Plants, cash and weapons were found at the store, a Van Nuys warehouse and two residences. The marijuana found by Glendale investigators is valued to be more than $200,000. Glendale police in the North Command area (La Crescenta, Montrose […]
By Ted AYALA City Council on Tuesday voted to approve the use of early retirement benefits to help curb the pain of having to effect lay offs on the city workforce. The lay offs, which have come as a result of the continued recession and shrinking city revenues, are set to begin in June before […]
How to Give Thanks I was out of town for Memorial weekend and was unable to attend any of the local observances. Thankfully, CV Weekly reporters were out en masse to cover these solemn events and their reports can be found on our front cover. However, I did get a glimpse of what Memorial Day […]