The CV Sheriff’s Station has issued tips to keep residents and property safe especially over the summer months. According to the sheriffs, property crime is currently the most prevalent crime within foothill neighborhoods with residential and vehicle burglaries being the two most common types of crime occurring locally. Most burglaries are committed by drug addicts […]
July 20 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, two men entered Ralphs market and walked directly to an area where Red Bull was stored. They then filled their shopping cart with 504 cans of Red Bull and exited the store without attempting to pay. The incident occurred on July 16 at 5:08 p.m. […]
Speaking Up for Service Clubs Last week, I had the unique pleasure of being the guest speaker at the Tuesday night meeting of the Jewel City Kiwanis Club. I have to admit, for all my many years on the planet, my knowledge of what happens at a Kiwanis meeting was almost nil. Sure, I have […]
Listening to Memories One thing I truly enjoy is to hear an old-timer tell stories about life in early CV. Recently I caught up with Joe Rakisits and his wife Linda and wrote down some of his memories. Joe gets a wonderful twinkle in his eye when he tells about the hi-jinks he and his […]
Appeals for Support For over 236 years, we Americans have owed our freedoms to the men and women of the United States Army. Now, at long last, the American solider will be honored with the National Museum of the U.S. Army near our nation’s Capitol. Many members of our community have proudly worn the uniform […]
Finding Strength in Numbers After confronting bad news, the good news arrives when you find out you are not alone. Last month, while I was observing my son and the rest of his Crescenta Valley Soccer Club teammates run, dribble and shoot through practice, I engaged in a conversation, as I usually do, with the […]
Goodbye to Tom Kuh Earlier this summer, I found myself passing through the pool area at Burbank High School filled with water polo players. I had to get to the gym to watch a basketball summer league game. The smell of chlorine and the walking across wet pavement as kids splashed and joked around brought […]
Sheriffs on the Look-Out For the sixth year, Crescenta Valley Station will participate in Operation Chill. Since 1996, the 7-Eleven Corporation has sponsored Operation Chill which is a program that allows law enforcement officers to “ticket” youngsters they observe doing good deeds or exhibiting positive behavior. The ticket is actually a coupon good for a […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The Crescenta Valley High School Team 589 Falkon Robotics had the chance to present their robot to the Dreamworks Technology department on Friday. The robotics team, consisting of about 40 students from Crescenta Valley and seven adult mentors from Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the high school led by Dr. Greg Neat, participates […]
CV has been competing in numerous passing games to prepare for upcoming season. By Maddy PUMILIA School may be out for Crescenta Valley High School students, but that hasn’t stopped the Falcon football team from working hard. “It’s like its own little season,” said Head Coach Paul Schilling of the summer practices. To prepare for […]