The Falcon Future
Crescenta Valley High School’s junior varsity team had a solid season as well in 2009. Their overall record was eight wins, two losses. In league play their record was 6-1. Photo by Leonard COUTIN
Crescenta Valley High School’s junior varsity team had a solid season as well in 2009. Their overall record was eight wins, two losses. In league play their record was 6-1. Photo by Leonard COUTIN
By Brian PARK CV Weekly intern Looking to end their regular season on a positive note, the Falcons feasted on a struggling Arcadia team winning 42-13 on Thursday night. Sporting new light blue uniforms, the Falcons ended their season with seven wins, three losses, and third place in the league standings. The Falcons won the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 680-1 was busy on Sunday working on its Bronze Award by helping to create a buzz for the proposed Crescenta Valley dog park. The fourth grade girls come from several elementary schools throughout La Crescenta and were given a choice of helping animals, humans or plants in the Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley elementary students are jogging to support their schools. Dunsmore Elementary held its annual jog-a-thon a few weeks ago and raised over $14,000 for the school. The funds from the PTA sponsored event will go toward enrichment programs, assemblies and similar activities according to Audra Magee, event chairperson. The fundraiser combines […]
ivy.hopper@gmail.com Ivy Hopper is a teen columnist who talks with authors and fans of books that are currently being read by today’s youth. This week she talks with Claire Dean, author of Girlwood. Ivy: Where did the idea come from to write Girlwood? Claire: I had been writing adult fiction for years and was getting […]
Courtesy of Tricia Flynn St. James Catholic School was invited to participate in the annual Holy Childhood Association Mass celebrated on Oct. 26 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels. The school was chosen to have students serve as altar servers and present the readings for the mass. It was an honor for […]
Scouting for food this Saturday Boy Scout and Cub Scout troops all over Crescenta Valley will drop white plastic bags on neighborhood porches or front doors for “Scouting for food.” Tough economic times mean that there are many people who can use a helping hand this year. Everyone is encouraged to take a moment to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a blur of plastic in colors of pink, blue and black Monte Vista Elementary School students participated in the World Sport Stacking Association’s attempt to break the Guinness World Record for “Most People Sport Stacking at Multiple Locations in One Day.” On Nov. 12 the students joined other sport stackers from […]
Last week I discussed the mountain of federal, state, county and local taxes, surcharges, user fees, and myriad of add-on charges we are all subject to at increasingly oppressive levels. Alarmingly, if you follow what our “leaders” in Washington are planning, we ain’t seen nothing yet. Last week I also mentioned that my wife and […]
Secretary Arne Duncan has released the final guidelines for the Race to the Top (RTTT) federal education grants and states now have only 60 days to pass necessary legislation and craft applications to qualify for the funding. Earlier this month the California Senate passed SB 1-5X, authored by Senator Bob Huff and other members of […]