By Eli LOCKE On Friday night, Oct. 1 Crescenta Valley opened league play against Glendale High School. A strong showing was expected from CV – last season the Falcons beat the Nitros in a 56-14 contest that showcased the Falcons offense, which was comprised almost entirely of the senior class. This past Friday the Falcons […]
By Jason KUROSU The sidewalks were slick with rain on Wednesday morning, but that did not deter students of Mountain Avenue Elementary from taking part in International Walk to School Day. A veritable parade of children made their way to school, many with the help of parents, crossing guards and older siblings. It was the […]
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy inducted three talented sisters into its Hall of Fame on Sept. 26 during the school’s annual family Mass and fiesta celebration. Laura MacPherson Fredricks of the class of 1988, Heather MacPherson Smith of the class of 1991 and Melissa MacPherson Korn of the class of 1997 all excelled in swimming and […]
SAT seminars offered by Assistance League The Assistance League® of Glendale is offering SAT seminars to prepare students for the SAT. “How to take the SAT” and “What to expect” will be discussed. Practice tests will be given. There will be eight classes (four math and four English). The Monday and Wednesday classes take place […]
GRATEFUL FOR THE EXPERIENCE Dear CVHS educators and administrators – past and present: I wish to congratulate the Crescenta Valley High School on its 50th anniversary. I also thank the Glendale Unified School District administrators, teachers and support staff for a job well done. As a graduate whose children also graduated from the school, I […]
Last week I wrote about the devastation to our family’s mountain vacation home caused by a faulty joint in a water pipe and many days, or possibly even weeks, of flooding coming from an upstairs bathroom. In late September, after nearly eight months of demolition, rebuilding, rethinking, and refurnishing, the home was finally back to […]
The absolute best symbol of the beauty of the Crescenta Valley (man-made anyway) is the charming stone church at Rosemont and Foothill, St. Luke’s of the Mountains. Built from a painting done by a famous artist, it is visually magnificent. There are many other aspects of the church – the stained glass, the landscaping, the […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The importance of drug awareness and drug treatment isn’t just for jr. highers and high schoolers, as evidenced by the Glendale College drug and alcohol addiction summit held on Sept. 29. The second annual summit, titled “Addiction Summit 2010: Counselors, Clinicians and Community,” took place in the J.W. Smith Student Center on […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police have arrested suspects on two separate cases concerning identity theft and fraud. Over 24 felony charges were filed last week against Vachik Kasumayan, 61, and Virab Torosyan, 48, both of Glendale. Glendale police obtained a warrant and searched Kasumayan’s home in the 91208 area of Glendale on July 29. They […]
Oct. 5 1200 block of Inverness Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, three laptop computers and jewelry were stolen from a home between 10:30 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Oct. 2 La Crescenta and Montrose avenues a 42-year-old La Cañada man was arrested for possession of hypodermic needles. Deputies noticed the man loitering at the La Crescenta […]