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FEBRUARY 8, 2010 – FEBRUARY 14, 2010 ARIES March 21 – April 19 You need to apologize, Ram! You stated your case clearly, but you offended someone recently due to your plain speech. Thursday, it’s time to make amends to your associate. The New Moon takes place in tolerant Aquarius in your zone of companionship […]

Oscar breakdown: Part 2

By Charly Shelton We have all seen the Oscars. The host, or this year hosts, walks on stage and makes a few jokes and then announces the category. Then another star comes out to read the nominees and then, after a dramatic pause and some trouble opening the envelope, the winner is read and applause […]

The new “Wolfman” nibbles at the classic

By Charly SHELTON In 1941, Lon Chaney Jr. starred in a classic horror movie for Universal Studios – the studio that was famous for its monster movies. “The Wolf Man” was an instant classic about a man named Larry Talbot who came home to his father’s castle in Wales upon hearing his brother has died. […]

JV takes Burbank

It was a close game on Wednesday afternoon when the Falcon JV boys basketball team met the Burbank Bulldogs at CV. The team enters the final games of the season in first place in the CIF Pacific League. Beating the Bulldogs was necessary, but at times seemed doubtful as the Falcons had trouble holding onto […]

Falcons beat Bulldogs; is Arcadia next?

By Brandon HENSLEY By now, it might be possible to think that if Coltrane Powdrill and Nick Dragovich were being attacked from all sides in an alley, ala a cheesy crime-fighting TV show, the two of them wouldn’t have much of a problem disposing of their enemies, taking on all attackers with their backs to […]

Swinging night for CVHS jazz band

By Hyung SEOK LEE CV Weekly intern The Crescenta Valley High School Jazz Band hosted its annual Big Band Swing Dance, inviting the entire community for a night of dancing. On Feb. 6, dancers of all ages gathered in Crescenta Valley High School’s cafeteria where they were served an Italian dinner as the CV Jazz […]

Hike offers insight

By Hyung SEOK LEE CV Weekly intern The Scouts of America are known for their ability to hike for miles without stopping. On Jan. 29, over 200 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts of the Verdugo Hills Council proved their ability by hiking four miles throughout La Crescenta and Montrose on what is known […]

Facelift for Two Strike Park stream

By Mary O’KEEFE Girl Scout Troop 423-1 has mixed horticultural science with philanthropic work and Two Strike Park is the beneficiary. The girls, based at both Monte Vista and Valley View Elementary schools, are working on their Silver Award by taking over a former Gold Award project.  About two years ago, Scout Brianna Johnson created […]

Letters to the Editor

PROBLEM MAY LOOM AT LIBRARY There’s a potential issue at the new library I found on my first visit the week it opened. I approached the new front entrance on foot from the west and met a mother and her two very young children at the base of the stairs. I stayed to the extreme […]

St. George’s property flooded

By Mary O’KEEFE St. George’s Preschool and Episcopal Church in the 800 block of Foothill Boulevard has unfortunately been added to the list of buildings, and homes, affected by the recent rains. On Saturday, debris had flowed into a drain causing rainwater to back into the playground and Lower Softley Hall where the kitchen and […]