Notes & Nods

LCIF News A Mother’s Day tradition will continue at Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, May 8 with motherhood being celebrated in song and stories. Pastor Chuck Bunnell will lead the service, which begins at 10 a.m. in person and live-streamed on LCIF’s YouTube channel. The church is also encouraging early registration for its […]

Falcon Boys Volleyball Season Ends in CIF-SS Round 2

  By Justin HAGER After an incredible season in which they finished second in the Pacific League, finished in the top 100 in the State of California, briefly flirted with a top-100 ranking in the United States, and qualified for the CIF-Southern Section playoffs, the CVHS Falcons boys volleyball team’s 2022 run has finally come […]

Falcons Come Up Short in Senior Day Championship Showdown with Arcadia

Falcons Come Up Short in Senior Day Championship Showdown with Arcadia

By Justin HAGER  The CVHS Falcons turbulent but triumphant softball regular season came to a close last Thursday with a loss to Arcadia that gave the Apaches the Pacific League title and made the CVHS the first runner up. The Senior Day matchup was technically a regular season game but with both teams tied in […]

Train Now for YMCA Fiesta Days Run

By Bethany BROWN The 47th Annual Fiesta Days Run, sponsored by YMCA of the Foothills in partnership with USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, takes place on May 30 on Memorial Day. Interested individuals and families can choose from the one-mile Family Fun Run, a 5K walk/run or a 10K run and may register online at ymcafoothills.org/fiesta-days. […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

Mom-isms I recently had the opportunity to sit down and have a chat with Mom who will be 86 years old this month. This doesn’t happen very often as Mom lives in Idaho and I am here in the Crescenta Valley. We had some beautiful moments together that I won’t soon forget. We laughed; we […]

The Memories of Norma Quinn Potter – Part 2

Last week I began a series on the memories of Norma Quinn Potter who moved to the valley as a kid in 1931. She is a charming woman and she was a charming kid. She wrote about her childhood in an essay she titled “It’s All About Me!” and I’m quoting directly from that. We […]

USC-VHH Unveils New IR Cath Lab

USC-VHH Unveils New IR Cath Lab

  Local hospital now provides immediate help to people in cardiac distress. By Bethany BROWN The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital held a celebratory opening of its newly developed Interventional Radiology/Cardiac Catheterization Lab (IR Cath Lab) on April 28. The lab had been in construction for just over a year and marks a huge leap in […]

Honoring Crossing Guards and Helping Them Keep Children Safe

Honoring Crossing Guards and Helping Them Keep Children Safe

By Mary O’KEEFE During the pandemic the streets throughout Crescenta Valley, and the nation, were pretty empty. Many people stayed home, which made traffic uncharacteristically light. But as students returned to in-person school, streets began to fill with cars and, according to law enforcement and local officials, traffic is worse than ever. In the midst […]

Council Approves Lease Agreement with SAS Entertainment

By Julie BUTCHER Following proclamations recognizing Building and Safety Month and Lupus Awareness Month on Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council approved a 10-year lease agreement with SAS Entertainment for the operation of the Alex Theatre. Last year, the council voted 3-2 to contract with the private vendor rather than Glendale Arts, the organization that […]

Thousands Turn Out for Local Events

Thousands Turn Out for Local Events

The Hometown Country Fair at Crescenta Valley Park and Art on the Rocks at St. Luke’s of the Mountains – happening on Saturday – drew thousands of folks eager to enjoy the great outdoors. And if Saturday’s activities weren’t enough, Sunday in Montrose was crowded with people hungry to try local fare at Taste of […]