No. 1 Falcons Beat Rival Apaches

No. 1 Falcons Beat Rival Apaches

  By Justin HAGER After a wild week of matchups between the top teams in the Pacific League, the Crescenta Valley High School girls’ softball team sits alone atop the Pacific League standings. The game started precariously for the Falcons as Arcadia put a run on the board almost instantly in the first inning. But […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

The House of Artists, Musicians, Poets and Rock Stars The United States has been host to many of the finest architects ever known. Frank Lloyd Wright would naturally be at the top of that list, but a close second would be Austrian-born Richard Neutra. Neutra studied under Wright and Rudolph Schindler, and is considered one […]

Letter to the Editor

Cheers to CVWD Here’s a shout-out to the Crescenta Valley Water District. At 6 p.m. on Friday, April 15 I noticed a small amount of water coming up through the pavement in the middle of Glenwood Avenue just below Stevens Street. I could hear water bubbling under the asphalt and called the emergency telephone number for the […]

News from Sacramento <<< Laura Friedman

When I was tapped by Speaker Anthony Rendon to lead the Assembly Transportation Committee in 2020, I decided to take a very different approach than my predecessor. As an environmental advocate, my approach has been to focus transportation policy on improving safety, public health and sustainability across the board. As a state, we’ve been a […]

Correction

In the April 14 issue two local stories were unintentionally melded. “Fundraiser Features Food, Cars and Fun” included information on a fundraiser benefitting youth of the La Crescenta Stake Center of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and an unrelated “pop up” event. CVW apologizes for the confusion.

Local Students Win Big at Science Fair

Local Students Win Big at Science Fair

CVHS students William and Daniel Panosyan worked on a project that ended up winning second place in the behavioral and social sciences category. Their project was about global disparities in pediatric cancer survival rates. They found that acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) survival rates increased as GDP grew. “Our project suggests that improving GDP per capita […]

Assistance League Philanthropies Showcased

Assistance League of Flintridge recently presented a “Phil Faire” where the ALF philanthropies were showcased so members could sign up for their favorite committees. Chairmen had made displays and answered questions posed by new members. ALF Instrumental Music, ALF Drama, ALF Summer School, ALFies in Action, Assisteens and Operation School Bell were featured. For more […]

Fundraiser Benefits Church Youth

On Saturday, the La Crescenta Stake Center parking lot at 4550 Raymond Ave. was filled with classic cars as part of a youth fundraiser sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In addition to the car show supporters could purchase some delicious desserts as part of a bake sale.