St. Joseph Table Returns to St. Bede Church

Postponed the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF) at St. Bede the Venerable Church will be holding its celebration of the feast of St. Joseph on Sunday, March 20 in the parish hall adjacent to the church. The table event will include the always bountiful silent auction and […]

Spiritually Speaking

Question: Our daughter Teresa just experienced her third miscarriage and is inconsolable as is her husband Tom. They had made plans to have a family even before they were married. We’ve cried with them and always made time to listen. They have been to many specialists to resolve whatever the problem may be and have […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills will celebrate a return to in-person services on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. after having been online only since mid-December due to the omicron surge. Children’s Church will resume as well, along with fellowship time with coffee and donuts. Worship will continue to be broadcast on the […]

Sports NOTES

CVHS track and field is hosting its first meet of the year with an all-distance meet at CV High School from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb 19. The day begins at 8:45 a.m. with an open community one-mile race for all ages. Fourteen schools from across Southern California will be competing. Adults pay […]

CVHS and La Cañada Out, St. Francis and Providence Still Going Strong As Boys’ Basketball Enters Quarterfinals

  By Justin HAGER The CIF Southern Section boys’ basketball playoff picture could not have been brighter for area teams entering last week’s opening round play. The Crescenta Valley High School Falcons had finished their season 18-4 overall, an undefeated 7-0 in Pacific League play, and the champions of the Pacific League. Just down the […]

Weekend Marks the End of Local Contenders in CIF Girls’ Water Polo

By Justin HAGER The Crescenta-Cañada region had a lot to be excited about entering the second round of the CIF girls’ water polo tournament last Thursday. With four teams earning victories in the first round, including an incredible 22-1 victory by CIF at-large bid earner Flintridge Sacred Heart over Bell Gardens and a dominant 15-8 […]

CIF Boys’ Soccer Tournament Filled with Wild Weather and Wild Outcomes

By Justin HAGER It may be the “winter sports” tournament but the CIF Southern Section doesn’t typically have to deal with hail, snow or sleet. Yet that’s exactly what the weather brought to the southland on Tuesday, just in time for the kickoff of second-round action in the CIF-SS boys’ soccer tournament. As a reporter […]

CVHS, La Cañada, Burroughs and Burbank all Victorious in First Round of Girls’ Basketball Tournament

By Justin HAGER The CIF Southern Section girls’ basketball tournament is off to an incredible start for local student athletes after Crescenta Valley, La Cañada, Burroughs and Burbank high schools were all victorious in their first-round matchups on Saturday. Second round play took place on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 16 with results unavailable prior […]

CVHS Celebrates the Lunar New Year

By Bethany BROWN Korean-language classes at Crescenta Valley High School celebrated the Lunar New Year on Jan. 31 and Feb. 1. The holiday was celebrated on both days to accommodate the newly implemented block scheduling and ensure each student had the opportunity to experience the festivities arranged by Korean-language teachers Tina Song and Young-iL Kim. […]