Crime blotter
Feb. 20 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, while a woman was shopping she placed her purse in the shopping cart. When she went to pay for her items she discovered her wallet was missing from her purse. Surviellance footage revealed that as the victim was shopping with the shopping cart behind […]
Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler
CV High School Plays Baseball at Stengel Field. But Who the Heck was Stengel? I guess I don’t have a lock on local history! Justin Hager, the sports writer for this paper, wrote the following as a lead-in to our quick look at the history of Stengel Field: “Falcon baseball kicked off last week, continuing […]
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON >>> REP. ADAM SCHIFF
A Plan to Reinvest in American Workers and Reclaim Our Competitive Edge When the coronavirus gripped the nation nearly two years ago, many of us hunkered down as we adjusted to the new realities of pandemic work, remote school and new routines designed to keep our loved ones and our communities safe. All the while, […]
Letters to the Editor
Brings Back Memories I just ran across the excellent Crescenta Valley Weekly website. Good articles. I grew up in the Verdugo Woodlands/Sparr Heights/Montrose/La Crescenta area. My buddies and I almost lived at Indian Springs when we were middle school age kids. It was a lot more than just a pool. It was always a little […]
Self Care Taught to Local Girl Scout Troop
For Valentine’s Day, Annie Varvaryan, licensed clinical psychologist from Couch Conversations Psychotherapy and Counseling, taught mindfulness and self-care through deep breathing, meditation and relaxation skills to La Cañada Flintridge Girl Scout Troop #70571. Pictured are (back row) Troop Leader Georgina Mueller, Olivia Mueller, Cora Ryan, Lucia Phifer, Maya Whitesides, Dr. Annie Varvaryan; (in front are) Violet […]
Campus Clubs Organize Registration Drive
Recently Crescenta Valley High School students held a voter registration drive on the school campus. Roan Thibault is a student at the school and group leader of the club Students Demand Action, one of the 10 clubs that organized the drive. “With the midterm elections coming up, we wanted to ensure that CVHS students knew […]
Academy of Science and Medicine Holds Food Drive
Crescenta Valley High School Academy of Science and Medicine collected food for the Bailey Center, which is located at the United Methodist Church in Tujunga. The Bailey Center is a food bank that feeds about 1,000 individuals every Wednesday. The Bailey Center has seen food insecurity grow, especially during the pandemic, and it does not […]
YOUTH notes
The GUSD has cleared the path for the first live performance of 2022, and the first musical on the Crescenta Valley High School stage in two years. The final performances of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” are Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. Advanced ticketing required; visit https://www.onthestage.tickets/show/crescenta-valley-high-school/the-25th-annual-putnam-county-spelling-bee-7483. Additionally, […]
Arcadia: the Last Hope for Pacific League Glory in the CIF SS Tournaments
By Justin HAGER And then there was one. Despite unprecedented levels of success for the Pacific League in which both Crescenta Valley High School and John Burroughs High School in Burbank qualified teams in every sport in the CIF Southern Section winter championship tournament, the Pacific League is down to its last man standing. Although […]