From the Prom Plus Board Prom Plus would like to thank the community for its support of the recent Prom Plus Holiday Boutique. The community has always been very supportive of the organization in its efforts to give Crescenta Valley High School students a safe place to go after prom. The cost of the event […]
By Isiah REYES The second annual Foothills Life Walk on Nov. 16 encouraged high school students to come out and learn about local community organizations, as well as giving them the chance to win a car. Two groups of students, one from Verdugo Hills YMCA and the other from La Cañada City Hall, began walking […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District board of education approved a number of Measure S funded projects at various school sites during its Nov. 18 meeting. Measure S projects have included new facilities and increased infrastructure throughout the district. Alan Reising, administrator of the Measure S Facilities, Planning, Development & Support Operations, presented […]
By Jason KUROSU The Montrose/Verdugo City/Sparr Heights Neighborhood Association (MVSNA) held its annual meeting Thursday night with the primary topic being the pros and cons of Sparr Heights becoming a historic district. Lorna Vartanian, chair of the Glendale Historic Preservation Commission, visited residents at the Sparr Heights Community Center and explained the process that a […]
Sporting Good Times In the Crescenta Valley sports world, there’s a lot of excitement brewing. Our Falcons football team is undefeated this season – 11 checks in the win column. In addition, the Falcons have caught the attention of local and national sports news stations including NBC4 and USA Today. They take on the Paramount […]
Proclamation 106: Thanksgiving Day, 1863 ~ President of the United States of America “The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies … I do therefore invite my fellow-citizens in every part of the United States … to observe the last Thursday of November as […]
CVTC Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library. On the agenda is information on how to protect trees during a drought and collecting comments from the community on how to beautify Foothill Boulevard. La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd., La Crescenta Glendale Downtown […]
By Isiah REYES CV Alliance shared with parents ways to deal with teen trauma, self-injury and suicide by inviting Mental Health Counselor Alex Guthman to talk about how to be a lifesaver. The roundtable talk was more of an open conversation than a formal presentation where parents discussed risky teen behaviors. Guthman said it is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving was born of a time when those who had seen the worst and made it through celebrated and gave thanks to those who helped them. Local veterans of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars have taken that foundation of Thanksgiving and built upon it by helping Crescenta Valley High […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The day after Thanksgiving is known just about everywhere as “Black Friday” but in Montrose it is “White Friday” and it is not just about shopping but kicking off the old town holiday season. Black Friday got its reputation as the big shopping day when stores moved, hopefully, from being in the […]