The Los Angeles County Public Works Department has advised that, based on the forecast of inclement weather and potential mud and debris flow events, public access to the following road segments will be closed. The closures will remain in effect until the storm system has passed and the roads have been inspected. • Azusa: Old […]
Cast and crew receive accolades for ambitious project. By Tyler BIDDLE, McKenna MIDDLETON and Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend’s opening of the Crescenta Valley High School production of “Beauty and the Beast” was welcomed with audiences full of parents, students and members of the community. The show, directed by Zoë Bright, features the full repertoire of […]
“The air up there in the clouds is very pure and fine, bracing and delicious. And why shouldn’t be? It is the same the angels breathe.” ~ Mark Twain, “Roughing It” With great expectation, hope and a prayer (in times of drought, all help is needed), we eagerly await the first good measurable rain of […]
By Jason KUROSU When Mary Ayling moved to La Crescenta in 1936, it would have been difficult to imagine she would still be living there in 2014. Any would-be naysayers would have eaten some serious crow had they found themselves at the Mountview Senior Living Community on Saturday where Ayling was celebrating her 105th birthday. […]
Pizza Night to Benefit Prom Plus CVHS Prom Plus is having a dining out fundraiser on Monday, March 3 at Straw Hat Pizza in La Crescenta. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., a percentage of purchases – up to 33.3% – will be donated to Prom Plus. Straw Hat is located at 3463 Foothill Blvd. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If you closed your eyes, you would swear Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were in the Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria during a recent swing dance. It was then that the CVHS jazz band entertained dancers as well as those who just wanted to sit and enjoy the music – whether kids […]
By Isiah REYES Members from the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy held a music clinic for Glendale Unified School District students at Glendale High School’s auditorium on Feb. 18. The five members from the band who presented the clinic were trumpet player Glen Marhevka, trumpet player Anthony Bonsera, sax player Karl Hunter, trombone player […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School baseball team has a remarkable record – even before their season has begun. The record they have set concerns their fundraising efforts. In about three days, the team was able to raise over $6,000 for two portable batting cages. They did this through a program titled Donors […]
The new residential waste hauler Burrtec Trash will be holding two informational meetings at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. this coming Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. The new company takes over from Allied Waste in April.
By Charly SHELTON Becoming an Eagle Scout is a right of passage to manhood for many in the Boy Scouts of America. It signifies a Scout’s dedication to the organization, its ideals and its fellow members. On Feb. 20, the Verdugo Hills Council held its annual Eagle Scout Recognition Banquet at the Angeles National Golf […]