San Luis Obispo

LA CRESCENTA - Not since her freshman season had Crescenta Valley High senior Sierra Rhoads experienced a CIF Southern Section playoff victory. And for most of the Falcons, a playoff win was something they'd never been a part of. Over the last two years, the first round had been an obstacle Crescenta Valley was unable to overcome. That changed on Thursday afternoon, as a Rhoads goal in the 33rd minute proved just enough to allow the Falcons to stave off a late-charging San Luis Obispo squad and clear their first-round hurdle to the tune of a 1-0 triumph at Crescenta Valley High in the opening round of the Division III girls' soccer playoffs.

Lisa Dance, a 1995 graduate of John Burroughs High School in Burbank, has received a bachelor's degree in ornamental horticulture from Cal-Poly San Luis Obispo. She is also a member of her department's honor society. Ornamental horticulture is concerned with developing new plants for decoration, rather than to eat. It is usually associated with large, public gardens with a lot of landscaping. Family and friends helped Lisa celebrate at a party given by her parents.

Michael Bunting graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in computer engineering and a master's degree in computer science in December from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. A family celebration, including his parents, former La Crescenta residents Doug Bunting of Sunland and Lorena Bunting of Tujunga, grandmother, Mary "Hay" King of La Crescenta and his brother, David, a member of Crescenta Valley High Class of 2000, was enjoyed in Hawaii. The 1998 graduate of Crescenta Valley High School is employed by Sonic Solutions in San Luis Obispo.

Gordon Lewis Roberts II, 85, passed away peacefully just after receiving holy communion, on Wednesday March 2, 2011.  Gordon was born in Poultney, VT in September 1925, the youngest child of five to Catherine and Gordon L. Roberts.    Gordon proudly served in the Navy during World War II, as a Gunners Mate.  After the war, he Graduated from the University of Vermont in Burlington.  Gordon married Elenore Hunziker on January 31, 1948...

Frank John Paneno was born on May 4, 1936 in Los Angeles and passed away on March 2, 2013 in Santa Rosa at the age of 76 after a long and courageous battle with Progressive  Supranuclear Palsy. Frank graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Animal Husbandry and continued his education at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles raising his family in La Crescenta. He was a law clerk for Edwards, Edwards & Ashton and later took a job as a hearing representative for Wausau Insurance Company.

After traveling nearly three hours, the members of the Glendale Panthers 14-and-under boys' basketball team found themselves on the biggest stage - the 24th rendition of the California States Games in San Diego. The Panthers sought the gold medal for the first time, but their bid fell a shot short. Instead, Glendale grabbed the silver medal for the first time in 14 years. "It was just a great experience for the players, kind of like a mini Olympics," said Glendale Coach Mike Hailey, whose team suffered a 36-33 loss to favored San Luis Obispo on July 22 in the division's championship contest at Miramar College.

EDNA FRADIANNI FOX Edna Fradianni Fox, 71, a former Glendale resident, died Aug. 7, 2002, at her Pismo Beach home. She was born Sept. 21, 1930, in Los Angeles. She was raised in Glendale and graduated from Hoover High School. She sold real estate, and was active with an improvisational acting group, and the Moose Lodge. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Vicki and Paul Pobor of Shell Beach; son and daughter-in-law, Marty And Angela Fox of Cota de Caza; grandchildren, Jenna Pobor of San Luis Obispo, Mallory and Kyle Fox of Cota de Caza; and relatives in Italy.

LC volleyballVolleyball: La Cañada girls swept aside by San Luis Obispo in CIF Division IIIAA match.LA CA—ADA FLINTRIDGE -- A very good La Cañada High girls' volleyball team played host to a San Luis Obispo team on Saturday night that was borderline spectacular. And that summed up how the Spartans' 2005 season came to its conclusion. "They out powered us. They didn't make many mistakes. They just played good all around," said Spartan Coach Brock Turner after his team's 25-16, 25-20, 25-19 loss at La Cañada High in the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section Division IIIAA playoffs.

Erik Boal For the Crescenta Valley High girls' tennis team, Thursday's CIF Southern Section Division II opening-round playoff contest against visiting Atascadero could be summed up in three stages: Strike early, substitute in the underclassmen to get them some postseason experience, look forward to Saturday. The third-seeded Falcons followed the plan to the letter, winning the opening eight sets before cruising to an 11-7 victory to move on to the second round against Fullerton Sunny Hills (15-5)

After a brief bout with cancer, Solveig Albertson Dahl passed away December 20, 2012 in her San Luis Obispo home, surrounded by her five loving children. Born August 10, 1927 in Fargo, North Dakota, she was a longtime resident of Glendale, where she attended both Toll Junior High and Hoover High School. She went on to St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a B.A. in English. She taught in the Burbank School District and was an active member of Grandview Presbyterian Church in Glendale for nearly forty years.

Frank John Paneno was born on May 4, 1936 in Los Angeles and passed away on March 2, 2013 in Santa Rosa at the age of 76 after a long and courageous battle with Progressive  Supranuclear Palsy. Frank graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a degree in Animal Husbandry and continued his education at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles raising his family in La Crescenta. He was a law clerk for Edwards, Edwards & Ashton and later took a job as a hearing representative for Wausau Insurance Company.

LA CRESCENTA - Not since her freshman season had Crescenta Valley High senior Sierra Rhoads experienced a CIF Southern Section playoff victory. And for most of the Falcons, a playoff win was something they'd never been a part of. Over the last two years, the first round had been an obstacle Crescenta Valley was unable to overcome. That changed on Thursday afternoon, as a Rhoads goal in the 33rd minute proved just enough to allow the Falcons to stave off a late-charging San Luis Obispo squad and clear their first-round hurdle to the tune of a 1-0 triumph at Crescenta Valley High in the opening round of the Division III girls' soccer playoffs.

After a brief bout with cancer, Solveig Albertson Dahl passed away December 20, 2012 in her San Luis Obispo home, surrounded by her five loving children. Born August 10, 1927 in Fargo, North Dakota, she was a longtime resident of Glendale, where she attended both Toll Junior High and Hoover High School. She went on to St. Olaf College and the University of Minnesota, where she earned a B.A. in English. She taught in the Burbank School District and was an active member of Grandview Presbyterian Church in Glendale for nearly forty years.

After traveling nearly three hours, the members of the Glendale Panthers 14-and-under boys' basketball team found themselves on the biggest stage - the 24th rendition of the California States Games in San Diego. The Panthers sought the gold medal for the first time, but their bid fell a shot short. Instead, Glendale grabbed the silver medal for the first time in 14 years. "It was just a great experience for the players, kind of like a mini Olympics," said Glendale Coach Mike Hailey, whose team suffered a 36-33 loss to favored San Luis Obispo on July 22 in the division's championship contest at Miramar College.

Gordon Lewis Roberts II, 85, passed away peacefully just after receiving holy communion, on Wednesday March 2, 2011.  Gordon was born in Poultney, VT in September 1925, the youngest child of five to Catherine and Gordon L. Roberts.    Gordon proudly served in the Navy during World War II, as a Gunners Mate.  After the war, he Graduated from the University of Vermont in Burlington.  Gordon married Elenore Hunziker on January 31, 1948...

Jim Chase This Saturday, April 18, the way we make calls from the 818 area code is changing. Yep, because it just isn’t complicated enough, starting tomorrow, every number we dial will require at least 10 digits. Yes, every phone number — from your next door neighbor to the gleaming global headquarters of the Crescenta Valley Sun. This new mandatory use of our own 818 area code is due to the California Public Utilities Commission’s approval to add a new area code overlay, 747, to the same geographic area covered by the 818 area code.

GLENDALE — The following are odds and ends from the local sports scene .   CRANE’S NEXT FIGHT ON THE HORIZON In his quest to get back to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, mixed-martial arts fighter Alberto Crane , a Glendale resident, will take on arguably his toughest opponent since competing in the UFC last in January of 2008, when he faces Thomas “Wildman” Denny . Crane (12-3)...

For the first time in the region’s soccer history, the Glendale AYSO Under 14 (U14) boys section All-Star team has won the California State Championship last weekend. Glendale handily won first-place honors followed by San Luis Obisbo which took second place. Balboa, another San Fernando Valley team, came in third and fourth place went to Southgate. Glendale was dubbed as a “classy team” after the match. “Their entire season was played with great skill and outstanding sportsmanship.

I got a bird’s-eye view. Quite literally. And I had to brave a few moments of real panic as the crowd I got caught up in teetered on the ledge of a riotous stampede — more than once. I was warned to get to President Barack Obama’s inauguration early. The crowds would swell to enormous sizes. Not surprising. It’s been like that since I arrived this weekend. I got there about 7:45 a.m. and saw the masses going in every direction around Third, Second and First streets.

Life in the heart of California’s Gold Coast, surrounded by large rolling hills and ocean waves, might be too good for many to reject. After a year attending Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and competing on the university’s men’s cross-country program, Nathan Sellers, however, no longer found that environment to be conducive. He needed a change of scenery so he could reinvent himself and his running career, which, for a brief time, was in jeopardy of ending. The reserved Sellers looked — and returned — to a familiar setting in the Glendale area and running for the Glendale Community College men’s cross-country squad.