Deadline Approaching for Reflections The deadline is Friday, Oct. 14 for submitting original artwork for the Reflections 2016-17 contest. Artwork can be submitted in the following areas: dance/choreography, literature, photography, film production, music composition and visual arts. For guidelines, visit http://capta.org/programs-events/reflections. Fall Ensemble Concert Crescenta Valley High School’s Instrumental Music Dept. invites the community to […]
JR. GREMLIN FLAG La Cañada Gladiators v. Glendale Bears (Teams do not keep Score) The La Cañada Gladiators Jr. Gremlins hosted the visiting Glendale Bears on Saturday, Oct. 8 in the morning at 8:30am at La Cañada High School. The first quarter was a defensive battle. Both the Gladiators and Bears looked […]
By Brian CHERNICK The City of Glendale released its annual budget for 2016-17 earlier this year. According to the report, a total of $819,533,134 has been appropriated from the estimated revenue. This year’s budget reflects a $6 million decrease from last year. The 2015-16 fiscal year had a budget of $825,715,929. Over 40% ($344,147,805) of […]
Spending Time with the Finest Every year I’m privileged to not only celebrate the anniversary of Crescenta Valley Weekly but to celebrate it with 150 of my Finest friends. That’s because in September it’s the anniversary of the launch of the Crescenta Valley Weekly (our first issue hit the streets on Sept. 4, 2009) and, […]
By Dana DOWSE On Tuesday, the League of Women Voters Pasadena Area, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Pasadena City College sponsored a debate between Anthony Portantino and Michael Antonovich. The debate took place at Pasadena City College from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Portantino and Antonovich are both running for the 25th Senate District seat. […]
March 22, 1923 – Sept. 17, 2016 Eva was the youngest of three children born to Grace and Alexander Provance in rural Wisconsin. Eva grew up in crushing poverty, her family barely getting by on what little income her father, an itinerant farm laborer, could bring home. Their economic poverty was punctuated by the fact […]
Oct. 9, 2016 Bill Thomas, the founding principal of Crescenta Valley High School, died Oct. 9 in Palm Desert at the age of 91. In 1960, Crescenta Valley High opened its doors to the first class of sophomores. Bill served as principal for 20 years. A narrative he wrote describing the early days of CV […]
July 19, 1919 – Oct. 5, 2016 Charles passed away peacefully in La Crescenta on Oct. 5. Charles was born July 19, 1919 in Amarillo, Texas to Rose and Charles Hill Sr. The family moved to Witchita, Kansas before moving to California in 1931. They settled in Costa Mesa then moved to Pasadena where Charles […]
Aug. 24, 2016 Former Cresenta-Cañada Rotary Club president and district governor Bill Godbey passed away on Aug. 24. He lived with his wife Roberta at Lake of the Ozarks. Bill served as a Marine Corps pilot in the Pacific in WWII and in Korea during which time he was shot down. He survived at sea […]
March 28, 1962 – Oct. 1, 2016 Sean Patrick Donnelly passed away on Oct. 1. He was born on March 28, 1962 in Burbank and resided in Tujunga. He is survived by his mother, three sisters, one nephew, one niece and numerous cousins. Sean will be missed by all who knew him as a good […]