By Charly SHELTON It’s hot outside – really hot. What better way of staying cool than getting out of the L.A. basin and taking in some refreshing sea air at Carmel-by-the-Sea? As I sit writing this, it is 102° in the Crescenta Valley area and it is 70° in Carmel. Its high next week will […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH Summer days by the beach in the sand are tons of fun, but so are these great shows appearing in our local theaters! Opening “Citizen: An American Lyric” A provocative meditation on race fusing poetry, prose, movement, music and the video image. Shirley Jo Finney directs the world premiere […]
California Philharmonic audiences will enjoy popular music from some of Hollywood’s most revered classics during Lights, Camera, Action! on Saturday Aug. 8 at Santa Anita Race Track and Sunday, Aug. 9 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. The world-class orchestra, under the direction of Maestro Victor Vener, will perform music from such blockbusters as “Jurassic Park,” […]
During the month of August, Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse kicks off its back to school season by carrying a full line of backpacks, lunch bags, and school accessories from Sydney Paige® Inc., a Buy One|Give One company. With each purchase of a Sydney Paige® backpack, the company donates a matching bag to a child in […]
Ask Phyllis! Is Earthquake Insurance Worth The Expense? Dear Phyllis, Because earthquake insurance is so costly, my wife and I have always opted to not purchase the additional coverage. But after recent quakes, I am wondering whether this is a wise decision. What are your thoughts? Penny Pincher Dear […]
The combined Boy Scout troops 303 and 317 proudly posed with a copy of the Crescenta Valley Weekly during their week long camping trip to the Boy Scouts of America – Camp Fiesta Island at Mission Bay in San Diego. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us […]
It started with a disturbing notice two years ago given to residents of Twelve Oaks Lodge, a local senior assisted living facility, to vacate the property, and ended with an agreement that brings everything back home. By Mary O’KEEFE wo years after senior residents left their homes at Twelve Oaks Lodge and after a lengthy […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Chances are if you’re reading this, you still can’t watch Dodger games on your TV. Yes, the Time Warner Cable dispute is still ongoing, now in its second season, forcing most of Los Angeles to rely on AM 570 radio play-by-play for its chance to follow the club. There’s the option […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Rosemont Middle School held its Howdy Day on Monday welcoming the seventh graders to the school. But it was also a Howdy Day for the two new assistant principals. Sebastian Puccio and Adriana Pestonji will begin their first year at Rosemont and both can’t wait to get started. Puccio started his educational […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK When students return to high school from summer vacation, they’ll discover all types of opportunities, whether joining clubs, volunteering within the community or traveling with classmates. Every other year, the Crescenta Valley High School German Dept. participates in a student exchange program with the elite, 500-year-old secondary school Gymnasium Phillippinum in Marburg, […]