Hundreds of athletes are coming to compete for a spot in the Special Olympics World Games. By Jason KUROSU In preparation for the 2015 Special Olympics Southern California Summer Games in Long Beach, approximately 200 athletes will participate in a tri-valley track meet on April 18 at Crescenta Valley High School. Six delegations, each comprising […]
By Ted AYALA The flap over a diagonal crosswalk along Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard reached its culmination Tuesday night. Glendale City Council voted unanimously to scrap the controversial crosswalk, though it expressed openness to reconsidering the issue at a future date pending the review of data gathered by city staff. Though a number […]
TICKETS ON SALE FOR DERBY DAY Tickets are available for the 24th Annual Derby Day: Run for the Roses, The Campbell Center’s signature annual fundraiser which, over the years, has been instrumental in raising much-needed funds for the organization’s various programs and services. The event takes place on May 2 at Pickwick […]
By Susan JAMES “Furious 7,” the seventh film in the “Fast and Furious” franchise, is a worthy successor to the series and a worthy tribute to the late Paul Walker aka Brian O’Conner. This tale of unmasked avengers and the women who love them opens with a bang and rarely pauses for breath during […]
By Isiah REYES Arturo Sandoval returns to the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale for a one night only performance of “Save The Music 3” on April 11 at 8 p.m. Members of the Arturo Sandoval band as well as a few celebrity friends will join him on stage, all inspired by the same jazz, Latin […]
By Ted AYALA For many musicians, a stellar partnership on stage doesn’t necessarily guarantee an equally stellar relationship off stage. One only has to recall the enmity between the Vienna Philharmonic and Gustav Mahler or, in more recent times, that of the Audubon Quartet, which was disbanded in 2011 following bitter legal entanglements between its […]
The Kids Choice Awards were held in Los Angeles in the last days of March, and with every great awards show comes a great GBK gifting suite. For those unfamiliar, a gifting suite is an invitation-only event where product reps and designers have the chance to gift their product or service to the celebrities who […]
By Isiah REYES The Sunland Park Spring Carnival was home once again to live music, vendors, carnival rides and an Easter egg hunt that provided fun for the whole family. The annual event provided a broad spectrum of rides for a broad spectrum of ages. Chair of the event and Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce boardmember […]
The Foothills Relay for Life is this weekend, April 11-12 at Clark Magnet High School. Two local residents are sharing their stories with CV Weekly readers to explain why they Relay and why they hope you will join them on the track during these 24 hours. Mike’s story My brother Howard was diagnosed with […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation, together with Keck Medical Center of USC, will hold its annual golf classic on Monday, May 18 at Oakmont Country Club. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation and Keck Medical Center of USC, both part of Keck Medicine of USC. Leading the tournament committee efforts […]