Looking Back “Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” ~ Harry S. Truman By Julie BUTCHER Just before the Crescenta Valley Weekly opened its doors, the City […]
By Vincent PAGE For the second consecutive week, the CVHS Falcons varsity football team sailed to victory defeating the Montebello Oilers 56-21. After recording a shutout in the season opener, the defense was once again stout under defensive coordinator Dennis Gossard. It combined for two sacks, one courtesy of star senior […]
Looking Back By Brandon HENSLEY One night several years ago, after another victory for his Crescenta Valley High boys’ basketball team, I finished interviewing Coach Shawn Zargarian. By this time as a reporter I had developed a comfortable relationship with him, unafraid to ask questions that might take more than the customary two-minute where’s-my-sound-bite-so-I can-leave […]
Looking Back By Mary O’KEEFE One of the stories we covered from the beginning, and continue to cover, was the concept and construction of the Crescenta Valley Skate Park. The idea for the park began in 2010 with a group of teenagers that were part of the newly-opened Fire House youth center. The teens were […]
By Lynn REPATH-MARTOS Special to CV Weekly It’s that time of year again – school classrooms and after-school program hallways are filled with the whirr and clatter of autonomously programmed robots completing challenging robotic missions. FIRST Lego League (FLL) is in full swing, and more than 14 local teams have sprouted up at schools and […]
The music department of Rosemont Middle School is having its 11th Annual Pancake Breakfast Concert on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Rain or shine, diners will enjoy a breakfast of all-you-can-eat pancakes while enjoying an early morning concert. Tickets are $5 at the door and are also being sold now by […]
A Decade of CV Weekly and Me Wow! Ten years! I really enjoy working with Robin Goldsworthy, Mary O’Keefe and the rest of the staff. They are all truly good people. I really mean that. They have the best intentions – those being to build a sense of community and to keep us informed. […]
Keep Glendale Unified Whole Welcome back to school everyone! I hope you had a great summer. Speaking of school, I received a message from our new Glendale Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian concerning the Sagebrush Territory Transfer. She writes: “As you may know, several years ago a small group of residents from an […]
A La Crescenta man pleaded guilty on Monday, Sept. 9, to attempting to obtain ricin from an online source, admitting that he intended to acquire the biological agent for use as a weapon. Steve S. Kim, 41, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Terry J. Hatter to one count of violating a criminal statute […]
Looking Back In 10 years CVW has seen government officials come and go but there was one official who left an indelible impression on our community – Los Angeles Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. By Charly SHELTON There are more than two million residents in the Fifth District of Los Angeles County. The district covers all […]