By Mary O’KEEFE April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. CV Weekly is sharing the story of a woman who has turned from victim to advocate. Ride-sharing has been a popular way for many people to get around town without a car of their own. It has been used as a hired “designated driver” for those […]
A panel of experts will talk about safety issues incoming college students should know. By Jake BOWMAN On Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m., the Crescenta Valley High School auditorium will host a panel of experts, former students and counselors to discuss college safety. Members of the community have organized this event in response to […]
By Julian MITCHELL California Secretary of State Alex Padilla visited senior students at Clark Magnet High School Wednesday morning to encourage voter registration. Padilla made the trip to share his passion for voting. Padilla sees voting as a strong expression for American freedom and encouraged students to register. Most speakers, including Clark principal Lena Kortoshian, […]
April 12 2700 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, a vehicle was vandal-ized with scratches on the right side paneling between 2:05 p.m. and 2:37 p.m. 400 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, while shopping a woman placed her purse in the child seat of the shopping cart. When she went to pay […]
Ten is the Number and the Number is 10 Fans of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” may recognize a lift (of sorts) from the movie in the title of this week’s column. But though the line may be humorous, what I need to share is not: the number is 10. With counting of […]
The 95th anniversary of the American Legion Post 288 in La Crescenta was celebrated on Saturday morning with a cake and special presentation by Vickere Murphy from the office of State Senator Anthony Portantino. Murphy presented a certificate to the Post, which was accepted by Commander Darren Azarian (top). During the morning, member Lynn McGinnis […]
By Charly SHELTON The Armenian Genocide commenced on April 24, 1915 in a coordinated strike simultaneously around the Ottoman Empire, excising Armenian residents from their homes and leading them on a death march to the Sahara Desert. In all, 1.5 million Armenians were killed in the process. The survivors fled their country and the diaspora […]
“’Twas Easter Sunday. The full-blossomed trees filled all the air with fragrance and with joy.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow The days leading up to Easter Sunday in Southern California are usually the very definition of spring. Many other regions across the U.S. remain buried under the past winter’s snow. Some are currently impacted by snow […]
By Grace BENNETT, Intern On April 12, Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) students participated in the national Day of Silence as a part of the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) club’s efforts to increase visibility and support members of the lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer plus (LGBTQ+) community. The event was originally organized by the Gay, […]
By Vincent PAGE On Tuesday, the Crescenta Valley High School varsity softball team took the field against Glendale High School. A little less than an 90 minutes later, the Falcons had clinched another victory in their quest to a Pacific League title. This win came of the shutout variety with a final score of 10-0. […]