Harvest is in the air and to celebrate the children at Crescenta-Cañada Nursery School in La Cañada kicked off the holiday season with what can only be described as a “Fall-Stravaganza.” The festivities began with a visit to the Underwood Family Farms on a sunny and warm Friday morning. Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Abandonment of Wiqangna As I’ve written before, we know next to nothing about our local Native-American village other than it did exist. I’ve been using William McCawley’s fine book “The First Angelinos” as reference, and filling in some blanks with my own scattered knowledge. When the Europeans first touched […]
What More Could We Do For Them? It never ceases to amaze me just how caring and dedicated our community is towards honoring those who deserve our praise. That dedication was on display this Veterans Day. When many others across the country simply took it as a day off work, our community joined to show […]
Dunsmore Elementary School PTA held its annual jog-a-thon in October, hoping to raise money, promote physical fitness, build school spirit, instill a sense of accomplishment and create a fun and memorable way to support education at Dunsmore. The PTA’s goal was to raise enough money to cover all field trip transportation costs for the school […]
Boy Scout Troop 317 manned a booth with games for kids at the recent Holy Redeemer-St. James Parish Community Chili Cook Off event in La Crescenta on Nov. 4. Adults and kids all enjoyed an afternoon of food, games and live music. Boy Scouts Ethan, Allister and Edward joined in the celebration with fun […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern The Crescenta Valley High School marching band earned a spot in the California State Band Championships for the second year in a row. The Falcons will be headed to Huntington Beach High School this Saturday to compete, where instrumental music director Mathew Schick hopes to focus on consistency. “I don’t want […]
Plan for Tree Lighting Ceremony La Cañada Girl Scouts will be hosting the 23rd Annual Glenola Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 6. The event will begin at 6:15 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m. and will feature various Girl Scout troops singing holiday carols emceed by the La Cañada City mayor and leading up […]
Plenty of shoppers checked gifts off their holiday lists on Saturday, thanks to the Annual Prom Plus Boutique. The variety of vendors seemed to delight those who walked through the Crescenta Valley Park community room and courtyard. There was everything from one-of-a-kind photos to essential oils that help keep a car smelling fresh. Those who […]
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy has received a record $3 million grant from the Phyllis and Angelo Mozilo Family Foundation to support the expansion of its Arts Center. The gift was announced to the school community on Oct. 23, and is the largest contribution ever received by FSHA since its founding in 1931. “The life of […]
The CV Weekly recently traveled with Dianne Thompson and her group to southern Portugal and Madeira Island. Pictured are the happy travelers at the Monument of Discoveries in charming Lisbon. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of […]