Party Time Continues The fall definitely is the kickoff to the party season and I’m happy to say that CV Weekly (in my opinion) leads the way. I’m talking, of course, about our annual The Finest party. On Thursday last week we hosted over 125 people at Deukmejian Wilderness Park for our celebration. With […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Glendale Police Dept. K9 Unit invited supporters to the first GPD K-9 Appreciation Dinner and Demo. The event was sponsored by the Glendale Police Foundation. The guests arrived at the Glendale Sports Complex in the early evening on Saturday and were shuttled up to the Glendale firing range […]
“The clear light that belongs to October was making the landscape radiant.” ~ Florence Bone, “The Morning of To Day,” 1907 Beyond the radiant landscape, October’s clear light makes for blue skies unlike any other seen throughout the year. Come evening, the splendor continues as colors beyond earthly comprehension reach into the sky blending […]
Free Screening Of “RBG” Documentary at GCC Glendale Community College Social Sciences Division is presenting a free screening of the documentary “RBG” on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium. “RBG” is a documentary exploring the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is directed by Julie Cohen […]
Likes the Median Project The medians project along Foothill has been well thought out, well communicated to everyone who wants to be informed, and is being carefully and efficiently accomplished. The temporary striping is well-done and helpful. The crews are working seven days a week. The medians will be beautiful and a welcome addition to […]
Connections to the Past – Part I, La Crescenta I am fascinated by history, not only my own but also the collective history of the Foothill communities. I have always been curious about those who have come before us. For me, Briggs, Pickens and McGroarty are more than just street names and Rockhaven is more […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – The Social Structure of Wiqangna Our local Native American village of Wiqangna had a complex social structure that was developed over thousands of years. Referring to William McCawly’s book “The First Angelinos,” we can surmise some of the daily social life of our Wiqangnan villagers. I say “surmise” because the […]
Reflections Entries Wanted Submissions for the National PTA Reflections contest continue through Oct. 12. The theme is Heroes Around Me and entries from all grades and all abilities will be accepted. For details, contact Carolyn Karapetian at Carolyn@carolynk.com. ‘Don’t Drink the Water’ at CVHS The Crescenta Valley High School Falcon Players invites the community […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recent studies revealed that in the past girls were often discouraged from learning STEM (science technology engineering and mathematics) subjects. It seems the social norm of the era guided a misunderstanding that girls were unable to understand the complexities of STEM. Well, it’s a new day and girls can do STEM ¬– […]
It was a scorching triple digit day, the first weekend of September, and the America’s Kid competition at the Los Angeles County Fair 2018 was about to commence. Ryan Ruiz, 6, had spent his time laboriously in the kitchen the day before baking his entry, an apple pie. The recipe was from his baking teacher […]