CV’s First Inhabitants – First Contact The village of Wiqangna in the Crescenta Valley would not have been in the path of the first Spanish explorers to venture north into the Los Angeles area. However, they would have been touched hard by the successive waves of disease that followed them. Smallpox, measles and influenza […]
Bad Behavior Should be Held Accountable Not all democrats behave badly but the recent behavior of certain democrats regarding Judge Kavanaugh is disgusting and a terrible example for our children. In the definition of fascism, it points out that fascists crush opposition with threats, intolerance, bullying and violence. Ergo, these certain democrats are demonstrating fascist […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Crescenta Valley High School boasts a career program not available everywhere: the Academy of Science and Medicine. It offers students the opportunity to explore different careers in the science, engineering and medical fields. The Academy began in 2004 at CVHS with the help of teacher Orenda Tuason. There are currently more […]
Getting the Work Done Together in Sacramento Through my discussions with people and what I read in the news, it seems to me that when many people think of the legislature, partisanship is often the first thing that comes to mind. The image of those tense debates between opposing parties that verbally duke it out […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Falcon boys celebrated a significant team win scoring a low of 36 at the second Pacific League conference cross-country meet held on Thursday at Arcadia Park. With one win already under their belts, the CV team members set their sights on another victory and the hope of becoming conference champions on […]
By Julian MITCHELL, intern Despite the weather on Saturday, Joe’s Minibike Reunion trudged on, hosting quite a show for its seventh year at Crescenta Valley Park. According to Joe Sebergandio, founder and coordinator of the event, only a third of the expected total visitors were in attendance for the nationally known minibike show. “After years […]
Jr. Gremlin Flag Covina Vikings 14 – La Cañada Gladiators 0 No report submitted. Gremlins Covina Vikings 12 – La Cañada Gladiators 6 The La Cañada Gladiators Gremlins visited the Covina Vikings on Saturday, Oct. 13 at Covina High School. The game was a hard-fought defensive battle on both teams and […]
On Saturday, Oct. 6, Dana Gioia, California poet laureate, hosted the gathering of California’s poets laureate at McGroarty Arts Center in Tujunga. Approximately 50 past and present poets laureate from across California met for morning workshops where they networked and exchanged ideas to strengthen their individual programs and goals. The afternoon activities consisted of a […]
Chris Waldheim took the CV Weekly on a recent trip to Iceland. He can be seen standing on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean where Jokulsarlon (Iceberg Lake) flows out each day with the tide. Amazing ice sculptures end up on the beach … along with the CV Weekly! CV Weekly loves to travel! Take […]
By Holly Ween, Scare Reporter Rock Star, Cinderella, Casper, Fairytale, Baby Boo, Wee Be Little, Hooligan, Gooligan, & Bumpkin. Ha! I tricked you; these are not costume ideas, they are types of pumpkins! Thanks to Connor Smith at Smith’s Pumpkin Patch in the 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard, my youngest ghost and I learned a […]