The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Community Foundation of the Verdugos have announced that The Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund is accepting applications to support educational projects that enhance ongoing programs with new resources, equipment, technology, facilities, modernization and upgrades or initiate new programs. Grant applications range from $500 to $5,000 for […]
Jack and Sandra Canfield took CV Weekly along for a vacation at Lake Tahoe. Jack has the distinction of being the first Pet of the Week in January 2018! 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 the […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER The Glendale International Film Festival is returning this week. From Oct. 5-12, the fifth annual event is a celebration of all things cinema. As one might expect, the GIFF is a showcase of the cinematic arts, gathering film talent from around the world, while also highlighting the talent emanating from the City […]
By Charly SHELTON Of the five senses, smell is most closely linked to emotion. Incoming smells are first processed in the olfactory bulb in the nose, which shares its back wall with the brain. The bulb is directly connected to the brain in the nearby amygdala and hippocampus, two areas responsible for memory recall and […]
By Charly SHELTON In 1181, a child was born in Assisi, Italy named Giovanni Bernardone. His father was away in France on business and, when he returned home the following year, he was mortified to find that his son had been christened with a name taken for John the Baptist. The last thing he wanted […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church is offering a Stephen Ministry Introductory Workshop on Saturday Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. This half-day, three-session workshop is designed to help congregations catch a vision for strengthening their caring ministry through equipping laypeople as caregivers. During this event, participants will also develop […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Oct. 7 for education and worship. Education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. At 10 a.m., all will worship as a family. A new fall series begins titled “Life Together.” Pastor Scott Peterson will begin the series with […]
“Let Your Community Take Care of You” Hello, CV Weekly readers! This month we have a lot of exciting news. As we all know, the holidays are fast approaching and that means a busy schedule for everyone packed with family, school and work celebrations non-stop until the New Year. In anticipation, I want to […]
Those Who Make Oktoberfest Happen Yesterday, Oct. 3, was the official kickoff mixer hosted by S.I.G. Property Management. Owner Mike Sharr is a valued partner to the Oktoberfest event and the MVCC. He held two terms as past president of MVCC, was the recipient of last year’s Frank Roberts Award, and has been a […]
This morning (Oct. 3), FEMA and the FCC are conducting a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS). The WEA portion starts at 11:18 a.m. PDT. The EAS portion follows at 11:20 a.m. PDT. https://tinyurl.com/y95pt89m