Sept. 16, 1928 – Sept. 20, 2018 James Allen Harrison was born Sept 16, 1928 in Los Angeles to parents Lawrence and Ethel Harrison. He passed away on Sept. 20. James graduated from Hollywood High School and attended Woodbury College. He built displays for various corporations before working for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film labs in Culver City […]
Sept. 23 5900 block of Canyon Side Drive in La Crescenta, a bicycle was stolen from an open garage overnight. 4700 block of Lasheart Drive in La Cañada, a Global Positioning System, iPad, prescription glasses, a pocket knife and cellphone charger were stolen from an unlocked vehicle overnight. Sept. 21 2200 block of […]
It’s Here! After months of anticipation, today our readers will find this year’s issue of The Finest, a compilation of those chosen as the best in their field, whether a business owner, service provider or volunteer. Work on The Finest began at the end of May when CV Weekly first published our ballot in […]
“Nobody can be in good health if he does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine and good water.” ~ Chief Flying Hawk, 1854 Why do you live in the Crescenta Valley? The reasons are varied. Nowadays, the driving force seems to be our schools. Another often overlooked reason is the climate; by […]
Helping Our Children See the Future As parents, and as a community, we strive to ensure that every child has a chance to succeed, and that starts with good schools. Yet for many kids, when they look at the blackboard, they don’t see mathematics or the alphabet – they just see a blur. A great […]
CV’s First Inhabitants – Warfare As I continue my series on our local native people, the Tongva, I’m hitting the particular subjects that I personally am interested in, and hopefully my readers find those interesting too. There’s just too much to cover, so I’ll wrap it up soon. I think we tend to imagine […]
By Lori BODNAR, intern Many young children want to be cheerleaders when they promote into middle school or high school. On Friday, over 80 excited young girls were able to realize their dream early of being a cheerleader when they took to the field at Moyse Field for the the Crescenta Valley High School football […]
CVIM Foundation Hosts Tasty Fundraiser On Saturday, Oct. 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. all are invited to an “Aloha State of mind” on the quad of Crescenta Valley High School for the CVIM 10th Annual BBQ Fundraiser. Ticketholders will feast on a delectable plate of Hawaiian-style grilled beef, chicken and fruit, along with […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley High School football team cannot be stopped at the moment. After another win on Sept. 21 against Pasadena High, the Falcons are 5-0 for the second straight season and will look to go 6-0 tonight when they take on Burroughs High School at Glendale’s Moyse Field. CV enjoyed its […]
Glendale High School Teacher Elizabeth Astor has been named one of 16 Teachers of the Year by the Los Angeles County Office of Education. The County’s top 16 public school teachers were presented by County Superintendent of Schools Debra Duardo during the annual Teachers of the Year banquet held Sept. 21. Astor is a special […]