By Julie BUTCHER Twelve Oaks Lodge hosted a festive “grand re-opening” on May 20 with a Sunday afternoon gathering and tour of the facilities and grounds of the new Twelve Oaks Senior Living, still located on its namesake 4.5 oak-covered acres at 2820 Sycamore Ave. in La Crescenta. “We’re excited for the community to see […]
CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday The offices of Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed tomorrow, Friday, May 25 and Monday, May 28 for the Memorial Day holiday. CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will meet tonight, Thursday, May 24 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. […]
Creating New Service Opportunities for Veterans Thanking those who serve in the military is a common sign of respect for the sacrifices they make for our security and way of life. But upon return to civilian life, veterans face numerous challenges – there is much more we can do as a nation to support […]
Vietnam Memorial Names – William Pedersen, Manuel Miranda, Warren Spencer William Alexander Pedersen, Sept. 15, 1970 – Bill Pedersen grew up on Wiladonda Drive in La Cañada, attended Paradise Canyon Elementary, La Cañada Jr. High and Muir High, graduating in 1963. He went on to Claremont College where he degreed in political science. His […]
By Susan JAMES One thing the new “Star Wars” movie gets right is shedding many of the stifling layers of “Star Wars” mythology to go for a fresh approach to a well-known saga. When George Lucas created his universe far, far away and released the first iconic “Star Wars” movie in 1977, he drew on […]
By Charly SHELTON SeaWorld is closer than you might think. It is in San Diego, but it took only 100 minutes to get from home to SeaWorld at 10 a.m. on a weekday. That’s less time than it takes to get to Disneyland after work. So, for the first time, CV Weekly ventured down to […]
By Charly SHELTON Knott’s Berry Farm is known for its food, its ghost town and its coasters. Now, adding to the fantastic collection of coasters that already includes Xcelerator, Silver Bullet, Ghost Rider and Pony Express, comes HangTime – the first dive coaster on the West Coast. The coaster opened last week with all the […]
By Charly SHELTON Rockhaven Sanitarium opened 95 years ago this year. After closing in the early 2000s, the City of Glendale purchased the property 10 years ago with plans for it to become a park. Five years ago, Friends of Rockhaven was formed to help with advocacy, fundraising and preservation of the property. Rockhaven is […]
QUESTION: Would you please say something about prejudice? We volunteered for a church mission to India and our hearts were saddened by the conditions families and children are living in. We adopted two children, ages 2 and 5 (both boys), with their parents’ consent (and challenges with Indian law) on the condition we would stay […]
Three St. Bede School seniors, Faith Ellis, Lily Fontes and Natalie Hanna, were recognized for their service to their school, church and community on Sunday, May 20 at the monthly meeting of the Italian Catholic Federation branch 374 held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Montrose. The students each received a cash award of […]