Yesterday, Wednesday, the long-awaited ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System was officially rolled out and is open for business. Leaders in earthquake research, including Dr. Lucy Jones (pictured above), came together with U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff and Judy Chu to announce the debut of the system at Caltech. Check CVWeekly for full coverage of this event […]
By Julian MITCHELL The hills of the Crescenta Valley will come alive – with music from the CV High School orchestra. The orchestra is performing at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. This marks the first time that the school will be performing at the church and, as an added twist, the […]
By Charly SHELTON The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi is Oct. 4. Each year on or around Oct. 4, churches around the world celebrate Francis’ life and works with a favorite activity of his – blessing of animals. St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church in La Crescenta held its annual blessing of […]
This Week at LCIF Fall is celebrated at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. The Crafters of Sunland-Tujunga is having a craft fair on the church campus on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Then on Sunday, Oct. 21, a seasonal favorites potluck is being held with an emphasis on all things “pumpkin” […]
Multiple vendors will offer an array of new, gently-used and handcrafted items at a community sale held at Center for Spiritual Living in La Crescenta on Saturday, Oct. 27 from 8 am to 2 pm. Items will include an eclectic assortment of apparel, jewelry, electronics, home goods, collectibles, plants and more. Yoga therapist Ren Rasa […]
VERDUGO HUUT ARTISANAL HOOTENANNY The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills will haunt La Crescenta. The family-friendly hootenanny presents “The Horror” on Friday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. This is a family-friendly evening of songs, comedy, storytelling, and surprises celebrating Halloween. Tickets are $10. The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Verdugo Hills, 4451 Dunsmore, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in the 2300 block of Janet Lee Drive thought an earthquake had rattled their homes this morning (Monday) at about 7 a.m. but soon found it was the wind to blame for the shaking. Strong winds toppled a tree on Janet Lee sending it crashing through a wooden fence that separated […]
By Charly SHELTON It started with a small red dot. That dot grew a tail as it streaked into the sky. And then … boom! Separation from a small streak of light into a steadily expanding cloud of water vapor frozen at high altitude that caught the last rays of the setting sun, and two […]
The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. has launched an updated Ready! Set! Go! Program to assist residents living in wildfire-prone areas. The program features a 16-page Personal Wildfire Action Plan as well as a step-by-step video guide to teach residents how to create defensible space and safeguard their homes to make them ore fire-resistant. The […]
By Charly SHELTON Thousands of guests swarmed the streets of Montrose Shopping Park for the 41st Annual Oktoberfest, organized by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. The event spanned nearly one-half mile from Orangedale Avenue (Trader Joe’s) to Market Street (Paradise Tan), and featured live music across three stages including the popular ’80s and ’90s […]