By Mary O’KEEFE The La Crescenta Woman’s Club held its annual authors’ luncheon recently with well known authors Patricia Smiley, Denise Hamilton and Naomi Hirahara sharing their thoughts on writing, their characters and their paths in becoming an author. Patricia Smiley, above, author of books including “Pacific Homicide,” shared how she went from volunteering at […]
Residents living in and around the Tujunga can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Sunland Tujunga Elks Lodge 2098 will host this community event on Monday, Nov. 27. The Elks Lodge is located at 10137 Commerce Ave. in Tujunga. Screenings […]
For the seventh year, the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America will recognize local veterans and other community members outside of Scouting at the Annual Hometown Heroes Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 7 at the La Cañada Country Club. The annual Hometown Heroes Dinner is a chance for the Verdugo Hills Council to […]
Ask Phyllis! Appraised Value vs. Realtor’s Value Dear Phyllis, I really enjoy your column and hope you can clarify something for me. Earlier this year I refinanced my mortgage. And now my employer has offered me a promotion if I relocate out of state. I contacted the real estate agent that sold me […]
Kenny and Erin Kurasz took CV Weekly along with them when traveling to Munich, Germany in September. Here they are in the Hofbrau Tent. In addition to Germany, their trip included visiting Holland, Belgium and England. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may […]
The YMCA of the Foothills announced that its involvement with national Drug Take Back Day, part of the National Drug Enforcement Administration event, was a success. Its three Y facilities collected a total of 245 pounds of unused or expired prescription medication in partnership with the DEA, LAPD, Crescenta Valley Sheriffs and Glendale Police Dept. […]
By Leonard COUTIN Remembering the hundreds of hours spent in preparation, athletes took to the Riverside City cross-country course on Saturday for one of the toughest competitions of the year – the Southern Sectional CIF championship cross-country finals. Southern California schools are classified by size in all five divisions of the CIF. The best of […]
Jr. Midgets – Championship La Cañada 30, Pico Rivera Dons 0 On Sunday afternoon at Walnut High School, the La Cañada Gladiator Jr. Midget team completed its season with a 30-0 defeat over the previously unbeaten Pico Rivera Dons. This is the fifth consecutive conference championship for this group of Gladiators. The first half […]
Dunsmore Elementary School continued its Thanksgiving tradition of having the first grade students perform for parents. First grade teachers Theresa Cortes, Joseph Sloane and Rain Gibney practiced traditional Thanksgiving songs, such as “Over the River” and chants, “Gobble, Gobble,” with their students in anticipation of the Thanksgiving break. First grade students took turns and explained […]
Over 120 special education students from Glendale Unified School District Elementary Schools competed at the 2017 GUSD Fall School Games on Thursday, Nov. 16 at Roosevelt Middle School. School Games provides training and competitive sports opportunities for special education and adapted physical education students. It encourages youth participation, inclusion and leadership in schools and prepares […]