Thanksgiving and Plimoth Plantation
By Charly SHELTON Thanksgiving is a national holiday, speaking to everyone in America as a founding piece of their national heritage, like the Fourth of July. This is a day that celebrates being together, sharing and being thankful. The story told in elementary school is that the Pilgrims had a good harvest and invited […]
Celebrating the Holidays Through Food
By Charly SHELTON For tourists around the world, Disneyland is a major destination that draws in millions of visitors each year. Families come from everywhere to visit “the happiest place on Earth.” But for locals, the summer and spring break crowds are daunting. Many children in the LA area grew up with the annual family […]
Authors Share Stories and More at Authors’ Luncheon
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 […]
Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Tujunga
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 […]
Boy Scouts Recognize Local Heroes
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 […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate?
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 […]
CV Weekly On The Move!!
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 […]
Y Takes Part in National Drug Take Back Day
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. […]
Falcons Move Forward to State
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 […]