“’Houston, we have a hurricane.’ Our thoughts and prayers are with folks feeling Harvey’s wrath, as dawn breaks after a long night of rain.” ~Astronaut Jack Fischer, International Space Station, Aug. 27, 2017 Words cannot adequately describe the immensity and impact of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey. It doesn’t seem fair to mention our current heat wave […]
Defective People, Stellar People On the news this week I heard of a new “challenge” that kids are getting involved with: pouring hot water on each other. One 14-year-old kid in Arkansas was at a sleepover with his friends when the idiots poured boiling water on him. His neck is badly burned and he described […]
By Mary O’KEEFE School has been back in session for a few weeks and traffic is back to its chaotic normal in the Crescenta Valley, with a little more chaos added with the construction on the Foothill (210) Freeway. Every elementary school, as well as Rosemont Middle School, has a designated drop-off area for students. […]
CV Weekly Office Closed In recognition of the Labor Day holiday, the offices of CV Weekly will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4. We will reopen on Tuesday at 8 a.m. Burrtec Holiday Schedule The offices of Burrtec Waste Services will be closed on Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Those […]
The Church of Scientology of the Valley, which recently became the largest Church of Scientology in North America, drew over 600 for a United Nations World Humanitarian Day award ceremony in August that honored San Fernando Valley community heroes. Celebrity award presenters included double Emmy-award winner Michelle Stafford, radio host and activist Kerri Kasem, “Veronica […]
More than 7,000 students received degrees during the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s spring commencement ceremonies on May 11-12. Among the graduates were Michael Bonino-Britsch of Glendale, College of Letters and Science, master of public affairs, and John Louk from La Cañada, College of Letters and Science, bachelor of science, computer sciences. For more information about UW-Madison, […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Glendale will be celebrating the birthday of a very special member of the community this weekend, which has aged so gracefully that one would never guess it’s only a few years shy of the century mark. The Alex Theatre, the crown jewel of Glendale’s cultural life, will be holding a bash for […]
By Charly SHELTON With Labor Day coming up and swarms of guests heading to local theme parks, there’s something CV Weekly readers should be aware of at Disneyland – a new feature that changes the game. Disney’s FASTPASS service has been a mainstay of the Disneyland Resort since 1999 and, despite a bit of confusion […]
Movie Fun at Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church Shadow Hills Presbyterian Church host free Friday night movies! Popcorn, soda and hot dogs will be available for sale. Sunday’s sermons will relate back to each night’s film. A separate film/activity will be offered to children for PG-13 and R rated films. The following films will be shown […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER The 2016-17 school year at Crescenta Valley High School ended with auditions for the school’s much-lauded Comedy Sportz High School League. This was an opportunity for CV students (as well as incoming students) to demonstrate their comedy chops onstage for a shot at getting on the team. Comedy Sportz is an after-school […]