By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was hot – real hot – on Sunday, especially at 3 p.m. But though temperatures hovered around the century mark, the grapes wouldn’t wait. Those would be the Alicante, Burger and Bouchalès grapes, which hung on vines and were ready to burst at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Sunday was harvest day and, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While the dog days of August may conjure images of baseball under a blazing sun, at Rosemont Middle School it means gearing up for basketball season. This week, both the boys and girls of Rosemont participated in tryouts in the gym. On Tuesday, eager parents watched from the sidelines as players wore […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Ocean View Bistro is a little greener, even in the recent heat, thanks to two local gardeners. Patty Serrano and Deanna Ailes are community horticulturists. They also enjoy sitting on the exterior patio of the Ocean View Bistro, but there was something missing. “The planters were empty,” Ailes said. The planters set […]
“’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 […]