Lots of Time Needed to Get to School

By Mary O’KEEFE Local public schools are back in session and it is time to remind drivers that traffic has increased. Parents are rushing to drop their children off and teen drivers are searching for elusive parking spaces near Crescenta Valley High School. California Highway Patrol, Glendale police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies will […]

New Technology for Back to School

By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year again – time for new backpacks, new clothes and the long-awaited return of free time for parents. That’s right – it’s time to go back to school. But with the new school year comes new challenges, both mentally and physically. Getting the kids to and from school. […]

Here Comes the Moon

Here Comes the Moon

By Mary O’KEEFE The last time it was seen here was February 1979. That was the last time the moon crossed in front of the sun, totally blocking it out in some areas. There are often two eclipses somewhere in the world during a calendar year, sometimes there are as many as five, but that […]

Blessing of the Grapes at Glendale Adventist

Blessing of the Grapes at Glendale Adventist

Glendale Adventist Medical Center celebrated its annual “Blessing of the Grapes,” an Armenian harvest-time tradition that dates back 1,700 years, on Aug. 9 in the hospital’s chapel. The chapel was packed with patients, doctors, nurses, the media, and members of the community. Father Vazken Atmajian of St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale performed the […]

In Brief

Cobb Estate on HSCV Agenda The Cobb Estate property in Altadena, a popular trailhead for Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe and the Sam Merrill Trail, will be the focus of the Aug. 21 meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley. The property is the site of an unsuccessful gold mine and was the grand […]

Welcome Back, Students!

Welcome Back, Students!

Glendale Unified School District welcomed students back for the 2017-18 school year. Thousands of young people poured into local schools, most eager to learn while a few shed some tears. Drivers are reminded to be cautious when navigating local streets and that pedestrian and vehicular traffic has increased. More schools will be showcased in the […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Opting In, Opting Out My head is just about spinning on my shoulders! I’ve shared with you that summertime is typically a slow time at CV Weekly. But even though fall is still a month off, the pace has definitely quickened here. I shared with you that the ballots for CV Weekly’s Finest have been […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Oh dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipse Without all hope of day!      ~  John Milton (1671) All systems are clear for “The Great American Eclipse.” But will the skies clear over the Crescenta Valley by Monday at 9:05 a.m. to begin our viewing? No matter the state of the […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

1924 Was a Great Year for the Crescenta Valley Local historians have an amusing saying about dating structures in CV: “If you don’t know the real date of when something was built, just say it was built in the early ’20s. Chances are, you’ll be right.” For it’s true – the early ’20s were boom […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO » Laura FRIEDMAN

Let’s Talk Pot Last November, California voters passed Proposition 64 (Marijuana Legalization) and, in the months that followed, counties and municipalities have been scrambling to decide how to best implement the new law into their communities. As with many of our laws, the concerns and perspectives on legalization of recreational marijuana vary greatly from community […]