By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE The first annual Prom Plus bingo game will be held on April 22 at the American Legion Hall Post 288. Proceeds from the game will benefit the after-prom event for CVHS seniors and their guests. There will be 10 bingo games plus three “big chip” games, each paying out […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The annual Relay for Life of the Foothills, a fundraiser benefitting the American Cancer Society, was held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday at Clark Magnet High School. About a dozen teams turned out to walk Clark’s field to raise awareness (and funds) for the ACS. The day was capped […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Kid’s Hike to Mt. Lukens Turns Deadly, Part 1 On a warm and clear winter morning, Dec. 30, 1971, the neighborhood kids from the 3200 block of Henrietta Avenue decided to hike to Mt. Lukens to visit the freshly fallen snow. They had all done the hike many times before, […]
By Nicole MOORE During a three-day program held from March 31 to April 2, the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles partnered with the Boulder, Colorado-based company Techstars to help young women explore entrepreneurship. In the past 10 years Techstars has facilitated nearly 3,000 Startup Weekends for both adults and students in over 150 countries. […]
One of the best attended and enthusiastic sporting events comes to CV on Saturday By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, athletes, coaches, volunteers and fans-in-the-stands will be at the Crescenta Valley High School track for the Tri-Valley Special Olympics. It continues a long tradition of athletic excellence and volunteer spirit. It was in the spring of […]
The Boy Scouts of the Verdugo Hills Council made sure to bring a copy of the CV Weekly with them when they recently attended a Camporee at Camp Verdugo Oaks in Castiac. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the […]
By Pat KRAMER It pays to be prepared knowing what damage earthquakes can do. “Preppers” – those who are prepared for the possibility of a disaster – probably don’t mind spending hundreds or even thousands of dollars on somewhat costly items in retail stores or catalogues. The City of Los Angeles’ Emergency Management Dept. provides […]
The Environmental Defenders rocked Valley View on March 9. This 30-minute, high-energy assembly program taught students in grades kindergarten through six to identify environmental problems and possible solutions that students can do to reduce pollution. The assembly was performed by two professional children’s theater actors, Al and Polly, and their animated friends, the Environmental Defenders. […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The polls closed Tuesday night and the preliminary results for Glendale’s 2017 municipal election are in. With 100% of precincts reporting and with the first batch of absentee votes counted, Glendale City Council incumbents Ara J. Najarian and Zareh Sinanyan held onto their seats. Coming in third was talk show host Vrej […]
Montrose Food & Brewfest This Sunday Our 3rd Annual Montrose Food and Brewfest is this Sunday, April 9 from noon to 4 p.m. We are excited that we have over 25 participating breweries along with a local wine booth, The Soda Sommelier and nine local Montrose restaurants that will be handing out samples of their […]