By McKenna MIDDLETON May took on a new title this year as the La Crescenta Library hosted a series of events to celebrate Girl Empowerment Month. From a coding class to a public speaking seminar, the overarching theme of girl empowerment resonated throughout the diverse activities held this month. “Our vision was to just empower […]
CV Weekly office Closed for Memorial Day Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. County Announces Road Improvements near Rosemont Middle School The County of Los Angeles Public Works Dept. announced that work is planned for Rosemont Avenue and Los Amigos Street. Construction includes bulb-outs to calm […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The May 19 meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council hosted Kathryn Barger, candidate for the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors fifth district seat. Barger was the last of the candidates who spoke at the CVTC meetings. State Senator Robert “Bob” Huff, Mitch Englander, Dep. District Attorney Elan S. Carr and Glendale […]
The Glendale Police Dept. has arrested a man inside the Glendale Galleria who allegedly masturbated while staring at three young children, according to a witness. The investigation began on Tuesday at about noon. A family was eating lunch inside the patio area of the Glendale Galleria McDonald’s when the father reported noticing an adult male […]
May 22 4400 block of Oakwood Avenue in La Cañada, the rear passenger window was smashed and a purse and personal items were stolen from a vehicle that was parked at La Cañada High School between 9:20 a.m. and 11 a.m. May 21 3800 Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose, several vehicles at the location were […]
By Pat KRAMER On Friday, May 20, the documentary “Voices” screened at Verdugo Hills High School in Tujunga showcasing three examples of people with psychosis and the effect their behavior has had on their families. “Voices” was directed and produced by independent filmmaker and physician Gary Tsai whose mother suffers from schizophrenia. The screening was […]
Supporting L.A.’s Bid for the 2024 Olympics The last time the Olympics were in Southern California in 1984 it was a different world. Russians and the Soviet bloc countries were boycotting the Games and after Tehran withdrew from consideration, Los Angeles was the only bid for the Olympics that year. The Soviet countries even […]
Referendum – The Utility Users Tax The only reason that Measure N is on the ballot is because this [Glendale City Council] and previous councils have approved and given outrageous salaries and outrageous retirement pension benefits year after year after year to CALPERS union city employees. The repeal of the Utility Users Tax is a […]
Alligator Lizards Growing up in La Crescenta provided me and the local kids ample opportunities to hunt down swift, scampering lizards on a daily basis. We’d comb through the rock piles that were in the many vacant lots in our neighborhood, and capture lizards in our dirt-stained little hands. We’d always let them go after […]
Senior Reflections at CVHS Crescenta Valley High School Senior Reflections for the Class of 2016 will take place Sunday, May 29 at 4 p.m. in the MacDonald Auditorium. Senior Reflections is a must-attend event enabling the 2016 graduates to reflect on their scholastic and fun days at CVHS. This program will feature seniors, senior class […]