By Jason KUROSU he final FIRST – For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology – LEGO League qualifying competitions for the Los Angeles region took place over the weekend at La Cañada High School. Around 60 of the area’s 332 teams competed over the two-day stretch, pitting their machines against one another in a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley residents are seeing the closure of another business – this time along Foothill Boulevard owned by a local family who was very generous to local teams and organizations. Straw Hat Pizza at 3463 Foothill Blvd. closed its doors on Monday after opening a little over a year ago. “We couldn’t […]
Trash service delayed Customers of Burrtec waste disposal are reminded that trash pick up will be delayed one day for the rest of the week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. CVW Office Closed The Crescenta Valley Weekly office will be closed today and tomorrow, Friday, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We wish our readers and advertisers […]
In Search of Bipartisanship in the New Congress The American voters sent a message in the most recent midterm elections – that they are fed up with the conduct of the government and its endless, destructive bickering. Voters want Congress to find a way to work together and get things done that matter to ordinary […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Thanksgiving is a time to be with family and friends, but there are two families in the area that will have an empty place setting at the table this year. Kimberly Blum, 45, was last seen at a family home in the 2000 block of Cinco Casitas Lane in La Crescenta on […]
Nov. 19, 2014 Virginia Friedricks, 87, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 19 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. Ginny, as most people called her, was born in Denver, Colorado, but was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Though many of her family members were hit hard by the Great Depression, Gin had a happy childhood and […]
Nov. 22 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 24-year-old La Crescenta woman was arrested for petty theft, shoplifting from Ralphs market. The woman entered the store about 6 a.m. She took a shopping cart and began walking around the store occasionally putting items in the cart. She spent a couple of hours […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The image of children running to presents waiting under the tree is part of the holidays; however, for some the presents are not part of the season. These children are at the forefront of the minds of those at Kobeissi Properties. They want to make sure there are gifts waiting for these […]
By Isiah REYES The CV Chamber of Commerce promises a great time for the entire family during its Taste of the Foothills on Dec. 10. “This year’s Taste of the Foothills offers not only a great selection of our restaurants, but some exciting new ones recently opened as well,” said Jean Maluccio of the CV […]
By Jason KUROSU Tuesday featured the final lecture in Glendale Community College’s Science Lecture Series, a series of free lectures attended by both faculty and students regarding alternative methods for treating ADHD. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician Diane Danis described some of the techniques being explored outside of the standard treatment: medication. “Although medication is a […]