By Isiah REYES The Glendale Unified School District board of education has appointed Sandy Russell to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mary Boger, completing the remainder of her term that ends April 7, 2015. The other finalists were Kevin Cordova-Brookey, Todd Hunt, Elizabeth Manasserian, and Jason Nyhan. These candidates were the final […]
After two games – and two wins – against tough Burbank teams, the Falcons take on Glendale and Hoover next as they try and remain undefeated. By Brandon HENSLEY Another week, another win against a team that was supposed to give the Falcons trouble. The Crescenta Valley High School football team continued to march through […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It wasn’t the chilliest of days nor was it (surprisingly) the hottest. In fact, the weather was nearly perfect for the 12th Annual Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting held on the afternoon of Sept. 28 at La Cañada Memorial Park. The annual event, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, the […]
Every October, members of the Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy community can be found on the golf links teeing off for a good cause. The event? The annual Harry G. Johansing Golf Tournament and Dinner, which raises scholarship money for FSHA students with financial need. This event is typically celebrated with much fanfare, and this year […]
The ladies of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club are busy working on the final details for their first annual casino night taking place on Oct. 25 at the clubhouse. The event will offer guests the chance to perfect their gaming skills at blackjack, craps, roulette and poker. Club members will provide a bountiful buffet of […]
The CV Weekly went back to 1890 with members of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley for their field trip to Heritage Square. To keep up with this active group, follow them on Facebook or find the membership application at CVHistory.org. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and […]
By Jason KUROSU Hollywood writer Ken Lazebnik may have known plenty about Gidget, Frederick Kohner’s surf princess whose fame was encapsulated in multiple books, TV shows and films, but it wasn’t for some time that he discovered Gidget was based on a real person – Kohner’s daughter, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman. The real Gidget appeared with Lazebnik […]
American Legion Post #288 in La Crescenta recently honored a member of the post who served during World War II. Commander Lynn McGinnis presented Milton J. Paulson with a copy of the posting as it appears on the Registry of Remembrance. Paulson served in the U.S. Army Air Corp (which later became the U.S. Air […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday several local churches held Blessing of the Animals ceremonies. The event always takes place on a Sunday near Oct. 3, the date Francis of Assisi, later St. Francis, died. Francis is the patron saint of ecology. At the ceremony at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, Vicar Bryan Jones […]
About 100 people attended the Launch Sunday service at La Cañada Congregational Church, sponsored by the Christian education board, on Sept. 7. The 90 degree-plus temperatures didn’t faze guests from enjoying the outdoor carnival games and dance music from the jukebox. In addition, there was bingo, face painting, hands on creations for kids and “mad […]