The Sets in Step Square Dance Club is sponsoring a new beginner’s class for beginners or those who want to refresh their dancing. It begins on Thursday evening, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and lasts to 9:30 p.m., at the La Cañada Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge. The cost is $6 each week. Refreshments […]
Santa’s helpers from the La Crescenta Woman’s Club spent time this holiday season sorting toys and gifts for MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity). This organization is located in the Pacoima area and helps individuals and families who are in need of a little help making ends meet. The ladies of LCWC volunteered their time […]
On Sunday, Dec. 28 – the NFC North Championship game – John Giblin (above) and his wife, being huge Packer fans were in Wisconsin and, of course, they brought along their CV Weekly. “The people seated around us now know where La Crescenta is and that we have a great newspaper!” John said. CV Weekly […]
Ask Phyllis! Is It Time To Fire Your Realtor®? Dear Phyllis, In August I signed a contract with a local real estate agent. Other than one open house and a few ads, he has done nothing special to sell my home. I really need to get my home sold and am very frustrated. How do […]
The following local students received academic honors from Arizona State University by making the university’s dean’s list for the spring 2014 semester: From La Crescenta: Raymond Arriola, Rachel Fisher, Becky Homan, Laura Lockhart, Derek Nishikawa, John Reading, Lauren Redfern and Alexandra Stewart; from Sunland: Stephen Kahn and Joseph Palaski; from Glendale: Nikki Ober; from Montrose: […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK or many, college is a time of exploration. For Crescenta Valley High School graduate Riley Chambers, that urge to explore took her all the way to Honduras. With her trip over, Chambers has been spending a lot of time reflecting on her experiences abroad with the Justice Studies program. Now in her […]
The Woodcraft Rangers’ NVISION programs held their Winter Jam Dance Competition at Plainview Elementary in Tujunga on Saturday, Dec. 6. The event saw a full house of parents, family members and principals from several schools. The Winter Jam Dance Competition, which was streamed live online to hundreds of spectators, allowed the viewers to engage […]
Students from New Hope Academy of La Crescenta have advanced to the Top 32 round of an international debate competition. The Bickel & Brewer/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF) is the first and only competition that gives high school students around the world the opportunity to engage in written and oral debates on […]
The New Year is typically a time for reflection. For better or worse, such reflection is a balance between perception and reality. Both of these dynamics are powerful and, often, where you stand depends on where you sit. While 2014 was a year of lively public engagement on matters related to quality of life, finance, […]
Scott Cook – Crescenta Valley’s Own Bill Gates If you use Quicken for your home finances or TurboTax for your income taxes, you use one of Scott Cook’s products. Scott Cook founded Intuit, which produced Quicken, QuickBooks and TurboTax. Scott Cook is one of the richest men in America, with a net worth of almost […]