By Ted AYALA Newly-elected Glendale City Councilmember Paula Devine may only be serving the rump of a full term on the council dais, but that isn’t stopping her from laying out ambitious goals that she hopes to accomplish by next April. Working against a time frame that leaves her only nine months for the remainder […]
Proud to be a “One Percenter” Last weekend, Americans celebrated their nation’s 238th birthday with family barbecues, trips to the beach and an evening of fantastic fireworks. We were celebrating the promises and privileges of the Declaration of Independence, signed on July 4, 1776. In the Declaration our Founding Fathers asserted that, “All men are […]
Conquering Stress Are you stressed out? This Sunday, July 13, Pastor Bill Flanders will begin a series titled Conquering Stress. The public is invited to join us at First Baptist Church – La Crescenta as we learn how to handle the pressures and stress of modern life. The series is on Sunday, July 13, 20 […]
Greetings from CV Alliance! In the spirit of thinking globally, acting locally, here’s the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) World Drug Report 2014, available at www.unodc.org. Drug use prevalence is stable around the world. Around 243 million individuals, or 5% of the world’s population aged 15-64, used an illicit drug in 2012. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE rom Plus is an organization that started at Crescenta Valley High School that gives high school seniors and their guests an alternative to an unsupervised after prom party. Five years ago, the Prom Plus Club, a student-led club, was formed. Since its formation, it has evolved into an active volunteer service […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern While summer vacation for most high school students may represent sleeping for endless hours, some students have pursued other interests, achieving numerous feats. For their achievements in the field of science and technology, Crescenta Valley High School students Shaunt Mehdikhani and Kyle D’ambrosio received medals from the LA County Regional Occupation […]
CV High School students Amy McFadden (in the 2014 Stanley Cup Final shirt) and Hannah Weingarten took CV Weekly with them while in the Dominican Republic with La Crescenta Presbyterian Church. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the […]
By YooJin SHEEN, intern Summer vacation, which started last month for most schools within the Glendale Unified School District, does not always mean time spent in the sun for students. In fact, about 30 different summer school classes will be winding up tomorrow, Friday. Summer classes offered included various academic subjects including math, science, English, […]
By Charly SHELTON Bourbon Steak Los Angeles and Trattoria Amici are two of the finest restaurants in Glendale. Located in the Americana at Brand, both of these upscale dining locations are perfect for a night out on the town, a business lunch or anytime you want to feel pampered with great food and great service. […]
By Ted AYALA n the soul of a nation, there often beats at its core an intense nostalgia for the days when state boundaries were still being drawn, when the state itself was in the midst of an embryonic or evolutionary process, an often wild and even violent period that would eventually lead to what […]