By Leonard COUTIN Crescenta Valley High School took part in the 9th Annual Santa Clarita Valley Track and Field Invitational held over the weekend at Canyon High School. The valley was plagued by heavy winds throughout the day, which slowed times for all the athletes. “Not much we could do about the wind,” said track […]
Glendale’s City Clerk announced that five candidates qualified for the ballot in the upcoming June 3 Special Municipal Election. Seven individuals had expressed interest in running but only five submitted papers to qualify. The city clerk’s office confirmed that all five candidates who returned their papers had the requisite 100 signatures from registered Glendale voters […]
3E IS DAY DEDICATED TO WOMEN On Saturday, March 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Heal Within founder Liza Boubari presents “Heal-thy Mind, Body & Spirit,” a one day event for women to awaken mind and spirit, discover wellness from within, gain insight to leading edge ideas, find kinship with others, experience healing circle […]
By Jason KUROSU When Damian Kevitt set out for a bike ride on Feb. 17, 2013, he did not anticipate that his ride would go unfinished for over a year. But as circumstances played out, a minivan struck Kevitt and subsequently dragged him for 600 feet when Kevitt became lodged underneath. Kevitt survived but was […]
Goodbye to a CVW Friend I’ve shared with you over the last four and a half years some of the challenges and successes I’ve had since launching the Crescenta Valley Weekly in 2009. The decision to bring a newspaper to the foothills after the Los Angeles Times, which owns the Glendale NewsPress, La Cañada Valley […]
“On cable TV they have a weather channel – 24 hours of weather. We had something like that where I grew up. We called it a window.” ~ Dan Spencer, Author A step outdoors or a glance out the window hints at spring. Warm, but pleasant, temperatures, clear blue skies with to-the ocean visibility, […]
By Aimee YEGHIAYAN The future of engineering is in the hands of our youth. If the FIRST, For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, Robotics Competition is any indication of what they are capable of, we are in good hands. This past weekend, Crescenta Valley High School competed at the San Diego Valley View […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Sunland and Tujunga residents turned out en masse Saturday to elect a new Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council to replace what many say is an assembly that has conducted little to no work, failed to address community issues, and has lacked in luring new businesses to the area. Approximately 671 ballots were cast […]
Skip and Marianne Jennings took the Crescenta Valley Weekly along with them on their trip to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada where they attended their granddaughter’s wedding on Valentine’s Day. The Jenningses have lived in the Glendale/Crescenta Valley area since 1963 when they were married. Marianne is very active in our community and belongs to several philanthropic […]
The Crescenta Valley High School Prom Plus committee had a successful fundraising event on March 3 at Straw Hat Pizza. Many members of the community came out in support of the 20-year-old organization. Straw Hat Pizza at 3463 Foothill Blvd. is owned and operated by a local family, Chris and Stephanie McReynolds. The restaurant has […]