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  A thousand thanks to Tina Givrad, PhD, for her informative and provocative presentation on the teenage brain last Thursday night in the CV High Library. Nearly 100 people attended (adults and children) to learn how teens can sharpen their minds and shape their futures. One person asked for more information on how drugs and […]

Maria E. Frias

Nov. 12, 1931 – Jan. 24, 2014 La Familia Oseguera de La Cañada regrets to announce the passing of Maria E. Frias. Maria was born in Montrose  on Nov. 12, 1931 and passed away Jan. 24 in El Sereno, Calif. Maria was the fifth of 10 children born to the La Cañada pioneering family of […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Petition to Repeal the 7% Utility Users Tax Today, the public has an opportunity to repeal the 7% Utility Users Tax, which is located on one’s Glendale Water and Power (GWP) utility bill and natural gas bill.  A petition is being circulated throughout our city in which the public has a chance to regain control […]

Commander Gerald W. Norbut, USN (Ret.)

July 13, 1957 – Jan. 17, 2014 Commander Norbut lost a two-year battle with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 17. He was born in Los Angeles to Donald and Esther Norbut. His younger years were spent in Huntington Park, Calif. When he was 15, the family moved to La Crescenta where he graduated from Crescenta Valley […]

‘Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons’

By Michael WORKMAN Developed by Starbreeze Studios, “Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons” is a downloadable title that may look like a simple indie adventure game, but it is clear that it is much more than that. Brothers is unique because it was created by a film director rather than a game developer. This has […]

Robert Leroy Keller

Nov. 27, 1924 – Jan. 19, 2014 Robert Leroy Keller, 89, was born Nov. 27, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebr., to Heinrich and Amalia Keller, first-generation German immigrants from Russia. He was the second youngest of seven children, whose ages spanned 20 years, and was the last surviving member of his generation. His father was a […]

First Baptist Church Courtyard Unveiled

By Barrett SMITH On Jan. 19, the First Baptist Church at La Crescenta invited the community to join them in celebrating an achievement 20 years in the works. The church recently finished a new courtyard entrance that has been in various stages of planning since 1991. The courtyard itself is about 6,000 square feet with […]

NOTES & NODS

Pray Rain Celebration Ceremony Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is having a pray rain celebration on Saturday, Feb. 1, from 1 “ish” to 2:30 “ish” to participate in bringing rain to our land. Bring your positive knowing attitude of feeling, being with, and enjoying the rain … and bring umbrellas and raingear. Drums, […]

Rosemont Middle School Edges Out Toll

By Michael BRUER Led by their spirited coach James Mustain, the Rosemont Middle School flag football team secured its second win of the season last week with a 12-6 victory at Toll Middle School in Glendale. The win gave the Spartans a 2-1 record on the season and renewed confidence to build off of, heading […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

Before the holidays, the sixth grade classes at Lincoln Elementary School had an outing to Sky High Sports, the trampoline place in Valencia.  Here Sarah Petty, Delaney Bolan, and Lauren Lamoreaux proudly showed off their CV Weekly before heading off to jump. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and […]