Kiwanis Club of La Cañada member Al Restivo was honored for 40 years of service to Kiwanis and entered into the Legion of Honor by Kiwanis Club President Tom Passanisi at a recent meeting at Descanso Gardens. Restivo joined the Kiwanis Club of Eastchester New York in November 1973 and served as the club’s president […]
The Salvation Army – Glendale held its annual Kettle Kick Off Breakfast on Nov. 22. Catered by The Spot Gourmet, the breakfast launched the popular kettle collections found across the Glendale community. According to its website, local Salvation Army units raise funds to support their local services. There is no national fund raising in The […]
Matthew, left in the CV track hat, and Roger Widholm took CV Weekly with them to the Bonneville Speedway in August. They were surprised to find that there were two entries from La Crescenta at the speedway. The Widholms also met a former La Crescenta man who got one of the locals here started in […]
By Susan JAMES On the page and on the screen, Mary Poppins is a ray of sunshine dispensing happiness among dysfunctional families like the Banks family of No. 17 Cherry Tree Lane. Her creator, P. L. Travers, was the opposite: a sad, acerbic, bitterly lonely woman clinging to the only thing she loved, her fictional […]
Aerin Holt and California Contemporary Ballet will present the 16th annual production of the original ballet “The Snow Queen,” Dec. 21 and Dec. 22 at Glendale Community College Theater. Holt is the long-time artistic director and choreographer of California Contemporary Ballet (CCB), a professional non-profit dance company. This full-length ballet is staged with brilliant lighting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The holidays are traditionally a time for celebrating through music and this year is no exception. The first chance to hear beautiful music performed by talented musicians will be at the MacDonald Auditorium at Crescenta Valley High School on Friday and on Sunday. There are two concerts, one that invites participants to […]
By Charly SHELTON As part of the “Kat Kramer’s Films That Changed The World” series, “Fallout” held its North American premiere Nov. 13 in Los Angeles at the Canon screening room. The documentary, an Australian picture produced by Rough Trade Pictures in association with Screen Australia and Film Victoria, takes a close look at […]
What We Don’t Say (WWDS) is a one-of-a-kind stage play providing a raw honest look at relationships from the male perspective. Featuring an all-male cast, this production is running at Theatre Asylum, located at the heart of L.A.’s Theatre Row. WWDS is inspired by the forthcoming book, “Married to the Franchise” written by Dr. Jon […]
By Leonard COUTIN The Falcons cross-country team celebrated a successful year at the annual awards banquet held on Thursday at CV High School. The audience of about 175 included runners, family and friends who were on hand to celebrate a year of accomplishment. Varsity lead runners Gabe Collison and Megan Melnyk received the MPV awards […]
By Brandon HENSLEY While the Crescenta Valley Falcons boys’ basketball team slugs its way through the early season, Berj Krikorian made life a little bit easier this week. The junior point guard scored the game-winning layup with three seconds left in overtime Tuesday night to lift CV to a 76-74 victory over the Verdugo Hills […]