By Charly SHELTON Fifty years ago, the world was introduced to two icons, both of which would quickly become household names: the film, “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World” and the Cinerama Dome. The first film ever shown in the Dome as well as the first premiere, “It’s A Mad Mad Mad Mad World” […]
Spooktacular! Then Blink! It’s Christmas! Tonight is the night! It’s a family-friendly Halloween party in the Montrose Shopping Park! Join us for our annual Halloween Spooktacular! This is such a fun time for all when the merchants hand out candy to costumed children under the age of 12. You’ll find parents, neighbors and relatives sharing […]
It’s almost that time of the year: the 82nd Hollywood Christmas Parade, benefiting Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, is coming to the streets of Hollywood on Sunday, Dec. 1. The festivities begin at 5 p.m. with a pre-show, followed by the parade commencing at 6 p.m. This is one of the few times in the […]
Recognizing the Best in Crescenta Valley – Part II Every year, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce recognizes men, women, businesses, public servicemen, students, educators and organizations, etc., that contribute to the betterment of our community. That time of the year is upon us! These remarkable members of our community have been visited and […]
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association on Oct. 24 named Ana Marie Acosta as the 96th Rose Queen. The announcement was made at a ceremony at the First Church of the Nazarene of Pasadena. Over 900 Pasadena-area young women participated in the Royal Court tryouts. The process of choosing the queen takes one month. “Rose […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Winter came a little early this year – actually, for about the last six years, winter snow has arrived early in Montrose in typical California style. Thirty-five tons of ice was transformed into snow and piled onto the parking lot of Montrose Travel for the annual Snowpalooza on Friday afternoon. There was […]
Irene Bourdon, whose experience in hospital leadership ranges from philanthropy and strategic development to corporate communications and marketing, is the new president of Glendale Adventist’s Healthcare Foundation. In this role, Bourdon will be responsible for all the philanthropic development programs that support Glendale Adventist Medical Center. In addition, she will be actively involved in the […]
CV Weekly traveled with Sandy Norris of La Crescenta, Nancy Norris Holzer of Castaic and Theresa Nelson of Palm Springs to Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – the largest city and county seat of Kootenai County. Coeur d’Alene has the second largest metropolitan area in the state of Idaho. Photo taken by Mike Norris of Coeur d’Alene. […]
CARF International announced that Glendale Association for the Retarded – GAR – Services has been accredited for the maximum three years for its vocational training and job placement programs and services. GAR received a perfect score, placing it among only 3% of CARF-surveyed organizations. This is a rare distinction that attests to the organization’s substantial […]
McGroarty Arts Center has appointed four new board members, a new board chair and a new vision for the center. Joe Aguirre, former McGroarty Development chair and retired LAUSD principal, Ross McConnell, former Army veteran and project engineer, Julia Ward, owner of local Sunland Printing and Steve Slomkowski working producer/publisher will join McGroarty Arts Center’s […]