By Mary O’KEEFE On Aug. 18, Assemblymember Mike Gatto spoke to the Cañada-Crescenta Democratic Club at a meeting hosted by Anthony and Ellen Portantino at their home. At the meeting, Gatto answered questions from the audience on a variety of issues and spoke about what was happening in the state assembly. He spoke on AB440, […]
David Sagal and his jazz quintet performed recently at Memorial Park in La Cañada as part of its summer concert series. Sagal, seen here performing with daughter Nora, is a La Cañada resident who is running for a seat on the La Cañada Unified District school board. Former Assemblyman Anthony Portantino announced to the Cañada-Crescenta […]
McGroarty Arts Center welcomed Candace Sorensen to the center as its new executive director. Sorensen has over 30 years experience in the non-profit sector including managing director of the Maryland Shakespeare Festival, executive director of ALSO Out Youth (a social service organization for at-risk teens in Sarasota, Fla.), executive director of Theatre Charlotte, director of […]
Jordan Wen Ing of La Cañada was named to the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Ing is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the dean’s list in the College of Arts & Sciences, students must earn a semester grade point average […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Michael YEGHIAYAN For years, Glendale Police Officer Jerry Uebel was the “cop on the beat” for Montrose. He was seen at every town event from the Montrose Christmas Parade to a new business dedication. Uebel was the community officer who knew everyone’s name. He retired in 2007 and, although he could […]
Offices Closed for Labor Day In observance of Labor Day, the offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2. LCUSD to Offer CCSS Presentation La Cañada Unified School District is making a presentation on Common Core State Standards on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. at the district’s governing board […]
The Displaced of Twelve Oaks Some say that a society can be judged by the way it treats its elderly. If that’s the case, then what can be said about the apparent impending closure of Twelve Oaks? When CV Weekly broke the story this week about the decision made by the be.group, the company that […]
“Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of man.” ~ George Wherry, “Alpine Notes and the Climbing Foot,” 1856 Friday night at the movies – “Breakfast At Tiffany’s.” We watched the 1961 classic film at the former location of the old Montrose Theatre, now the parking […]
By Susan JAMES Since 2004 and the release of “Shaun of the Dead,” British filmmakers Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright have been creating quirky little comedies that go on to become cult favorites. They write scripts together for Pegg to star in and Wright to direct. According to a recent interview with Pegg, their new […]
A Lively Time Found in ‘The Walking Dead’ Game By Michael WORKMAN In the early days of video games, “point-and-click” adventures were some of the most popular PC games. Titles such as “The Secret of Monkey Island,” “Space Quest” and “Day of the Tentacle” offer fond memories for devoted PC fans of the late ’80s […]