One Vote Per Day Will Make A Difference Thomas Edison Elementary School in Glendale is a nominee in The Clorox Company’s Power a Bright Future grant program, hoping to win much needed funding for the Technology Program. The program that receives the most votes overall will be awarded the $50,000 grand prize grant, and the […]
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a vigil for victims of domestic violence. Taking place only 10 days before the election, my week had been filled with divisive campaign rhetoric. The vigil on the other hand was filled with neighbors setting aside political differences to show support for one-another and help each other succeed. […]
Recognizing When Everything Is – and Isn’t – Okay I am a fortunate woman and I know it. I live in a community I love, work with talented people who put in as much effort as I do to make a dream we all believe in – the CV Weekly – come true every week, […]
Shameful Behavior On Nov. 9, I attended a first-round CIF play-off football game between Ribet Academy (Los Angeles) and Flintridge Prep (La Cañada). When I showed up at Ribet Academy, I noticed that the home team had sacrificed their entire set of bleachers for the Flintridge parents and fans. Right next to the bleachers was […]
By Jason KUROSU As with every year, the collective focus will shift to the holiday season as soon as Thanksgiving dinner plates are scraped off. In Montrose, things will gear up towards the annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade that takes place on Dec. 1 and begins with White Friday. Twenty tons of snow will be […]
Library Planning Tea Registration continues for the Mother Daughter Tea at the La Crescenta Library through Nov. 30. The winning registrants will be contacted on Saturday, Dec. 1. The Holiday Mother Daughter Tea will on Saturday, Dec. 8 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The selection of the guest list will be determined by lottery […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 15, Glendale police responded to a call at about 5 p.m. concerning a man trespassing and possibly violating a restraining order in the 3200 block of Montrose Avenue. The officers attempted to contact the man, however he fled the area on foot. Officers chased the man eastbound on Montrose Avenue, […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Members of the Southern California Gas Company came to the Crescenta Valley Town Council meeting Nov. 15 to inform residents of its Advanced Meter Project, which is currently underway and will finish in 2017. “What is the advanced meter project?” said Public Affairs Manager Tony Tartaglia. “What’s the difference between the smart […]
By Natalie MAIER With dozens of children running around, excellent music provided by the CVHS Jazz Band, and food provided by 25 local restaurants, the 5th Annual Taste of the Foothills was a memorable night for the entire La Crescenta community that attended. Organized by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the event was held […]
By Misty DUPLESSIS On Nov. 13, the Huntington Memorial Hospital Blood Donor Center set up a blood drive at the CV Sheriff’s Station parking lot. HMH staff was available between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to collect donations for its blood bank in Pasadena. The mobile donation center offers a faster and […]