Ugh – New Year’s Resolutions Steve and I went to the Magic Castle with a couple of friends on Friday afternoon. At the end of his act the magician performing there – Rich Cowley – wished everyone a happy New Year and reminded all that the New Year is when we’re given a clean slate. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Every year the CV Weekly takes time to look over some of the stories of the past year that made the Crescenta Valley and surrounding areas so interesting. January The 2024 Rose Parade, a bacchanal of floral beauty, creative design and plant-covered characters, once again captivated viewers with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It may seem a little like déjà vu but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states, “While the current public health risk is low, CDC is watching the situation carefully and working with states to monitor people with animal exposure.” This time the disease being monitored is not COVID-19 but […]
Dec. 27 4000 block of Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a man who was staying in the guesthouse of a home heard the homeowners’ dog barking while he was inside the guesthouse. The residents of the main house were not at the location at the time. The man exited the guesthouse and reported […]
By Ruth SOWBY The Chabad of La Cañada-La Crescenta celebrated the fifth day of the Jewish holiday on Dec. 29 by hosting The Chanukah Festival 2024. The free Festival featured Chanukah crafts, a petting zoo, jelly donuts, latkes (potato pancakes), chocolate gelt and a bouncy house. Memorial Park in La Cañada Flintridge was the site of the […]
LCIF Welcomes Community Lutheran Church in the Foothills holds a variety of events for the community. Visit lcifoothills.org for event details. The website includes information on small group events and opportunities to serve. For those needing pastoral care or other help, please email the church at office@lcifoothills.org or call (818) 790-1951. The church is located […]
What to Watch in 2025 It’s 2025! Can you believe it? Time passes much too quickly. For someone as busy as I, it’s all I can do to just keep up. As a steering committee member of the Crescenta Valley Community Association, I follow proposed development that will affect land use in the Crescenta Valley. […]
The 100-year-old La Crescenta Business – La Crescenta Pharmacy Whereas the business district of Montrose has a sense of long-term stability, Foothill Boulevard’s business center and anchor storefronts have shifted like wind-blown sand dunes in the desert. Although CV’s founder Benjamin Briggs laid out the “city center” of La Crescenta at Foothill and La Crescenta […]
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Local cities prepare their entries for the 2025 Tournament of Roses Parade. By Eliza PARTIKA The float entry by the La Cañada Tournament of Roses Association is almost complete as over 1,300 volunteers helped add to the float flowers and dry materials of all shapes, sizes and colors. Volunteers assisted with moving the float […]