By Michael J. ARVIZU Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church (CVUMC) held its fifth annual Empty Bowls fundraiser on Nov. 10 where, for $15, guests could buy a handmade ceramic bowl and fill it with their choice of soup provided by area restaurants. But the event was about more than just eating a gourmet soup. The […]
By Ted AYALA The sound of train horns – and the danger their sound is intended to avoid – will soon become a thing of the past according to officials from Metrolink and the City of Glendale, who gathered at Pelanconi Park on Thursday morning, Nov. 15. Safety improvements to the rail line that slices […]
MACH 1 (Move A Child Higher), a therapeutic horseback riding program that offers equine assisted activities to disabled riders, held its 16th annual Happy Trails ride-a-thon fundraiser and fall festival on Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Rose Bowl Riders in Hahamongna Watershed Park. There were over 30 riders including support from the El Monte Police, […]
The sun rises on Thanksgiving Day at 6:29 a.m. A day of gratitude, family and friends. High pressure has moved in, pushing the rains of last week off the weather maps. Another inch of much needed precipitation was added to our season’s total. Northeast winds blow through the canyons passes starting Thursday morning. Keeping cloudy […]
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 […]