Kiwanis La Cañada-AM Recognized

The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada-AM (the AM Kiwanis Club) was awarded a Presidential Community Service Award by Dick Olmstead, governor of the Cal-Nev-Ha Kiwanis district, on Aug. 17 at the district convention in Santa Clara. For more than 19 years, every day of the year, members of the AM Kiwanis Club picked up extra […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

Shown are Joji De Jesus, Chris Waldheim and Anita Fisher atop the 21st highest peak in Yosemite – Parson’s Peak, 12,147’ with Half Dome in the distance – during a five day High Sierra Camps adventure. Probably the most beautiful place ever to read the CV Weekly! CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along […]

Local Cardiologist Named A Top Ten Business Woman

The American Business Women’s Association (ABWA) named Martha Preciado, M.D. of Tujunga as one of the Top Ten Business Women of the Year. The Top Ten Business Women of ABWA is a national program that honors 10 outstanding members for achieving excellence in career, education and community involvement. At the ABWA National Women’s Leadership Conference […]

Step Square Dance Club

The set in Step Square Dance Club is sponsoring a new square dance class for beginners or those who want to refresh their dancing. It begins on Thursday evening, Sept. 13 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the La Cañada Community Center. The first three dances are free. To introduce the class, there will […]

Radics Named to AARBF

The Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation (AARBF) announced that Jennifer Radics will lead the foundation’s statewide burn prevention, education and survivor services as the organization’s new executive director. Radics brings a strong educational and professional history as well as considerable management and marketing experience in the non-profit sector. Her extensive background in community outreach includes […]

People Making News

Heather Bodell of La Crescenta, Daniel Kang of Tujunga and Ryan Kim of Glendale joined the Boilermaker community by participating in the annual Boiler Gold Rush program at Purdue University’s West Lafayette campus. The mission of Boiler Gold Rush is to orient new students and their families during their transition to Purdue by creating a […]

Correction

In the Aug. 30 issue, we misidentified the photographer of the home in the article Rossmoyne Named Historic District. Judy Walker is the photographer. We apologize for the error.

SPORTS notes

Quarterback Club Begins New Year The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club begins its new year on Sept. 11 with an update from local coaches, and a special presentation from Kevin Danni, a survivor of the Twin Towers 9/11 disaster. Luncheon gathering starts at 11:30 a.m. at the Glendale Elks Club, 120 E. Colorado, Glendale. Membership is […]

Wang Runs Wild, Falcons Hold On

They almost let big lead slip away, but get the road win in the end. By Brandon HENSLEY Second verse, same as the first. The Crescenta Valley Falcons varsity football team opened its season for the second straight time against the Santa Paula Cardinals, and for the second straight time it almost blew a big […]

CVHS Holds Its BTS

Crescenta Valley High School held its Back To School night on Thursday, Aug. 30 under skies heavy with rainclouds. But the foothills were treated to only a few random raindrops – the worst of the late summer storm hit Pasadena, Burbank and the Antelope Valley – and by the last of the classroom visits, the […]