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 […]
This year Verdugo Hills Hospital (VHH) will be celebrating its 40th year anniversary and in celebration the hospital will be hosting an anniversary gala at the annual Poinsettia Ball fundraiser on Saturday, Dec. 1. The event will be held in the Crystal Ballroom of the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Festivities will begin at […]
Nov. 19 2300 block of Dorothy Street in La Crescenta, a 61-year-old La Crescenta man was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon. The man attacked his neighbor with a two-by-four piece of wood because he allegedly felt the neighbor had tampered with his fence. The day before, the neighbor had found the two-by-four in […]
On Saturday afternoon at Covina District Field in Covina, the La Cañada Gladiator Midget team defeated the previously undefeated East Los Angeles Bobcats 29-20 to capture the 2012 Jr. All-American Football Championship. It was the seventh conference championship won by La Cañada Gladiator teams in the past 10 years. The Gladiators finished the season with […]
Students at Crescenta Cañada Nursery School recently enjoyed the chance to spend a special day celebrating their grandparents. Grandparents’ Day at CCNS has become a tradition when the young and the young-at-heart get to experience a day in the life of a Busy Bear (4-year-old classroom) or a Darling Duckling (3-year-old classroom). Young Bears and […]
Dianne Thompson and her husband Wayne Gilbert took the CV Weekly to Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic on Oct. 26. Dianne said, “The town was magical. If you ever get to that part of the world, Cesky Krumlov is a must see!” CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send […]
Thanksgiving week kicks off the winter holiday travel season and passengers traveling through Burbank Bob Hope Airport through Monday, Nov. 26 will experience higher-than-normal passenger traffic due to the Thanksgiving holiday. The airport offers travel tips to help passengers prepare for a safe and enjoyable holiday. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has prepared the TSA […]
Contributed by Paul PURCELL The information below was provided by Disaster Prep 101. For more information, visit www.disasterprep101.com. Hurricane Katrina, Hurricane Sandy and other disasters have given us a series of emergency preparedness wake-up calls. Do we pay attention now or hit the snooze button again? Let’s “wake up” and look at the most important […]
The Crescenta Valley Falcon 14U Basketball team recently won the 2012 Hoopalooza Tournament at Blair High School in Pasadena. The team is composed of seventh and eighth graders from Rosemont Middle School and went undefeated to earn first place honors. Shown in the front row are Coach Kachingwe, David Heckman, Max Meyers, Ty Hill, Johnny […]