Team looks to build on successes of 2011 It’s 8:30 a.m. on a chilly February morning and some two-dozen high school students are strapping on helmets and lacing their cleated shoes. They’re not the “famed” Falcons, and this is not football. It’s mountain biking, a sport that is booming at Crescenta Valley High School. CV […]
Boys & Girls Spring Basketball Sign Ups Registration is now open for spring basketball camp. Opening day is March 29. Boys and girls ages 5 to12 of all skill levels are welcome. The camp is 10 weeks and costs $85. It is at the Pacific Community Center, 501 S. Pacific Ave. in Glendale. For more […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Some say that you can’t go back home, but that wasn’t the case in February when the Glendale Educational Foundation celebrated the achievements of Glendale Unified School District alum at its annual Dancing With Diamonds Ball. Ron Underwood, who attended Hoover High School, was lauded for his achievements in the arts. An […]
The community is invited to put on their thinking caps and get ready for the 24th annual Smart-A-Thon which will be held on Wednesday, March 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Council Room at Verdugo Hills Hospital. This event has a well-deserved reputation for silly fun all in support of the educational […]
La Crescenta resident Gavin Dinger, 8, son of Rick and Heather Dinger, has been the top fundraiser for the Glendale Downtown Dash for the past three years. Last year, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, which benefits from the 5K event, named an award after Gavin. This year appears to be no different. With help from his […]
By Ted AYALA In the forward to his translation of Osamu Dazai’s “No Longer Human,” the great Japanologist Donald Keene spoke of how modern Japanese artists referred to themselves as being the “orphans of Asia.” “Japan has become isolated from the rest of Asia, and Western nations do not accept her literature and learning as […]
By Charly SHELTON I grew up with a mom who’s a bleeding heart hippie. She told me a story that some might call trippy. And now that old tale, from beloved Dr. Seuss, Is made into a movie to reach out to youth And tell them the story on the big screen, they’ll see, this […]
Photo by Christine FOY Krypto the boxer is a lover not a fighter. CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable pets with the community!
REPUBLICAN WOMEN HOSTING LUNCHEON TODAY The community is invited to join the La Crescenta Valley Republican Women Federated for a luncheon on Thursday, March 8 at the La Cañada Country Club from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Special guest is speaker Donna Lowe Dynamic who is running for 41st Assembly District. Tickets are $25. RSVP […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE For more than 40 years, the fish net structure at the First Baptist Church of La Crescenta has been an iconic piece of architecture. But over the past several years, it has developed cracks that ultimately led to it being determined a potential hazard. And by the end of next week, the […]