“The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance, the wise grows it under his feet.” James Oppenheim Right here under our feet in the Crescenta Valley is a great place to find happiness and many great organizations, volunteers and businesses. Last Saturday, the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition (CVDAPC) had its first National […]
With Easter being so late this year, May and Mother’s Day have seemed to sneak up on us. Yes folks, Mother’s Day is this Sunday! Being a store owner here for the past 11 years I have made an observation. In addition to going out to eat and being given gifts, Mom also enjoys treating […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale resident Timur Bekbosunov, founder and leader of the Dime Museum band, is a busy man these days. Criss-crossing not only musical paths but also national boundaries, Bekbosunov has been hard at work engaged in various musical ventures. The high demand for his work serves as a testament to the quality of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday Crescenta Valley High School’s JROTC sponsored a flag retirement ceremony on the school’s baseball field. “The American flag … stands for the land, the people, the government and the ideals of the citizens of the United States of America,” said Lt. Col. Dave Worley, JROTC instructor. A flag retirement allows […]
By Molly SHELTON and Aimee YEGHIAYAN Prom Plus Club Co-Presidents Prom Plus is hosting its annual Taste of Montrose on May 1 from 11 am. to 2 p.m. along the 2100 block of Honolulu Avenue. Taste of Montrose is a collection of about 28 restaurants, some along the avenue and others from the area that […]
I’m sure that it will surprise few to learn that I love the Crescenta Valley Weekly. It is satisfying that the amount of hard work and dedication that is poured into this paper every week by our writers, photographers, salespeople, designers and office management is rewarded by readers who enjoy it so much and advertisers […]
“I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers.”~ Claude Monet By Sue KILPATRICK Whether in the foothills of the Crescenta Valley or a European village in the 1500th Century, the blossoming of spring flowers signifies a change of weather. Winter and its effects are waning, the days become warmer and the sunlight-time grows longer. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the Crescenta Valley Weekly was invited to the main office of Action, a parent and teen support program that helps kids and adults with rehabilitation from drugs and alcohol. “We get many calls [for assistance] here,” said Cary Quashen, director and founder of Action. “The first thing we do is evaluate […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police arrested two men suspected of being responsible for numerous burglaries in both the Glendale and La Crescenta areas. On Friday at about 3:20 a.m. a Glendale officer noticed two men, later identified as Anthony Sage, 33, of Los Angeles and Clifton Ross, 31, from Baldwin Park standing in the driveway […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In an effort to trim some financial overhead the United States Post Office is reviewing several post offices across the nation for closure. One of those offices being reviewed is the La Crescenta Post Office at 3300 Foothill Blvd. The renewal date for the building’s lease is approaching, which makes it a […]