Glendale sponsored drug drop off program

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Police are partnering with Glendale Fire and public Works departments to conduct a temporary prescription drug drop off in the city’s municipal parking lot at Honolulu Avenue and Wickham Way in Montrose on Saturday, Nov. 20. “It will be a drive-thru and drop off for medication for the North Command area,” […]

Filling those empty bowls

By Jason KUROSU On Saturday, Nov. 13, the Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church will be hosting a large, charitable fundraising event known as an “Empty Bowls” event, which melds the causes of the arts and charity. The fundraiser will feature a collection of handmade bowls crafted by a wide variety of individuals from around the […]

Celebrating the brotherhood of veterans

Today, Veterans Day, gives us the opportunity to pause and reflect on the sacrifices that have been made for America by our citizens. Whether that sacrifice results in the completion of a time commitment to serve a minimum of two years or ends with the ultimate sacrifice, these soldiers go where they are told in […]

New faces elected for CV Town Council

By Jason KUROSU Elections for the Crescenta Valley Town Council took place on Saturday, Nov. 6, at the La Crescenta Library where volunteers were on duty throughout the day to guide voters and collect ballots. Members of the community flocked to select which of their fellow residents they felt was most capable of and dedicated […]

Veterans Day – A time for honor

By Mary O’KEEFE “The eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.” These words may be a distant memory from history class. Some may know that it pertains to World War I but not quite certain how it applies. But for the most part it is a statement lost on present society. Memorial […]

CV Weekly ON THE GO

Over the weekend of Oct. 15 – 17, 97 ladies from Montrose Church attended their annual women’s retreat at Forest Home in the San Bernardino mountains. In addition to a recharging their spiritual batteries, they brought along a copy of the CV Weekly to keep abreast of events at home. Contributed by Mary Ann Brunton […]

Halloween in the Foothills

In preparation for Sunday’s trick-or-treating, students at local schools dressed in their Halloween finery last Friday, overtaking campuses with scary, fun and whimsical costumes. Even some of the teachers and staff took part in the “spooktivities.” Photos by Leonard COUTIN, Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE For more photos, go to the photo gallery link on […]

Appealing across the ages – Santa Cecilia Orchestra

When most people think of classical musicians, generally Europe comes to mind and, to a lesser extent, Asia. Yet many forget that Latin America has a rich legacy of classical music itself, giving birth to some of the greatest musicians: Claudio Arrau, Gustavo Dudamel, Martha Argerich – and Los Angeles’ own Sonia Marie de Leon […]

Breaking bread … and more

“In our hectic, fast-paced, consumer-driven society, it’s common to feel overwhelmed, isolated and alone. Many are re-discovering the healing and empowering role that community can bring to our lives. The sense of belonging we feel when we make the time to take an active role in our communities can give us a deeper sense of […]