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JAZZ CONCERTS, HORTICULTURIST AT DESCANSO GARDENS Kristin Korb is performing tonight, July 29, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Descanso Gardens. Descanso presents “The Evolution of American Jazz” concert series with some of SoCal’s finest jazz artists. Korb plays “California cool” jazz. Picnics and blankets welcomed. Free with Gardens admission: $8 adults, $6 senior/students and […]

Comic-Con TV teases, pleases attendees

By Susan JAMES San Diego’s Comic-Con is not just about comic books anymore. Hollywood has arrived in force bringing major movie trailers and television sneak peeks, together with their actors, producers and directors. Did these non-comic book heroes find an audience? Ask the 126,000 excited fans who flooded the convention halls and waited hours in […]

Exchange students call La Crescenta home in July

By Helen KANTOR Two dozen local families have opened their homes to the world as foreign exchange students called La Crescenta “home” for the month of July. Students, ages 14 to 17, arrived from France, Italy, Russia and Spain just before the 4th of July. Over that first weekend, many enjoyed the Montrose Hot Rod […]

Newsmakers

Baylor University of Waco, Tex. conferred degrees on more than 2,000 graduates during spring commencement exercises May 14-15 in the Ferrell Center on the Baylor campus. From the foothill community Julia Christine Musker of La Cañada received her BA in journalism and was named on the dean’s list. Kymberly Grace MacNeal of La Crescenta received […]

GFD promotes two

On Thursday morning, July 15, Glendale Fire Chief Harold Scoggins promoted two members of the Glendale Fire Department during a badge pinning ceremony at Glendale Fire Station #21. Engineer/paramedic Ed Marquez advanced to the rank of fire captain effective Friday, July 16 and was assigned to the “B” Platoon, Engine 26. Captain Marquez, a 12 […]

Local man named to head Seoul Lions Club

By Hyung Seok LEE CV Weekly Intern Perhaps unknown to many citizens of the La Crescenta community, there is a man who lives just up Ramsdell Avenue who has been serving the Korean community since 1992. Jong Min Kang has recently been named the president of the Los Angeles Seoul Lions Club headquartered in Korea […]

For the Y, it’s a ‘brand new’ day.

For the first time in 43 years, YMCA of the USA has unveiled a new brand strategy to increase understanding of the impact that YMCAs make in communities across the country. The YMCA has the unique capacity to address many of the challenges facing the nation today. Through its new brand strategy and framework, the […]

It was a great season

The 5- and 6-year-old members of the Crescenta Sports Association Shetland Tournament Team, the Falcons, ended its season with a team party at the Dunsmore wading pool. Though they didn’t win any of the tournaments, they were competitive in each. Nolan Morrissey was a key infielder with an unstoppable bat. Hot corner man Adam Grau […]