Best Buy promised me a $150 refund. Now it won’t pay! After the price of Francis Clark’s dishwasher falls, Best Buy agrees to refund him $150. But now it won’t pay. What’s going on? Q: I bought a Bosch dishwasher for $1,100 from Best Buy recently. A week later, Best Buy lowered the price of […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On Friday, April 12, CVHS graduate Jessy Shelton will be making a presentation to the Club about the organization Bleu World. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $20. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at […]
By Charly SHELTON As I ventured through the cobblestoned streets of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, the allure of a new ice cream venue beckoned. Florean Fortescue’s Ice Cream counter recently opened at Universal Studios Hollywood and it’s a haven for those who seek solace in creamy enchanting treats. Located inside Honeyduke’s Sweets […]
The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored by the Brand […]
On Wednesday, April 17 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be performed live in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. Brendan White will be performing works by Franz Liszt, Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin (“Rhapsody in Blue” for solo piano). On the program is “Les […]
The historic stone church prepares for centennial celebration. By Mary O’KEEFE Seventy-four years after California obtained statehood, an artist sat on the corner of Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in the small area known as La Crescenta and began to paint his dream church. The church would be made from the stones and rocks […]
The City of Glendale announced its Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event, taking place on Sunday, April 21 at 4 p.m. at the Alex Theatre. This year’s theme, “1.5 Million+,” pays tribute to the enduring strength of survivors while honoring the memory of the countless victims of the 1915 Genocide. This year’s program features carefully curated […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As stated last week, Kristen Gilliland, Ph.D. and a Crescenta Valley High School Falcon alumna, returned to the school to speak to students in an assembly titled, “The Impact of Stress and Substance Use on the Developing Brain.” In the April 4 edition of the CVW, we covered the emotional reason […]
Veterans Host Monthly Breakfast Local veterans host a monthly breakfast at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on the second Saturday of the month. The breakfast is free to all local veterans and supporters, but donations are always graciously accepted. This month’s breakfast is on Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. This month’s veterans […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another iconic organization is celebrating 100 years of service to the Crescenta Valley. World War I veterans formed American Legion Post 288 in 1924. At a luncheon on Saturday, friends of the Post shared memories and honored past, present and future veterans. Historian Mike Lawler shared the history of the Post […]