Oct. 5, 1928 – Dec. 31, 2023 Carl John Derksen went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at the age of 95 surrounded by his family. Carl was born in Mountain Lake Minnesota on Oct. 5, 1928 to John and Marie Derksen, one of four brothers and […]
May 13, 1932 – Oct.15, 2023 Harold Present was born in Brooklyn, New York, and moved to Venice, California as a child with his mother, Millie. He attended Venice High School where he met his wife of 72 years, Regina, via a blind date orchestrated by his lifelong friend, Sanford. After high school, Harold […]
Celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph On March 17 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the community is invited to celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph with the Italian Catholic Federation at its bake sale and silent auction at St. Bede Church, 215 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada, Mother Teresa Room, next door to the […]
Everything Old is New Again I didn’t grow up with a built-in love for history but certainly the cumulative experiences from my life eventually got me there. With each year that came and each mile marker I passed, I learned to appreciate how things from the past play an important role in shaping our future. […]
Crescenta Valley Timeline – 1920 to 1978 Here’s a continuation of an overview of the development of the Crescenta Valley. 1920 – Southern California Gas connects to valley. 1920 – First formal fire protection provided by County. 1922 – The Ledger newspaper begins – the first local newspaper. 1922 – Montrose Elementary School is built. […]
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Hiring An Inexperienced Real Estate Agent Dear Phyllis, I have yet to see this exact scenario in your article. After a long illness, my mother passed. I have two sisters and am the one in charge of selling her home. One of my sisters has been a stay-at-home mom for years. Now that her children […]
By Mikaela STONE The candidates interviewed below are Senator Anthony Portantino and Representative Laura Friedman who are running for the 30th Congressional district and Representative Judy Chu and William Patterson who are running for the 28th Congressional district. They were asked the following questions: Given the realities of politics and the legislative process, what […]
Ms. Krpekyan declined to interview with CV Weekly.