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 […]
Feb. 23, 1933 – Feb. 23, 2024 Mary Jane Avila Orozco of La Crescenta passed away peacefully at home on Feb. 23 on her 91st birthday. Mary Jane was born in Porterville, California to Candido and Mary Avila on Feb. 23, 1933. She earned her AA degree from Porterville College – the first woman in her family to get […]
What Are The Responsibilities Of A Buyer’s Agent? Dear Phyllis, I am a fan of your column and your blog. My daughter and her husband recently purchased their first home. It was in a different county, so they went with an agent recommended by her sister-in-law. They were extremely disappointed with him. You and your […]
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By Mary O’KEEFE This election saw a lot of campaigning by newcomers to the field, though some very familiar names were also running for office. With several well-known local seats being vacated, the election landscape has changed of the Crescenta Valley. Congressman Adam Schiff did not run for the longtime congressional office he served […]
By Julie BUTCHER At an uncharacteristically short meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday evening, the Council voted to accept federal and state grants to purchase five electric buses and the charging infrastructure to support them along with six electric minivans for the City’s Beeline and Dial-A-Ride services. The action of the Council included […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Montrose Search & Rescue, a team of 25 members – reserve deputies, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and mountain rescue (MRA) certified – helps keep local hikers safe during storm season by sharing steps to take before winter hikes and, when necessary, mobilizing rescue teams to save hikers in danger. Founded around 1947, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the National Museum of Natural History, “Extinction is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals or other organisms” but there is another type of extinction: cultural extinction, which is all too common. “Cultural extinction does not necessarily involve genetic extinction or even deaths, but results from […]
Let Your Voice be Heard! Though the election is over (thank goodness!), some voting still needs to be done by readers of the CV Weekly. I’m talking about The Finest 2024. The Finest is a chance to let others know who you think are the best professionals, services and businesses in the area. Love who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The inaugural speaker series of the Crescenta Valley Lions Club, hosted at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church/Sadler Hall, had two speakers who brought an uncomfortable but necessary light to a sad reality. The night began with Arick Gevorkian sharing his story of loss. His son died due to a fentanyl […]