Strength in Sisterhood I come from a long line of strong women. My mother, grandmothers, and family before them, were born with a powerful survival instinct that carried them through the most challenging moments of adversity – moving to foreign lands, scraping to get by, adjusting to war and dealing with the premature losses of […]
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Open house gives insights to the LCWC and what it does for the community amid 100th birthday celebration. By Ruth SOWBY The joint was jumpin’ with plenty of women (and a smattering of men) on Nov. 23 when the 100th anniversary of the clubhouse of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club (LCWC) was celebrated. The clubhouse […]
As thousands of LA County residents continue to recover from the 2025 Palisades, Eaton, and other wildfires, and amid increasing financial pressures tied to federal actions impacting vulnerable households, the Los Angeles County Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA), in partnership with The Center by Lendistry, will soon launch the Emergency Rent Relief Program. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The 47th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade is on Dec. 6 at 6:10 p.m. There are a lot of traditions to this hometown parade, which include seeing Scouting troops, local high school bands and non-profit organizations march down Honolulu Avenue to cheering crowds. It is put on by a dedicated group of […]
A Heart of Thanksgiving I know that many people sit around the Thanksgiving table prepared to share the things for which they’re thankful. I wish I was that organized – I’m not. However, that doesn’t mean I’m not thankful. I’m thankful that our family can gather around the Thanksgiving table. This year, Steve and I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I was going to write about COP30, (30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) though the U.S. did not have representatives attending – but California did. Holy cats – what is going on with the U.S.? Even if you want to pretend that climate change […]
CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday The offices of the CV Weekly will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The offices will reopen at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. Old Town Montrose/Small Business Saturday The Montrose Shopping Park (MSP) merchants are having their annual tree lighting […]
By Rich TOYON Native American Heritage Month is a national observance held each year throughout the month of November. It is observed to recognize the many contributions Native American people have made to this country and society. Locally, Native peoples have occupied the Crescenta Valley and all of the Los Angeles basin for many thousands […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) on Thursday night, Nov. 20, held its last meeting of the year. In attendance were Frida Baghdassarian, Kerri Lewin Brautigam, Chris Kilpatrick, Donna Libra and Aram Ordubegian. Though initially a quorum was not achieved, the arrival of board member Harry Leon secured the quorum. […]