CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday The offices of Crescenta Valley Weekly, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #206, will be closed on Monday, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday. USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Hosts Blood Drive A blood drive hosted by USC-VHH and the American Red Cross takes place at the hospital on Tuesday, Dec. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The spirit of giving was celebrated around the Crescenta Valley last weekend with many events that focused on supporting others and sharing with friends. On Friday afternoon volunteers from The Balcony of LA partnered with Los Angeles County Parks to create a California winter wonderland at Crescenta Valley Park. There was a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Search and Rescue (MSAR) team members have often searched for days, sometimes years, for a vehicle that has gone over the side of the road. Those who are lucky enough to survive this type of accident often find they have no cellphone service and many times are too injured to hike […]
March 8, 1933 – Dec. 8, 2022 Saralyn (Suedmeyer) Goldsworthy Kismann was born on March 8, 1933 in Arapahoe, Nebraska as the 13th child of the local mayor, farmer, grain elevator operator and Lutheran minister Wilhelm Suedmeyer and his wife Blanche. Saralyn spent her days singing songs with her sister Sheila and going to the […]
Merriest Time of the Year I’ve often shared with you the gratitude I feel about the support we receive here at the Crescenta Valley Weekly. Whether it’s financial support, cheers while traveling down Honolulu Avenue during the Montrose Christmas Parade or being stopped while grocery shopping, the community continually shows its support for what we […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Yesterday was the winter solstice – the shortest day of the year. The winter solstice is the first day of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the day during the year with the fewest number of hours of sunlight. We can choose to look at this as the kind of thing […]
On Sunday, Dec. 18 the Chabad of Crescenta Valley invited the community to its annual Chanukah celebration at Memorial Park in La Cañada. Friends, families – even some furry members – joined Rabbi Mendy and his wife Mushka as they kicked off the first night of Chanukah. Traditional food of sufganiyot (jelly donuts) and latkes […]
By Lori BODNAR Families celebrated the holiday season by stepping back in time at CVCHURCH’s annual Explore Bethlehem event on Sunday, Dec. 11. Hundreds of people enjoyed the fun activities reminiscent of ancient times, such as candle-making, perfume-making, leather-working and pottery-making. The event was free to attend. Due to the threat of rain, most of […]
LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is accepting donations of gently worn clothing to help those in need during the colder winter months. Coats and sweaters are especially appreciated this time of year. Items can be dropped off at the church’s office. The donated clothing will be taken to local homeless shelters. LCIF’s Christmas […]
Question: My parents left our daughter more than adequate funds for college. She’ll graduate this coming June and would like to go to a college in Texas. She made this choice after a lot of research about colleges all over the United States. Even though she has always been responsible and never caused us any […]