Scene In LA

Scene In LA

September 2022  Most theaters have returned to normal operations again; however, county mandates for mask requirements are still being decided as we go to press, so please check the current guidelines before leaving to attend any performances. COVID protocols also vary from venue to venue; proof of vaccination may still need to be shown and/or […]

Free Outdoor Summer Concert Series at Brand Library & Art Center

The 2022 Brand Summer Music Series continues its outdoor concerts at Brand Library & Art Center (1601 W. Mountain St. Glendale) on Fridays through Sept. 16. These concerts begin at 7 p.m. and feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to bring a chair or blanket and […]

Notes & Nods

LCIF News Lutheran Church in the Foothills is in its final week of collecting supplies and putting together backpacks for Lutheran World Relief. The backpacks will be distributed to children in need around the world. Donations are appreciated. Supplies needed include 70-page spiral notebooks, pencil sharpeners, crayons (boxes of 16 or 24) and rulers (30 […]

Witnesses Return to Knocking on Doors After 30-Month Pandemic Pause

Witnesses Return to Knocking on Doors After 30-Month Pandemic Pause

Jehovah’s Witnesses resumed their trademark door-to-door ministry on Sept. 1; the two-and-a-half-year suspension of the work ended just in time for the launch of a global campaign featuring an interactive program for Bible study. The decision to resume their door-to-door ministry marks the complete restoration of all pre-pandemic in-person activities for the nearly 1.3 million […]

Letters to the Editor

Solar Power: Not the End All, Be All I have had a solar power system on line for eight (8) months. A lot of people who I have talked with seem to think that when the sun comes up they have full power until the sun goes down. That is not the way it works. […]

Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

Montrose’s Noon Whistle From 1929 until 1960, a steam whistle, just like a train whistle, would sound off at noon each day in downtown Montrose. It was a powerful whistle and could be heard two miles away. The whistle was part of the fabric of the community and old timers remembered depending on its loud […]

NEWS FROM THE CVTC <<< HARRY LEON

“Labor Day marks not just the triumph of worker’s spirit but a renewal of fertile goddess of creativity dignity.” Unknown I hope you all had a Happy Labor Day. CVHS Back to School BBQ. Today, Thursday, Sept 8 from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the quad at Crescenta Valley High School is the Back […]

CV Weekly and CV Chamber ‘Mix’ It Up

CV Weekly and CV Chamber ‘Mix’ It Up

On Aug. 11, the Crescenta Valley Weekly hosted the monthly networking mixer of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Around 40 people attended the event, which was held in the outdoor parking lot of the offices of the CV Weekly. The theme of the event was baseball and food, prepared and presented by Gail O’Connor […]

VETERANS CORNER <<

Biden Signs Legislation to Expand Benefits for Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits President Biden signed bipartisan legislation into law on Aug. 19 saying it’s the “least we can do” for countless military veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their time in service. During an event in the East Room, Biden called the […]