The Demolition of an Icon As most of you know, I grew up in Sun Valley. My first job was at Universal Studios. I lied about my age (I was 15) so I could work over Easter break. If you remember, Universal Studios was only open during Christmas/winter break, Easter/spring break and the summer. My […]
By Mary O’KEEFE By now everyone has heard something about artificial intelligence – AI. After a talk on AI by Charly Shelton (full disclosure – he’s my son) from CVW and AIM Systems I started changing my attitude toward AI. Charly did a talk as part of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce speaker series […]
Closed for Labor Day The offices of CV Weekly will be closed on Monday, Sept. 1 for the Labor Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2 at 8:30 a.m. CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Aug. 28, this month in the community room […]
By Mikaela STONE A labor of love turned bittersweet when the refurbished Wedgewood stove was stolen that housed grad student Natalie Freeman’s Little Free Library. Upon Freeman’s acceptance into her Library and Information Science Masters program, her father gifted the aspiring librarian a charter sign for a little free library. While Freeman was initially unsure […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Town Council held its monthly general meeting on Thursday night at the La Crescenta Library. The highlight of the evening was a presentation by Planet Fitness, which hopes to occupy the former site of Rite Aid in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard. The goal of the Planet Fitness […]
By Adam GRIFFIN On Aug. 1, California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) issued a notice of preparation (NOP), and called for public statements regarding the Canyon Hills luxury housing project, prospectively located on the north side of the I-210 Freeway in Tujunga. The statement period remains open until Sept. 2 and requests public […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the heat of the summer many are not thinking of Thanksgiving; however, for those who volunteer at the Bailey Center the holiday is at the forefront of their mind. For over four decades the Bailey Human Care Center in Tujunga has been supporting the foothills communities. Caring for the community began […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday a swearing-in ceremony was held for State Senator Sasha Renée Pérez about eight months after she took office. The event was hosted at Pasadena City College (PCC) and several hundred people filled the seats of the college’s recently opened Sexson Auditorium. There were numerous dignitaries in the audience representing her […]
By Dominique ROCHA Throughout Brent Beerman’s life, he has always been center stage. He grew up accompanying his composer father and dancer mother on their life in show business. Similar to his parents, Beerman also wanted to pursue a career on stage. From playwriting to directing to teaching, his career has centered around the theater […]
Glendale police detectives are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional victims after the arrest of a Glendale man on felony charges of lewd acts on a minor. On Thursday, Aug. 14, Glendale police detectives arrested 43-year-old Elio Gutierrez Vazquez of Glendale on felony charges of lewd acts on a minor. Vazquez is accused […]