The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley meeting tonight (Monday, Oct 18) has been CANCELLED due to a medical emergency of the speaker. HSCV will reschedule this speaker as soon as possible. On Monday, Oct. 18 at 7 p.m., Susan Phillips will present the history of Los Angeles graffiti to the Historical Society of the […]
National Fossil Day is an annual celebration held by the National Parks Service during Science Week to highlight the scientific and educational value of paleontology and the importance of preserving fossils for future generations. It was held yesterday, Oct. 13, celebrating its 10th year. Next week, CVW will have a deep-dive into the local fossils […]
By Mary O’KEEFE According to the American Cancer Society, most women with breast cancer have some type of surgery. Lumpectomy, quadrantectomy, partial mastectomy and segmental mastectomy are surgeries that remove the part of the breast containing cancer. A mastectomy is a surgery in which the entire breast is removed. Radiation therapy is one of the […]
On Oct. 6 more than 60 students were cheered on by teachers, aides, volunteers, school resource officers and parents along with students and staff from the district’s FACTS adult transition program at College View School’s 21st Wheel-a-Walk-a-Thon. The annual event raises money for enrichment programs and field trips to places like Shane’s Inspiration and for […]
The Road To Communism Pro-vaccination zealots praise businesses for firing employees who refuse to get the shot. Yet, when a business refuses to bake a cake, these same zealots will resort to anything in order to drive that business out of business. A business has the right to fire anyone if it deems it is […]
Question: We suddenly found ourselves empty nesters when our last child decided to move to another state for college. Although she had several options locally and could have lived at home, she is happy with her choice. Our house seems so empty. We both volunteer in several organizations around town, but that doesn’t seem to […]
CV Pioneers Who Were Civil War Veterans Once again, I turn to the stellar research done by local historian Jo Anne Sadler, who has written extensively about the 19th century pioneers of CV. She compiled histories of our pioneers who fought in the Civil War and from her work this is written. While there were […]
IRC Seeking Help The Glendale office of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has asked for help in assisting Afghan families who are relocating to Glendale with their most urgent needs. The IRC has provided the Unitarian Universalist Church of The Verdugo Hills with a “wish list” of items ranging from cleaning products and kitchenware to […]
It is October and fall is in full swing. Kids are getting the hang of in-person learning again and parents are feeling a little more comfortable being at home. First and foremost, the CV Town Council wants to acknowledge our 2020 Crescenta Valley High School seniors, the recipients of the CVTC scholarships that will be […]
Flintridge Bookstore welcomed meteorologist Dallas Raines, his wife and journalist Dannie Raines, and their pup Chester for the launch of their children’s book “Chester and the Hot Air Balloon.” They stopped by Flintridge Bookstore on Thursday evening, Oct. 7 where fans lined up to have copies of the books signed.