“The sea! The sea! The open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! Without a mark, without a bound, It runneth the earth’s wide regions round; It plays with the clouds; it mocks the skies; Or like a cradled creature lies.” ~ Bryan Proctor, English poet 17th & 18th Century Weather … A “master […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bailey Center food bank in Tujunga is continuing to see an increase in need for families and individuals. Organizers need non-perishable foods like canned goods, cereal, pasta sauce and pasta noodles. Not surprisingly, throughout the pandemic Bailey Center volunteers have seen an increase in need, and they are now providing food for […]
CV Weekly Office Closed Friday The CV Weekly office will close on Friday, June 11 to cover local commencement exercises. Blood Drive Planned Adventist Health Glendale and Lifestream are teaming up for a blood drive on Friday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Wu Auditorium, Adventist Health Glendale. Please call (800) 879-4484 or visit […]
The CV Chamber of Commerce is hosting a vendors’ auction that kicks off tonight, Thursday, June 10 at 6 p.m. with a live Zoom presentation. The Zoom event will give buyers the chance to see the variety of items up for bid that include memberships to the YMCA of the Foothills, a gift certificate for […]
Shock … and Awe Like most, if not all, residents in the Crescenta Valley I was shocked to learn of the proposed placement of a sexually violent predator into a Briggs Terrace neighborhood. Mary O’Keefe has been closely following the story and has made sure to keep CV Weekly readers abreast of this unfolding situation. […]
June 5 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a window at a business was smashed. Inside the business a pry bar was found near the cash register; the register appeared to be undisturbed. The business’ backdoor was damaged and a safe was stolen. Surveillance footage revealed an unknown four-door black sedan pulling […]
It All Started in Montrose! The Congress of the United States, by Joint Resolution on June 9, 1966, approved H.J. Resolution 763 proclaiming the week in which June 14th occurs as National Flag Week, and the same Resolution requested that the President is to issue every year a proclamation and also to call upon citizens […]
Pioneer Memories: Helen Haskell Thomas (Part 1) Continuing to delve into a 1938 newspaper treasure trove of pioneers’ memoirs of the Crescenta Valley, we turn next to Helen Haskell Thomas. Here’s a quick background on her. As we know, Dr. Benjamin Briggs is considered the founder of La Crescenta. Dr. Briggs had several brothers and […]
After all the delays, the Zoom meetings, the practices and the anticipation, Village Christian head football coach Richard Broussard was able to gather his troops and play some football during spring 2021. With COVID-19 postponing the usual 2020 fall football campaign, the Crusaders were able to play a shorter, but no less exciting, football season. With […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to “Couch Church” on the church Facebook page and YouTube channel for worship. On Sunday, June 13 at 10 a.m., Pastor Scott Peterson will deliver a message called “Planting Trees.” For those unable to watch live, videos will be available on the church […]