In brief

CVTC Holding General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having its general meeting virtually tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting ID is 956 9812 8070 and the password is 750226. In addition to general community announcements and council business, on the agenda is a farewell to outgoing town […]

Regaining the Body, Calming the Mind and Restoring the Spirit

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Sabrina SHELTON   The term COVID fatigue, unfamiliar a year ago, is now something that people are not only familiar with but eager to combat. In an article published by UC Davis-Health, COVID fatigue results from people being cooped up, tired of being careful and tired of being scared. To maintain […]

SAAC Members Elect Stephen Ropfogel, MAS as New Board President

The Specialty Advertising Association of California (SAAC), the regional voice of the promotional products industry in California for more than 60 years, announced that Stephen Ropfogel of HALO Branded Solutions has been elected to serve as president of the board of directors. Ropfogel succeeds Tara Villanueva, MAS, of Geiger who will continue to serve on […]

Letters to the Editor

Letter Raises Concerns I am very concerned about the publishing of the letter to the editor by Yatindra Bhatnagar (Jan. 14, CVW). While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, they are not entitled to their own facts. This letter is full of already debunked conspiracy theories. I would urge the author to read articles […]

Violin and Piano Featured on Glendale Noon Concerts

On Wednesday, Feb. 3 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Ken Aiso and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya will perform works by Francis Poulenc, including “Sonata for Violin and Piano,” Astor Piazzolla’s “Cafe-1930” from Histoire du Tango, and Claude Debussy “Sonata for Violin and Piano” on a Facebook stream and […]

Sixth Annual Jack London Young Writers Contest Launched

By Susan JAMES “There was no sun or promise of sun, although there was not a cloud in the sky. It was a clear day. However, there seemed to be an indescribable darkness over the face of things.” So begins writer Jack London’s epic short story, “To Build a Fire,” with a description originally published […]

Emerging Together to be Stronger Than Ever

In November, my wife Mushka and I became Chabad emissaries (“Shluchim”) to the City of La Cañada and the surrounding areas. We wish to serve the Jewish community of the Crescenta Valley in any way we can. Our intention is to create a sense of community for the Jewish people of the area through innovative […]

PFAR Installs President Barry Storch In Virtual Installation Ceremony

On Jan. 8 the Pasadena-Foothills Association of Realtors® hosted its 114th Annual Inaugural and Awards Ceremony held virtually. The celebration of excellence, themed Leading Change, honored the local Realtor® community in its public service and fight to protect homeownership, while installing the 2021 officers and directors. Rep. Adam B. Schiff delivered a message and newly installed […]

News from Sacramento << Laura Friedman

An Important Update on EDD It has been nearly 10 months since we took the painful but crucial step of entering lockdown due to the unprecedented spread of the COVID-19. Since then, we’ve lost almost 30,000 lives in LA County alone to COVID, which has infected 22.3 million people nation-wide.  COVID’s shockwaves have rippled through […]

Girls Complete Silver Award Projects

Girls Complete Silver Award Projects

By Lori BODNAR, intern Rosemont Middle School eighth graders Ariah Armen, Valen Aznavourian, Molly Necus, and Sabrina Ordubegian from Girl Scout Troop 4511 saw a need and addressed it and, in the process, earned their Silver Award. “Our project is about beautifying Mountain Avenue [Elementary School] by painting the storage bins, ” said Molly. The […]