YWCA Glendale announced it has been selected as a 2020 California Nonprofit of the Year by California Assemblymember Laura Friedman. YWCA Glendale is one of over a hundred other nonprofits that will be honored by their state senators and assemblymembers for their tremendous contributions to the communities they serve. For nearly 95 years, the YWCA […]
On May 10, Emerson College awarded 959 undergraduate degrees for the Class of 2020. The College will hold a graduation ceremony for the Class of 2020 in person when it is safe to do so at a to be determined date. Evan Combs of La Crescenta graduated in December 2019 and received a BA degree […]
The CV Weekly joined Kerry and Danette Erickson on a recent camping trip to Carpinteria Beach! CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.
By Charly SHELTON The annual Pasadena Showcase House of Design dates back to 1965 when it was established as a fundraiser for The Pasadena Junior Philharmonic Committee. Since that time, PSHD has become one of the nation’s largest and most successful house and garden tours. Now, for the first time in its 56-year history, guests […]
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Knott’s Berry Farm has capitalized on its food fare to the delight of those missing their favorite theme park. While the theme park remains closed, Knott’s Berry Farm introduces its newest family-friendly outdoor food and retail experience celebrating the Halloween season and the flavors of fall with Knott’s Taste of Fall-O-Ween. Taking place Fridays through […]
KIWANIS DUCK SPLASH GOES VIRTUAL Support is needed for the Glendale Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash – K.I.D.S. – taking place virtually on Oct. 24 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This signature fundraiser benefits the philanthropic outreach of the Kiwanis of Glendale and gives participants who “adopt” a duck the chance to win anywhere from […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Clayton Frech is a man in his late 40s with the vocal inflection of a SoCal dude much younger. After talking with him, you get the impression that he might invite you out to a skate session to shred some gnar and go watch “Point Break” afterward. But Frech’s tubular way of […]
The Early Years of the Montrose Theater I’ve written about the Montrose Theater briefly before but it’s such an icon of Montrose that it really deserves a deeper dive. For those new to our community (and by that I mean moved here in the last 40 years), the Montrose Theater was legendary in the […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Some predators are becoming more sophisticated, using burner phones, social media and other technology to try and snare victims. Readers have called CVW with concerns about calls they’ve received supposedly by the IRS [Internal Revenue Service], calls regarding Social Security “breaches” and others that ask personal questions […]