Every year, Glendale Adventist Medical Center touches the lives of thousands of patients and families who place their trust in the hospital’s physicians, nurses, technicians and support associates to provide the finest available care. On Thursday, GAMC honored the hands that heal patients every day at the hospital. President George H. W. Bush proclaimed March […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was Tomatomania at Descanso Gardens last weekend. Information on everything gardeners wanted or needed to know about tomatoes, including what best to plant in the Crescenta Valley area, was provided by experts in bright green shirts and garden hats. For many, attending the Tomatomania event is a tradition that started in […]
By Andy Gero Camp Lejeune vs. Water U.S. Marines who were stationed at Camp Lejeune between Aug. 1, 1953 and Dec. 31, 1987 for more than 30 days may have been exposed to the drinking water that was laced with fuel and dry-cleaning fluid. The 30 days may be consecutive or non-consecutive. If in fact […]
Selling By Owner Dear Phyllis, Our elderly mother lived in her home for more than 30 years and just passed. Her next door neighbor was very kind and did a lot of nice things for her such as taking trash cans out and in. This neighbor wants to buy her home […]
Since April 2014, local resident Elsa Frausto has served as Sunland-Tujunga’s poet laureate – a post that she considers the crowning point of her decades of writing and publishing career. “The Poet Laureate program was established to honor and continue the legacy of John Steven McGroarty, a man of his time. Aspirations change but at […]
Crescenta Valley High School robotics students enjoyed traveling with the CV Weekly to the FIRST Robotics Competition – Regional in Ventura. They were joined by members from surrounding teams including La Cañada High School’s FRC 2429 Blockheads. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was an enthusiastic crowd from the Crescenta Valley that turned out for the annual Day at the Races at Santa Anita Race Track on Sunday afternoon. The fundraiser, which benefitted the Montrose-Verdugo City and Crescenta Valley chambers of commerce and the CV Sheriff’s Support Group, provided ticketholders with seating in the […]
The Air Force JROTC held a bingo game on March 11 at the American Legion Hall in La Crescenta. An estimated 130 players came out to support the AFJROTC, which is sending four cadets to the 2017 National Drill Competition (Open Color Guard Category). With mentor Lt. Col. Dave Worley, cadets Grace Kim (Detail Commander), […]
On Feb. 26, The Campbell Center (TCC) held its inaugural bike race event at the Hoover High School main gymnasium to raise funds for its mission. With music blaring, courtesy of super DJ Shai’La whose mix of songs had everyone hopping, singing along and dancing to the beat, nearly 100 participants, cheerleaders, spectators, TCC clients, […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY This year folks had to beware of not only the ides of March but of Smart-a-thon 2017. The annual fundraiser benefitting the Mary Pinola/CV Chamber of Commerce Education Fund was held at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and hosted 33 teams of players (each team had a minimum of four players). A variety […]