The second annual poetry competition was held on Art Day (also known as Artist Day, a global day for artistic expression) on Aug. 12. The afternoon included a barbecue hosted by local company New Castle Remodeling and featured potluck items brought by guests, amazing art in wood provided by Sunland resident Rick Bittle and stunning […]
A group of CV locals traveled to Armenia in July sponsored by the YMCA of the Foothills. This photo is of Kristina Garcia, Winkee Melton, and Ian West in the courtyard of the Yerevan Brandy Factory in Yerevan, Armenia, where they had completed a tour and tasting of the world-famous Ararat brandy. CV Weekly loves […]
Dignity Health Southern California collaborated with the American Diabetes Association to present the first camp in Los Angeles of its kind Camp Strong. Camp Strong – free to families with children at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes – took place at Camp Hollywoodland located in Griffith Park. Families experienced traditional summer camp activities while […]
Megan Siepler of La Cañada was among the students who earned a place on the University of Dubuque spring semester 2016 academic dean’s list. To be named to the dean’s list, a student must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale for that semester. The University of Dubuque, founded […]
Ask Phyllis! Selling As Is Dear Phyllis, I am moving my mother into an assisted living facility. Her home is 70 years old but most everything is in working order – just old. I want to sell her home AS IS, I don’t want to paint, or even clean or empty the home. In […]
Tickets are on sale for The Glendale Historical Society’s “Spanish Splendor” home tour on Sunday, Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The tour will showcase five Period Revival homes from the late 1920s and early 1930s. During that era, Spanish Colonial Revival – and to a lesser extent Mediterranean Revival – was the […]
Stephanie M. Green of La Cañada has been named to the Wichita State University dean’s honor roll for spring 2016. To be included on the dean’s honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. WSU enrolls […]
On Aug. 3, retired Captain Gerald Lloyd Peterson, U.S. Navy, passed on to his eternal life. He is survived by his wife Carol; two daughters Nancy Jo Lange and Julie Lyn Daniels; two grandsons; and a brother Bob Peterson. Captain Peterson was commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614, and also a […]
By Charly SHELTON Last weekend saw the return of an annual favorite, the Sunland-Tujunga Watermelon Festival. After a year’s hiatus and two previous years being held in Pasadena, the festival was brought back to the Sunland-Tujunga area by the new co-organizers, the Sunland-Tujunga Chamber of Commerce. It was held at the Hansen Dam soccer field […]
Ask Phyllis! Contingent Offers Dear Phyllis, While interest rates remain low, we hope to buy a larger home. We have made a couple offers but keep getting turned down because the other buyers we are competing with don’t have a sale contingency. I know it’s difficult to secure a home because they are selling […]