By Ruth SOWBY Love was in the air at the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge (CCLCF) on Saturday, Jan. 31. That’s where about 50 men, women, boys and girls met to make Valentine cards. Local nursing care residents will be the beneficiaries of the many missives. According to Small Acts Big Change, which oversaw the […]
By Ruth SOWBY Pasadena author C.A. River had her first book signing at the iconic Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena. River used her own journey of having gastric bypass surgery as the inspiration for character Karina Layne in “Sea of Walking Dreams,” her first book. On Sunday, Jan. 25, some 50 fans, most of them holding River’s book, gathered […]
Discovery Cube Los Angeles, 11800 Foothill Blvd. in Sylmar, brings the beloved characters and stories from Disney Jr.’s iconic “Mickey Mouse Clubhouse” to life at the first-ever museum exhibit. It is inspired by the Emmy® Award-winning series and is called Mickey Mouse Clubhouse The Exhibit. Kids and families are invited to dive into the whimsical […]
Finding Steady Ground in Uncertain Times Change is one of the few constants in life yet it often arrives uninvited – a job shift, a health challenge, a relationship ending or the loss of someone we love. Even positive transitions can stir up stress. When change collides with grief or uncertainty, it’s easy to feel […]
Theodore Smith from La Crescenta was named to the Milwaukee School of Engineering’s Dean’s List with high honors for the 2025 fall semester. Smith is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering. MSOE encourages excellence in academic achievement and, as a result, publishes the Dean’s List and Honors List each fall and spring semester. […]
The Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus will begin rehearsing in February for its spring program, which will be performed for retirement homes and community groups in April and May. A Trip Across America will feature such beloved songs as “Shenandoah,” “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” “St. Louis Blues” and more. Rehearsals are held […]
By Ruth SOWBY Comic Jeff Ahern’s autism journey with son Rhys began 15 years ago. At first Ahern and his wife wanted to believe their baby Rhys was “perfect.” Then came the diagnosis of autism. So began the Glendale family’s journey of learning to cope with their son’s neurological condition affecting his social communication, interaction […]
On Jan. 9, Debra Landau and Kathy Dorsey, two members of the La Crescenta Woman’s Club,, participated in the General Federation of Women’s Clubs (GFWC)-San Gabriel Valley District (SGVD) craft contest. Landau entered two quilts in the machine-quilted category and ended up winning third place and garnering an honorable mention. Dorsey entered a scrapbook highlighting […]
As America prepares for its 250th anniversary, CV Weekly will be working with the Daughters of the American Revolution – Don José Verdugo Chapter to gather information on those recognized by DAR as American patriots. PVT Thomas Franklin Bowen, whose descendant is local resident Beverly Bowen de Lucia, answered the call to service in 1777. […]
On Jan. 15, USC Verdugo Hills Hospital was a community collaborator for the City of Glendale’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day Community Gathering and Breakfast, this year held at Glendale Elks Lodge. The program featured keynote address by Shannon Bradley, MBA, chief officer with Health, Equity, Inclusion and Community with Keck Medicine of […]