A pie-eating contest, food trucks, good music and the celebration of the CVWD 75th anniversary – all at the Hometown Country Fair. By Mary O’KEEFE The 20th Annual Hometown Country Fair (HTCF), hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce (CVCOC), will be on April 25 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW recently went on a ride-along with California Highway Patrol (CHP) Officer Bay along the Foothill (210) Freeway. The goal was to learn the behaviors of drivers and what officers are up against on a daily basis. “We want drivers to be good defensive drivers and have a good sense of awareness,” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Hollywood,” the term that references the entertainment industry, has always been about money. This dates back to the early 1900s when cost-cutting measures moved filming from New York to Los Angeles. The weather in New York caused delays in filming, which cost production more money. Then there was Thomas Edison who imposed […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Glendale Chamber of Commerce held its annual state of the city luncheon and awards presentation on Thursday at the Glendale Hilton Hotel. Hundreds of people poured into the ballrooms of the Hilton, eager to find their seat before “mixing and mingling” with other guests. Fire chief Jeff Brooks led the pledge […]
By Ruth SOWBY For those who regularly go garage shopping on Saturday morning, the courtyard sale at the historic Thursday Clubhouse on Woodleigh Lane fit the bill. “It’s a disease! We love ‘garage sailing’ on weekends,” said La Crescenta resident Carol Busch. Shopping buddy Wendy Hart agreed. A packed parking lot, dotted with red balloons, marked the […]
A Frustrating Game Over: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a Sugar Rush Lacking Substance By Jackson TOYON Illumination Entertainment, the animation studio behind the “Minions,” in 2023 was fresh off its successful first collaboration with gaming industry monolith Nintendo. While it received mixed sentiment from critics, “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” was an undisputed […]
April 2026 By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH We are still having some unusually hot weather so this is the perfect time to cool off while enjoying one of these fantastic productions playing currently in our local theaters! COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so bring a face mask […]