McGroarty Arts Center to Host Kids Theatre Camps

McGroarty Arts Center will offer children the opportunity to explore the fun elements of theatre arts through games, movement, storytelling and performance at its camp sessions. Each camp session runs for two weeks – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Camp Sparkle is for children ages 6 to 8 and runs […]

Montrose is Home to the New Ideal Scientology Mission of the Foothills

Montrose is Home to the New Ideal Scientology Mission of the Foothills

On June 22 hundreds turned out in Montrose to celebrate the grand re-opening and ribbon-cutting of the newly transformed Ideal Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills. Mission Executive Director Stacy Kitchens said, “Our Mission was established over 40 years ago with the goal to uplift and enrich the Foothills area using the tools of […]

Funding to Help Law Enforcement to Keep Communities Safe for Impaired Drivers

Helping to address the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday announced more than $35 million in funding to nearly 150 local law enforcement agencies, local governments, crime laboratories and non-profit organizations to address the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The majority […]

Donation Appointments Available for Red Cross

The American Red Cross urges all donors to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Type O blood products are most needed on hospital shelves – especially in the face of summer challenges that can quickly cause blood and platelet reserves to drop.   In addition to summer fun and […]

Thousands Expected at Annual Car Show

Thousands Expected at Annual Car Show

Family fun found at Montrose Car Show on Sunday. By Mikaela STONE The 23rd annual Montrose Car Show zooms into Montrose on Sunday, July 6 alongside the weekly Harvest Market. Roughly 350 muscle cars, hotrods, classic and vintage cars and motorcycles will be on display, which car aficionado Mark Davis describes as the “the babies, […]

Safely Watch Fireworks Advises Police Chief

By Julie BUTCHER “Leave it to the professionals. Watch a professional show. Stay away from the fireworks,” advised Glendale Police Chief Manny Cid at the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night. “Enjoy the time with your family. Enjoy the holiday.”  Fire Chief Jeff Brooks joined the police chief in encouraging people to celebrate the […]

State is Searching for More Water

State is Searching for More Water

By Mary O’KEEFE Recently Governor Gavin Newsom sent out a press release concerning groundwater and the water needs of the State of California. “California’s water system remains unprepared for the hotter and drier future,” according to a statement from the Governor’s office.  A recent report showed that the state is collecting more groundwater than ever […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE Recently our community received the news that former Crescenta Valley High School principal Linda Junge had passed away. We had been following her fight with cancer for a very long time. She is now at peace but for those left behind there is a hole in the world.  I met Linda when […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Interesting Times I was watching a seminar on Hello Alice, a business site that provides funding and programs for small businesses (like CV Weekly). I thought it interesting that Hello Alice gives so much attention to social media and podcasters.  I always wonder how people get others to listen to their podcast. I occasionally hear […]

Ascencia: Looking for Some Helping Hands

Ascencia: Looking for Some Helping Hands

By Mary O’KEEFE “Lifting people out of homelessness one person, one family at a time.”  That is the mission statement of Ascencia in Glendale, a non-profit that provides housing and support services for homeless individuals and families.  In April Ascencia held its “Hope Starts Here” annual fundraising gala and also celebrated 17 years of helping […]