A reader saw these aircraft flying over the area on Nov. 21. She asked a pilot friend who lives in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County, what it was she had seen. “That’s a ritual commemorating the flyer who’s not ever coming back,” he replied. “That group is the Condor Squadron based at Van Nuys. The airplane […]
“Plaid Friday” in the Montrose Shopping Park kicked off the holiday season the day after Thanksgiving with carolers and a visit from Santa. The event encouraged people to support local business by shopping locally on Small Business Saturday and also highlighted how unique the shops are in Montrose. State Senator Anthony Portantino, Glendale City […]
‘Plaid Friday’ kicks off the holiday season in Montrose and includes carolers, a community sing-along, a tree lighting and, of course, Santa. By Mary O’KEEFE Without thinking too much about it in specific terms, I was showing the America I knew and observed to others who might not have noticed. ~ Norman Rockwell […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The weekend’s election of candidates is in for the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC). All five candidates were incumbents so all were expected to be on the Council at the close of Election Day. The only question was who would be general members – elected to a three-year term – and who […]
By Sofia LOPARDO, intern On Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Hansen Dam Recreation Center, the American Heroes Air Show, a free admission event, took place. Since 1993, the air show has displayed multiple rotary aircraft to educate the community about the role of helicopters in law enforcement, fire service and the military. There were also […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As Southern Californians spend a sunny Thanksgiving today, it is important for us to remember those who cannot easily go “over the river and through the woods” as the snow has barricaded many of them in their own homes and travel restrictions have been posted. As of Sunday, western New York and […]
Thankful Today is a holiday that many bypass in their rush to get to Christmas. But Thanksgiving is a day when we should take a moment and give thanks for the many blessings we have. While it is true that we are experiencing inflation and our tables may not be as full as we would […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Although the main event at the American Heroes Air Show was the helicopters, the day began with 44 people participating in a naturalization ceremony. The road to naturalization for many takes some time – not just to begin the process but to qualify for the process. One qualification is that candidates have […]
CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday The offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly are closed today, Thursday, Nov. 24 and Friday, Nov. 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Blood Drive Scheduled Crescenta Valley Water District is holding a blood drive on Monday, Dec. 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at its facility at 3730 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The clean up from Hurricane Ian continues in Florida with many still in temporary housing, some living in only a portion of their house and many left to decide if they will rebuild. Hurricane Ian made landfall on Sept. 27. In Cuba, it was classified as a Category 3 storm. It then […]