By Mary O’KEEFE The 47th Annual Montrose Christmas Parade is on Dec. 6 at 6:10 p.m. There are a lot of traditions to this hometown parade, which include seeing Scouting troops, local high school bands and non-profit organizations march down Honolulu Avenue to cheering crowds. It is put on by a dedicated group of […]
A Heart of Thanksgiving I know that many people sit around the Thanksgiving table prepared to share the things for which they’re thankful. I wish I was that organized – I’m not. However, that doesn’t mean I’m not thankful. I’m thankful that our family can gather around the Thanksgiving table. This year, Steve and I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I was going to write about COP30, (30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change) though the U.S. did not have representatives attending – but California did. Holy cats – what is going on with the U.S.? Even if you want to pretend that climate change […]
CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday The offices of the CV Weekly will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 27 and Friday, Nov. 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. The offices will reopen at 8:15 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 1. Old Town Montrose/Small Business Saturday The Montrose Shopping Park (MSP) merchants are having their annual tree lighting […]
By Rich TOYON Native American Heritage Month is a national observance held each year throughout the month of November. It is observed to recognize the many contributions Native American people have made to this country and society. Locally, Native peoples have occupied the Crescenta Valley and all of the Los Angeles basin for many thousands […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Members of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) on Thursday night, Nov. 20, held its last meeting of the year. In attendance were Frida Baghdassarian, Kerri Lewin Brautigam, Chris Kilpatrick, Donna Libra and Aram Ordubegian. Though initially a quorum was not achieved, the arrival of board member Harry Leon secured the quorum. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was able to speak with Holocaust survivor Joseph Alexander on his birthday on Nov. 20: When asked what it feels like to be 103 years old, Alexander replied, “The same thing as when I was 102 – just a year older.” Alexander recently returned from Orange County where he continued his […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Thursday those who braved the rain came to Crescenta Valley High School to hear Jamie Given, licensed therapist, give a presentation about Artificial Intelligence (AI). The title of the talk – “Rewired and Overwhelmed. AI, Anxiety and the Price of Progress” – covered how AI can enhance people’s lives but also […]
As Native American Heritage Month draws to a close, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger honored the tribal nations whose fire departments stepped forward to help battle the Eaton and Palisades wildfires earlier this year. When the fires swept through communities in January, fire crews from 15 tribal nations traveled from across […]
Burbank police, along with the community and neighboring communities, is in mourning over the loss of one of its own – Spike, a Belgian Malinois, was with the Burbank K-9 Unit. Spike had just turned 4 when during the course of his duties he was shot and killed by a suspect. According to the Burbank […]