By Mary O’KEEFE Local public schools are back in session and it is time to remind drivers that traffic has increased. Parents are rushing to drop their children off and teen drivers are searching for elusive parking spaces near Crescenta Valley High School. California Highway Patrol, Glendale police and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies will […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s that time of year again – time for new backpacks, new clothes and the long-awaited return of free time for parents. That’s right – it’s time to go back to school. But with the new school year comes new challenges, both mentally and physically. Getting the kids to and from school. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The last time it was seen here was February 1979. That was the last time the moon crossed in front of the sun, totally blocking it out in some areas. There are often two eclipses somewhere in the world during a calendar year, sometimes there are as many as five, but that […]
Glendale Adventist Medical Center celebrated its annual “Blessing of the Grapes,” an Armenian harvest-time tradition that dates back 1,700 years, on Aug. 9 in the hospital’s chapel. The chapel was packed with patients, doctors, nurses, the media, and members of the community. Father Vazken Atmajian of St. Mary’s Armenian Apostolic Church in Glendale performed the […]
Cobb Estate on HSCV Agenda The Cobb Estate property in Altadena, a popular trailhead for Rubio Canyon, Mt. Lowe and the Sam Merrill Trail, will be the focus of the Aug. 21 meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley. The property is the site of an unsuccessful gold mine and was the grand […]
Opting In, Opting Out My head is just about spinning on my shoulders! I’ve shared with you that summertime is typically a slow time at CV Weekly. But even though fall is still a month off, the pace has definitely quickened here. I shared with you that the ballots for CV Weekly’s Finest have been […]
“Oh dark, dark, amid the blaze of noon, Irrecoverably dark, total Eclipse Without all hope of day! ~ John Milton (1671) All systems are clear for “The Great American Eclipse.” But will the skies clear over the Crescenta Valley by Monday at 9:05 a.m. to begin our viewing? No matter the state of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE While many students at Crescenta Valley High School are busy buying backpacks and squeezing in the last little bit of summer fun, members of the CVHS band are getting ready for the 2017-18 school year. For two weeks before school begins, 132 musicians and color guard members set their alarms for “early” […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The large east-facing window at Christian Life Church was damaged by what Pastor Randy Foster described as what appeared to be a gunshot. Foster said he is not certain if it had anything to do with Tuesday night’s fatal shooting in the 2900 block of Montrose Avenue. The church is in the […]
By Charly SHELTON Meningitis can be either a bacterial infection or a viral one – and each is deadly. The infection causes a swelling of the membranous tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord, which puts pressure on the nervous tissue and can lead to limb loss, paralysis or death. One local resident and Glendale […]