GALLERY: Christmas Cheer
News from CV Alliance
Hi, CV! We’ve been CV Alliance for a year! And it’s been a year since we premiered our new website. Again, I want to spotlight Melinda Clarke for coming up with “CV Alliance” and thank Melinda, Joe Allen, Kim Beattie and Brian Landisi for working on content and layout. It’s my job to keep it […]
A Comfy Night of Holiday Cheer
Desi Geestman Foundation event is a warm, fuzzy affair – like a cozy pair of pajamas. By Mary O’KEEFE For 15 years the Desi Geestman Foundation has been supporting kids diagnosed with cancer as well as supporting their families. On Saturday the foundation held one of its favorite and most popular events. It was not […]
Cars, Dancing and Lots of Food at Taste of Foothills
By Isiah REYES It was a hungry crowd that gathered in the parking lot of the Ralphs Market Place shopping center on Dec. 10 ready to enjoy good food, see classic cars and dance to live music, provided by the CV High School jazz band, during the annual Taste of the Foothills event. Normally […]
Best Holiday Display to Receive Spirit Award
By Isiah REYES The Crescenta Valley Youth Town Council has been searching for the local home with the best Christmas lights, best decorations and overall most festive display of the holiday spirit to present its annual Spirit Award. The seven members of the youth council traveled throughout the valley to see which house had […]
Just Strummin’ Along
By Isiah REYES orn out of casual monthly ukulele jams at the Java Brew Coffee House, now Thee Elbow Room, in Montrose, the Honolulu Avenue Strummers have graduated to the big time. The group has been selected as finalists in the national Holly Jolly Ukulele Contest sponsored by Ukulele Magazine and members are hoping to […]
Services for Mentally Ill Explored at Breakfast
By Jason KUROSU The Los Angeles County Dept. of Mental Health held a legislative breakfast Friday morning promoting diversion services for the mentally ill, who are making up an ever-increasing portion of the nation’s prison population. Keynote speakers Marvin Southard, DSW, director of the Dept. of Mental Health, and L.A. County District Attorney Jackie Lacey […]
From the desk of the publisher
Holiday Blitz For just about everyone, the holidays are an extremely busy time. For the Goldsworthys it’s no different. Celebrations abound and you don’t want to miss any of them. Take last Thursday for example. I was invited to a fantastic soiree at the home of Dr. Armina and Vartan Gharpetian. Their exquisite home in […]
IN Brief
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, at 7 p.m. in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. Among the items on the agenda is the presentation of the Spirit Award to those recognized in the community for their holiday display. Supervisor Michael Antonovich will install the 2015 council and […]