In Brief

Glendale Beautiful Hosting Lunch Glendale Beautiful invites all to the June luncheon on Tuesday, June 14 starting at 11:30 a.m. It will be held at the Casa Adobe de San Rafael in Glendale. Installation of 2016-17 officers and a presentation titled “How Glendale Saved California and Changed the Nation” will be given by Michael Crosby. […]

Summer League Action Begins for Falcons

By Brandon HENSLEY The Crescenta Valley varsity boys’ basketball team is in the middle of a busy week of summer league action. The team will have played six games by the end of Friday.  As of Wednesday, the Falcons were 4-2 so far this summer, including two victories on Tuesday at Burbank High against Marshall […]

Meanwhile in the pages of True-Believer.net

Greetings, True Believers! It is I, your magnanimous leader, back once again to lay some knowledge on you from beyond the computer screen. Ok. We all know what I have to talk about this week. Hail Hydra. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go read “Steve Rogers: Captain America #1.” There will be […]

Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation to Host Heritage Afternoon

Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation to Host Heritage Afternoon

The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation will host a heritage afternoon at the Flintridge Riding Club on Sunday, June 19 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Horse and history enthusiasts can enjoy historical exhibits, a talk on the history of the Riding Club (founded in 1922), and Club member-led tours of the clubhouse and historic barns. […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Helping Others … In Different Ways On Friday I attended the quarterly meeting of the Strategic Partners Network, formerly part of CV Alliance. The YMCA has taken on that program, which promotes substance abuse prevention and is in line with the Alliance’s purposes. The guest speaker was Ulises Gutierrez, a substance prevention/ intervention specialist. Listening […]

Weather in the Foothills

“So mellow the gentle breath of June day breeze The birds rejoicing on the leafy trees… Above her nest cloaked by the tangled heath Her charming song so exquisitely sweet.” –  Francis Duggan, Irish poet Last weekend, the outside thermometer reached 106 degrees. There’s no denying summer’s onset. Inside was a cool 76 degrees, as […]

‘Walking’ is Harder Than It Looks

‘Walking’ is Harder Than It Looks

By Charly SHELTON They’re coming. The Walkers. And here’s how. Over the last several weeks, CV Weekly has reported on the new year-round “The Walking Dead” attraction opening at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 4. First it was just the concept, then the location, then auditions for actors, and now, the actors become Walkers. The […]

Calendar This

GLENDALE ART ASSOCIATION NEWS The Glendale Art Association June meeting is at the CitiBank community service room tonight, Thursday, June 9 at 6:45 p.m. Jaqueline Myers-Cho, a contemporary artist, will demonstrate. Myers-Cho paints from her feelings and describes her work as a walking meditation as she moves away and toward the canvas in the process. […]

Treasures Found at Annual Sheriff’s Rummage Sale

Treasures Found at Annual Sheriff’s Rummage Sale

  By Mary O’KEEFE People lined up early on Saturday morning to be the first to explore the treasures for sale at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station on Briggs Avenue. The CV Station volunteers hosted the annual rummage sale offering items for sale donated by people from the community. All proceeds were […]

Teachers and Staff Shown the Love at VV

Teachers and Staff Shown the Love at VV

Valley View Elementary School teachers and staff were shown gratitude by parents and other supporters during Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week in early May. Throughout the Valley View campus, banners and posters could be found on classroom doors reflecting the appreciation of those who teach and guide the children every school day. The annual teachers/staff […]