By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Crescenta Valley residents lined up to cast their votes – again – on Friday and Saturday, this time to determine the winners of this year’s Crescenta Valley Town Council race. Nearly 300 votes were cast at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church by locals eager to give direction to the CVTC. […]
Advent Services and Study at LCIF The community is invited to join Lutheran Church in the Foothills at its 10 a.m. worship service on Sunday, Nov. 27. Pastor Scott Peterson begins a series of sermons for Advent on incarnation and exile with this Sunday’s sermon “Hope.” During the service Children’s Church participants will make advent […]
Montrose, the Heart of the Crescenta Valley Every community has a heartbeat, a gathering place so to speak, that truly represents what the area is all about. And in the Crescenta Valley that is Montrose. With our delightful tree-lined streets, wonderful shops and delicious restaurants it is like stepping back in time. When you walk […]
Gladiator Tackle Report – Championship Weekend This weekend all five Gladiator tackle teams participated in the semifinal round of playoffs. Two will advance next week to championship finals. Pee Wee La Cañada 28, Pico Rivera Dons 49 On a cool afternoon at Duarte High School the La Cañada Gladiator Pee Wees lost to the Pico […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Out of the 17 propositions placed on the Nov. 8 ballot 12 were passed and five were rejected. The propositions were complicated with convincing pro and con arguments that made the decision-making process even more difficult. For the recent election, CVW interviewed a voter who understood why he was voting to place […]
FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE CELEBRATES SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY On Saturday, Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse celebrates Small Business Saturday with a day full of guest authors, artists, musicians and others participating in activities for people of all ages. There will also be special story times and activities in the children’s […]
Veterans, Do You Know Your Rights? By Andy GERO If you are a veteran and do not know your rights, I invite you to attend our monthly American Legion or VFW meeting at the American Legion Hall at 4011 La Crescenta Ave. The American Legion Post 288 meeting is held on the first Wednesday of […]
Katie and Erick Padilla of recently opened Arthur Murray Dance Center at 2260 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose invited the community to their ribbon cutting on Oct. 22. To learn more of everything Arthur Murray Dance Center offers, call (818) 275-3929 or stop by the studio.
Thankfulness There are typically two times a year that I share with you the blessings that I have been given. One is right around the anniversary of when I started the Crescenta Valley Weekly, which was the first week of September 2009. The second time is now, Thanksgiving. Despite the numerous trials over the years […]
Students at Fremont Elementary School celebrated the success of the school’s annual campaign by dancing on the campus hardscape on Friday. Principal Christin Molano made good on her promise of working from the rooftop if the students reached their goals. Kindergartner Charlee Hartung thought seeing Principal Molano on the roof was “funny.” “I think she […]