Surprise, Surprise If you’ve been following the CV Weekly over the last couple of weeks, you know that we celebrated not only our third anniversary, but also the announcement of The Finest, those chosen by CV Weekly readers as The Finest in business, as a service provider or just as a person. To celebrate these […]
By Ashley FILIPEK It has long been acknowledged by medical professionals that the acceptance and unconditional love given patients by therapy animals play a key role in reducing stress, improving self-esteem and decreasing recovery time. Dogs, long considered man’s best friend, have been identified as being particularly successful in providing comfort and assistance to those […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Community members had the chance to clean out their medicine cabinets of old prescription drugs and drop them off at several locations on Saturday. The Drug Take Back event was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration and assisted by the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition. “The CVDAPC assisted in organizing, […]
Montrose Search and Rescue members Reserve Commander Janet Henderson and Reserve Chief Mike Leum were honored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich at the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Sept. 18 meeting. They were recognized by the supervisor for their efforts in rescuing a young girl who was found floating face down in a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Hundreds of students across Crescenta Valley took part in and showed support for International Walk to School Day on Wednesday. All local Glendale Unified School District schools participated and were supported by California Highway Patrol in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County/La Crescenta and Glendale police in the Glendale section. Members […]
By Jason KUROSU Fall greeted Californians with a sweltering heat wave and temperatures hitting up to triple digits in some parts of the southland. The heat, coupled with Santa Ana winds gusting from 20-30 mph, prompted the National Weather Service to issue “red flag warnings” Monday morning in several areas including Los Angeles and Ventura […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The 11th annual Unity Fest was held on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. along Brand Boulevard in Glendale. The festival celebrates the diversity of the Glendale population and featured live entertainment that included Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Hoover high schools; groups like DB Dance Studio, Grand Master Soke Kubabta Martial […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Suspects who smash windows and grab prescription drugs have hit several pharmacies in La Crescenta, Glendale and Burbank. Law enforcement is asking for the public’s help with any information concerning these burglaries. On Saturday at about 3 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff deputies from the Crescenta Valley Station responded to Walgreens in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A tennis coach was arraigned Wednesday on several charges of lewd acts upon a child. He was arrested by Glendale police officers on Monday after the abuse was brought to their attention. Dale Kim, 46, of Northridge was arrested on Monday at the Scholl Canyon Sports Complex where he coached tennis. “He […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Eating pancakes and sausages was the goal of the morning for many in Crescenta Valley on Saturday. The annual Crescenta Valley Town Council Pancake Breakfast served about 1,000 people early Saturday morning. Councilmember and pancake co-chair Dennis van Bremen said he counted 854 tickets that were turned in on Saturday but the […]