Oktoberfest 2024 Coming to Town

Oktoberfest 2024 Coming to Town

For those hankering for some bratwurst and beer and are ready to don their lederhosen, the Montrose Verdugo City Chamber is hosting this highly anticipated annual event. The sound of a traditional German brass band, and the music of other popular bands, will be heard on Honolulu Avenue on the afternoon and evening of Oct. […]

Rose Court Finalists Announced

Rose Court Finalists Announced

Before the final round of interviews, the 28 finalists for the 2025 Rose Court presented by Citizens Business Bank took a group photo on the front steps of Tournament House. Applicants from 49 Pasadena area schools participated in the interview process and seven of the finalists will be named to the 2025 Rose Court on […]

Burglary 101

Burglary 101

By Mary O’KEEFE At about 2 a.m. an unknown person entered the office complex in the 3800 block of La Crescenta Avenue. The only description of the suspect was that s/he was wearing a dark sweater hoodie, with the hood up, a facemask and shorts. The suspect entered the parking lot and went to several […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Reviewing the History of the CV Weekly – Part 2  If you remember, last week I shared with you the beginning of the history of the CV Weekly that I talked about in a presentation to the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. I’d like to finish that up today. I was debating about what to put […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE California has banned plastic grocery bags with the signing of a new law that will go into effect in January 2026. This measure bans all plastic shopping bags. I know what you’re thinking; we already banned plastics bags, which is why we started paying 10 cents for each bag we needed when […]

IN BRIEF

CVCA Meeting Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its monthly meeting tonight, Sept. 26. This month the meeting is in person in the community room of the La Crescenta Library. Glendale Community College representatives will give a presentation at 7 p.m. on the details of ballot Measure GCC and the fall activities on campus. Also […]

Play Teaches Stories of Holocaust Survivors

Play Teaches Stories of Holocaust Survivors

By Mikaela STONE “Never forget. Never again. Never is now!” is the rallying cry of the play “Survivors,” which adapts 10 Holocaust survivors’ stories to teach students history and empathy. As the end of 2024 draws near, the world copes with the knowledge that almost 80 years have passed since the end of World War […]

Park Survey – Let Your Voice be Heard

By Mary O’KEEFE Representatives from the County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation recently held their annual park and community meeting at Crescenta Valley Park. The purpose of the meeting was to hear opinions from those who use the park about what they would like to see at their park. The audience discussed […]

Budgetary Concerns Frustrate All GUSD Stakeholders

By Mikaela STONE This week’s Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) meeting, held on Tuesday night, highlighted budgetary concerns that left all parties frustrated. Parents, students and teachers showed up at the meeting in Glendale to express support of the current seven period system at GUSD middle and high schools. While no official decisions were made, […]

La Cañada Flintridge and CV Station Launch E-Bike Safety Campaign

La Cañada Flintridge and CV Station Launch E-Bike Safety Campaign

By Mary O’KEEFE “In collaboration with the Crescenta Valley Station [CV-LASD], the City of La Cañada Flintridge will begin increased education outreach and enforcement efforts aimed at enhancing e-bike safety and compliance with local laws,” stated the City of La Cañada Flintridge. The issue of e-bikes and e-motorcycles has been something city officials and law enforcement […]