By Charly SHELTON Last week, the LA Zoo opened its doors after hours for a special event that gave guests a unique way to visit the resident animals. Roaring Nights at the LA Zoo is a special event series that takes place every month during the summer, each event built around a different theme. July’s […]
By Charly SHELTON Time takes a toll on everything-even buildings. After 45 years of conducting business in the Glendale Unified School District offices at 223 N. Jackson St. in Glendale, the GUSD administration is ready to make a move. Time has worn down the building and it is in need of many repairs and upgrades […]
By Charly SHELTON Since Christian Huygens first described the Hourglass Sea on Mars in 1659, it has been accepted that Mars has water. In 1858, canals were described as leading from the sea in straight lines, which changed with the seasons. This indicated some form of advanced life present on Mars to create and change […]
The annual National Night Out event gives residents and safety personnel a chance to reconnect. By Charly SHELTON During the year, busy lives can pull individuals down different paths. What is a strong community can quickly fall apart without a concerted effort to maintain a feeling of connectedness. Through community events and open lines of […]
By Charly SHELTON Last week, CV Weekly delved deeply into the background of the famous Grand Californian Hotel at the Disneyland Resort. What on the surface simply seems like a cool hotel, upon closer inspection one learns that it is actually a well planned work of art that guests can walk through. It is a […]
By Charly SHELTON In Genesis 1:26, God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” […]
By Charly SHELTON The Crescenta-Cañada YMCA is a staple in the community. Over the last few years, it has seen unprecedented growth with no time for the facilities to catch up to the growing demand. Now a project is in the works to modernize the Y facilities to meet its customers’ needs. “All the changes […]
By Charly SHELTON For some students, summer school is almost out and summer vacation is about to kick in. For those who haven’t started planning yet, it may be hard to pull off that last minute summer vacation to a tropical locale. But fear not; we live in one of the best cities in the […]
By Charly SHELTON July 6 was the hottest day ever recorded in the Crescenta Valley area, surpassing the former hottest temperature ever, 113 degrees in September 1971. And yet, with record-breaking heat, some still disregard safety practices and make poor choices. A woman was arrested Sunday, just two days after the record-heat day, for allegedly […]
Whether from home or on the field of the high school, the community watched as the night sky lit up on July 4th. By Charly SHELTON July 4, America’s observed birthday, is celebrated around the country with little variation and typically includes barbecues, watermelon, star-spangled summer attire and fireworks. Many small town residents had to […]