By Charly SHELTON The Leisure section of the Crescenta Valley Weekly is about to undergo a metamorphosis. Starting this week, it has been renamed as the Travel and Leisure section. What that means to the average reader is … more travel stories! This change is due, in part, to the popularity that our travel articles […]
By Charly SHELTON Imagine walking along Honolulu Avenue, a glass of wine in hand, taking the air in on a cool spring evening, stopping into the local shops to peruse their selections – and refill your glass. This is the exact scenario of a wine walk. And next Saturday, March 18, the merchants of the […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s all fine and good to sit in a room, comfortable and dry, and read about the depths of the ocean in a book or see it on TV. You get the facts, see some fish pictures and you get it. But what about actually inhabiting the space? Going underwater to […]
By Charly SHELTON There has been a rise in anti-Semitic threats in the last two months. Since the beginning of 2017, there have been more than 100 incidents across the country, the Jewish Community Centers of North America reports. There have been reports of cemetery desecrations in Jewish cemeteries in Philadelphia and St. Louis, with […]
By Charly SHELTON For the first time in over 20 years, a new baby bongo is frolicking and hooping around the LA Zoo. A male calf was born to 5-year-old first-time mother Rizzo and 7-year-old father, Asa, on Jan. 20. These large African antelope have always been exhibited at the LA Zoo, but breeding them […]
By Charly SHELTON Another year, another awesome con. The LA Cookie Convention and Sweets Show was held last weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center and it was tasty. The con featured some of the best known names in the sweet treat industry alongside up-and-comers who were just starting out with a booth, an apron […]
By Charly SHELTON There has been a surge in hate crime reports across the country since the recent Presidential election. According to a study from civil rights advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center, in just the first 10 days following the Nov. 8 election, there were 867 reported incidents of harassment and intimidation nationwide. This […]
Local fire departments can be found responding to a variety of incidents during heavy rainfall. By Charly SHELTON The fire department is responsible for fighting fires year round, but in a storm, the responsibilities increase. From swift water rescues to combatting blazes during a storm, the fire department receives a lot of calls. Glendale Fire […]
By Charly SHELTON I have been going to Carmel-by-the-Sea for four or five years now. Located just 15 minutes south of Monterey on the Central California coast, it’s a nice little getaway with beautiful boutique hotels, wine tasting rooms, amazing restaurants, art galleries, shops and experiences. But after so many years going up to the […]
By Charly SHELTON In trying to keep warm, local furry rodents are taking up shelter in unusual places. The recent winter storms hit Southern California hard, which is a very good thing for the drought but not fun for the furry little wildlife residents of the Crescenta Valley. With nighttime temperatures in the low 40s […]