By Charly SHELTON Many war movies have been made that depict the horrors of the situation overseas in whichever conflict the soldiers may be involved in. Fire fights, lack of supplies, in fighting among the ranks, the atrocities committed against civilian and soldier alike. “Lone Survivor” has all these aspects of a war movie. But […]
Before bidding farewell to 2013, the Crescenta Valley Weekly would like to revisit the many events that defined the year. Assembled by Brandon HENSLEY and Molly SHELTON January This was a difficult holiday season for the family of missing mother and daughter Megan (Ganajian) Dipiazza, 33. They continue to scour Facebook, call friends and have […]
By Jason KUROSU Flood risks have long been a part of La Crescenta’s history, long before the mudslides after the 2009 Station Fire, and controversies are repeated over the storage and removal of sediment flowing down from the mountainsides. The flood event of greatest magnitude, the New Year’s Day Flood of 1934, has reached the […]
Trying to Recapture Movie Magic By Mark SHELTON As the old saying goes, “This is not your father’s Walter Mitty.” For those who remember and treasure the classic 1947 “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that, like the 2013 version, was based on the James Thurber short story, be prepared for something only marginally similar in […]
By Charly SHELTON As part of the “Kat Kramer’s Films That Changed The World” series, “Fallout” held its North American premiere Nov. 13 in Los Angeles at the Canon screening room. The documentary, an Australian picture produced by Rough Trade Pictures in association with Screen Australia and Film Victoria, takes a close look at […]
Once again the Crescenta Valley High School football and baseball teams banded together to bring Christmas trees to Crescenta Valley. Orders were placed weeks ago and on Saturday, between rainstorms, the boys unloaded the trees from the truck and loaded them onto the vehicles of waiting customers. Trees and wreaths were available and the sales […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s not too late to support Prom Plus in 2013! This weekend will see fundraisers in the Crescenta Valley to support the organization, which gives high school seniors a safe place to go after prom: an overnight party at the YMCA. Now in its 20th year, Prom Plus holds many fundraisers throughout […]
By Charly SHELTON A dragon has been spotted in Los Angeles. A firedrake from the north, the dragon Smaug has landed for the first time at Los Angeles International Airport amidst cheers from press and fans alike. On hand to greet the mighty dragon were Sir Peter Jackson, writer/director of The Lord of the Rings […]
By Charly SHELTON We sit in the dark, watching the stage. A couple are sitting on an acrobat’s swing 20 feet off the ground. She stands up, he repositions. And then she jumps off. She falls for a split second, caught by her partner who has saved her in the instant before she is out […]
By Charly SHELTON It may be beginning to look a lot like Christmas. But despite the plastic snowmen on every lawn and mall Santas in full swing, the 95-degree weather forbids it from feeling even a little bit like Christmas. Perhaps more like Independence Day. Regardless, Disney has put up Christmas decorations and brought out […]