With Big Shoes to Fill, “Puss In Boots” Meets the Challenge

By Charly SHELTON We have all seen Shrek. And in his various misadventures, he has amassed quite a group of fairy tale friends to go with him on his adventures. One of the best characters he has befriended is Puss In Boots. And now we can see Puss’ backstory in the new film “Puss In […]

Bless Their Ever-Loving Souls

By Brandon HENSLEY What did 17 dogs, two tortoises, a cat and a ferret have in common on Oct. 2? They were all blessed by Father Bryan Jones at St Luke’s of the Mountains. It’s called the Blessing of the Animals, and it happens every fall in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the 12th […]

First Drops of the Rainy Season Drizzle By

By Mary O’KEEFE Rainy weather in Crescenta Valley means watchful eyes toward the fire- scarred mountains. Although the Station Fire was two years ago, officials have warned again and again at community meetings that the danger of mudslides is not over. In fact, some warn that flooding and mudslides occurred in burn areas up to […]

Subscriber Rewards Cards Being Distributed

By Charly SHELTON So you love CV Weekly but are still debating about subscribing? Well, we have a new feature to help sway your decision. Introducing the Subscriber Rewards Card. Starting this week, all subscribers will receive the CV Weekly Subscriber Rewards Card, which can be used in various shops and restaurants around our area.  […]

As They Come In – More New 52

By Charly SHELTON For the last two weeks, CV Weekly reporter Charly Shelton has been reviewing the New 52 comics, all new number one issues from DC, as they are released. Take a look at a sample of this week’s breakdown, which can be found in full online at CVWeekly.com, or by scanning the QR […]

Introducing the First of the New 52

By Charly SHELTON DC has officially launched its new line of number one issues, the New 52. And being such a comics fiend, I was there on the release day to pick up the first issues.     Every week DC will release a few more of the 52, and we are introduced to some new […]

Another Go at the L.A. County Fair

By Charly SHELTON Some of our readers may remember two years ago when our paper had just started, reporter Charly Shelton went to the L.A. County Fair for the first time. Several deep fried things later, you, our readers, got a funny video that has been talked about more than any other single video we […]

“Contagion” Leaves a Scary Residue

By Charly SHELTON Two out of five men don’t wash their hands after going to the restroom. That figure comes from mashing together several figures from studies placing the number anywhere from 77% down to 50% (just search the Internet with “Average that men wash hands”). So let’s say two out of five men don’t […]

Some Secrets, Some Disappointments at D23

By Charly SHELTON Earlier this summer, we went to E3 – the Electronic Entertainment Expo – to see the newest video game releases and newest gadgets coming up. Then we took you to Comic-Con to see the new everything else that will be found in movies, comics, games and pop culture. Now for our final […]

A Hidden Historical Gem

By Mary O’KEEFE In 1798, Don José Verdugo, a corporal in the Mexican Army stationed in San Gabriel, was given the first land grant in California by the King of Spain. The conditions to this land grant were that he farm the land, raise livestock and live in peace with the American Indians of the […]