With Summer Ending, There’s Still Things to Do

By Charly SHELTON Oh no! Only one week left to have fun before heading back to school. What to do? Well, here are some ideas. There’s the CV Weekly Scavenger Hunt that began last week. If you’re unfamiliar, grab last week’s paper and take a look at the story we did on the hunt on […]

Assemblyman Meets with Community

By Charly SHELTON and Mary O’KEEFE California State Assemblyman Tim Donnelly, Republican from the 59th district which includes La Crescenta, spent some time at the La Crescenta Library on July 27 to have one-on-one discussions with constitutes. Meeting in a small room in the library, Donnelly chatted across the table with residents about everything from […]

Surprisingly Good Time at “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”

By Charly Shelton I did not want to see “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” I made no secret that I had no interest in it. It looked like just another bad spinoff made to capitalize on a dying franchise of yesteryear with no real interest in being a good movie on its own. […]

All are Invited to Scavenger Hunt

By Maddy PUMILIA and Charly SHELTON Crescenta Valley Weekly is hosting a treasure hunt to celebrate the end of summer and to get everyone outside to enjoy the warm weather before it fades into the coolness of fall. The game is simple. Using the clue below, searchers can follow it to local landmarks, businesses and […]

Community Takes Part in National Night Out

By Brandon HENSLEY, Jackie HOUCHIN, Maddy PUMILIA and Charly SHELTON Several foothill neighborhoods either hosted or attended Tuesday night’s National Night Out – NNO – festivities. The event started in 1984 and has grown to 37 million people participating in 15,110 communities across the United States. It’s a way to fight crime while getting to […]

CHP, MSR and Poodle-dog Bush Provide Heavy ’Crest Presence

By Jason KUROSU and Charly SHELTON Between 2007 and 2009, 10 fatalities and 195 injuries involving motorcyclists occurred on the Angeles Crest Highway before it was closed due to the destruction of the Station Fire. Since being reopened on June 3, there have already been four fatalities, three by car and one motorcyclist. In response, […]

Drayman Ready for “Face to Face”

Former councilman returns to airwaves showcasing local people, places. Program kicks off on Aug. 1. By Charly SHELTON Get ready to come “Face to Face” with local people of interest on Charter Cable’s new weeknight anchor program on channel 3 beginning Aug. 1. Former Glendale City Councilman John Drayman, who will host the program, said […]

Swag was Light, but Comic-Con 2011 was Still Solid

By Charly SHELTON The swag wasn’t that good this year. That is always the first question I get when I say I went to Comic-Con. I’m asked, “Hey did you get any good stuff?”     So let me answer that first – the swag wasn’t that good this year. And no, I didn’t see the […]

Natural History Museum Welcomes Back Dinos

By Charly SHELTON The dinos are back. After six years, they are finally back. For a paleontologist who will specialize in Mesozoic fossils, this is heaven. The new exhibit is in a different wing of the Natural History Museum and it is an amazing exhibit. The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles has one of […]

Preparing for Nerd Paradise: Comic-Con 2011

Preparing for Nerd Paradise: Comic-Con 2011

By Charly SHELTON Christmas is a joyous time for Christians all over the world. Chanukah is a celebration for all Jews. Halloween brings happiness to goth fans once a year. Or as close to happy as they can get. And for nerds, there is only one time all year when we can truly celebrate, where […]