by Lillian BOODAGHIANS A little over two years after the announcement that Nordstrom would relocate from the Glendale Galleria to The Americana at Brand, the move is finally complete! And what better way to celebrate than a house warming party with a cause. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, Nordstrom hosted an opening gala that served as […]
The Crescenta Valley, Montrose-Verdugo City and La Cañada chambers of commerce held their annual Foothills Community Business Expo on Sept. 18, an event that highlighted local businesses that serve the community. This was the 12th year of the business expo. As in the past, it was held in the community rooms of USC Verdugo Hills […]
By Jason KUROSU Representatives of the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority met with community members on Monday night regarding the need to replace one of the airport’s terminals. Monica Newhouse-Rodriguez, deputy executive director, Facilities and Planning for the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority, illustrated why the Airport Authority has sought a replacement terminal for a number of years. “You’re […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last Thursday, a few community members were sitting around talking about 9/11 and what type of observance was being held in the area. “We thought of a remembrance parade [of classic cars],” said Dwight Sityar, member of the Early Rodders car group. The idea gained momentum and on Wednesday, Sept. 11, over […]
Crescenta Valley High School held its back to school night on Thursday on the school campus. Hundreds of parents and students crowded onto the school’s quad to hear the music of the Charismatics, the school’s a cappella group, in addition to the marching band, and dining on barbecue offered by Prom Plus. The cheer squad […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU First Baptist Church of La Crescenta held the first of two Concerts Under the Stars on Sunday night. The concert was held to promote the activities of the Crescenta Valley Drug & Alcohol Prevention Coalition (CVDAPC), which hopes to create awareness of drug issues in the community. Sunday night’s concert featured […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Students in the Glendale Unified School District headed back to school on Monday. At elementary schools across Crescenta Valley, kindergartners all had one thing in common: excited, nervous and sometimes tearful parents. “At our kindergarten tea, I asked who was having a harder time [with the first days of school] – the […]
Photographer and CV Weekly contributor Dan J. Holm of Burbank won second place in May in the photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com. More than 8,000 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers. Holm’s […]