From the Desk of the Publisher

Summer is but a Memory Though the temperatures are still high, it is obvious to me that the “lazy, hazy days of summer” are over. For us here at the paper, our sports and youth pages are typically smaller during the summer months as many families are on vacation and the number of organized sports […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

From the Tops of Their Heads I have been married for more than 34 years. I have four incredible sons. I thought I knew every inch of them but in recent years I have learned more of one aspect of their being than I ever thought I would. And I have technology to thank. That […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Presenting … The Finest 2015 Have you ever wondered about the finest place to eat, the finest service people, the finest place to hike? Were you curious as to where this elusive information might be found? I am so excited to share with you that this information – and so much more – can be […]

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Ride of Reflection, Commemoration Fourteen years ago on Sept. 11, 2001, Steve and I were awakened by the TV going on (that was our alarm). It was a morning news show out of New York and as I slowly came awake I remember asking myself why they were showing pictures of the World Trade Center […]

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September – A Time for Reflection This is a time of the year when I reflect on how far the CV Weekly has come since its humble beginnings at the kitchen table in 2009. Not only was September 2009 the birth of the Crescenta Valley Weekly but it was also when it became obvious that […]

Much to Choose for those who love the Blues

Much to Choose for those who love the Blues

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Two major blues festivals are coming up that will satisfy the appetite of even the most avid blues lover. The first is the Urban Blues Festival on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, benefitting Ascencia. The idea for the fundraiser came from Ascencia Executive Director Natalie Komuro’s husband […]

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Burned but not Burned Out Saturday was an amazing day. Along with Mary O’Keefe, her daughters Molly and Jessy and my husband Steve and our sons Matthew and Danny, I was at Huntington Beach for the second of three Life Rolls On – They Will Surf Again events being held in SoCal this year (the […]

Fun – and Funds – Found at Annual Bingo Night

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was standing room only at the fourth annual bingo game at Holy Redeemer Healy Hall on Friday night. Over 260 people crowded into the hall for the chance to win one of 10 $100 prizes donated by local sponsors. The buy-in was $10 for two cards, $15 for six with proceeds […]

Orange Fest ‘Apeels’ to Teens

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Charly SHELTON Despite high temperatures on Saturday, hundreds of folks turned out for the inaugural Orange Fest hosted by CV Alliance and CV Youth Alliance. The expo, held at the county building at CV Park, targeted parents from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. when they had the chance to visit more […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

From the Desk of the Publisher

An Alien Idea   I understand that I am hollering after a boat that has already pulled away from the dock. After all, California is one of the most liberal states in the union in its eagerness to embrace the (dare I say it?) illegal aliens who live in the state. Whether it’s offering in-state […]