By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce celebrated local civic leaders, businesses and organizations that enhance the Crescenta Valley community at its annual recognition banquet on Thursday evening. The event was held at the La Cañada Country Club and emceed by chamber president Leonard Ghazarian, whose business – Caspian Services, Inc. – was […]
Waxing Nostalgic Growing up, Halloween was my absolute favorite holiday. I grew up in Sun Valley, just over La Tuna Canyon, and from as early as I can remember I did everything I could to “spookify” our house. I would wheedle and plead with my parents to buy as many pumpkins as possible, then would […]
The Scarecrows of Cambria Several years ago – back in the late ’90s – I discovered Cambria. Perhaps you’ve seen the license plate frames: Cambria – Where the pines meet the sea. And indeed the pines do meet the sea, a wonderful combination. Think Malibu butting up to Big Bear. Incongruous? Definitely … yet it […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada held its 10th annual Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event raises thousands of dollars annually and benefits the La Cañada Flintridge Educational Foundation Endowment Fund. An estimated 800 enthusiasts paid $50 a ticket […]
Lending a Hand A couple of weeks ago, I was in church listening to Dave Roberts address the congregation. A portion of his presentation centered on the struggles that many, including some in the Crescenta Valley, are facing. Whether it’s a problem with money, loneliness or some other challenge, you don’t have to look too […]
Surprise, Surprise If you’ve been following the CV Weekly over the last couple of weeks, you know that we celebrated not only our third anniversary, but also the announcement of The Finest, those chosen by CV Weekly readers as The Finest in business, as a service provider or just as a person. To celebrate these […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The 11th annual Unity Fest was held on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. along Brand Boulevard in Glendale. The festival celebrates the diversity of the Glendale population and featured live entertainment that included Crescenta Valley, Glendale and Hoover high schools; groups like DB Dance Studio, Grand Master Soke Kubabta Martial […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Crescenta Valley, La Cañada and Montrose-Verdugo City chambers of commerce presented the annual Foothills Community Business Expo on Sept. 12. The event, held in the community rooms of Verdugo Hills Hospital, was from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and attracted 67 businesses and over 450 visitors, according to CV Chamber executive […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Not if, but when. That’s the response that CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – members give when asked what one should do if an emergency strikes. CERT trainer Paul Dutton ticks off natural disasters that have struck the foothills area – from fires and floods to earthquakes – and urges local […]
Drum Roll, Please The waiting is over. After months of hard work and dedication by the members of the Crescenta Valley Weekly team, in today’s issue you will find the results of the CVW Finest 2012. This 40-page tome reflects the choices made by CVW readers as to who they feel are finest, whether in […]