Dippin’ Down Under When my boys are over at the house and they need to leave, they’ll often say, “I’ve got to dip,” meaning they need to leave. So, keeping in that vernacular, Steve and I are “dippin’” down under. Tonight we are flying to Australia for two weeks of much-needed vacation. Yes, I […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The pairing of wine and food is an art. To do it right, many options must be provided to make sure that everyone’s palate is pleased. Thankfully, at the 17th Annual Wine & Food Tasting held on Sunday at Olberz Park in La Cañada, there were so many options that no one […]
A Nod to A Prominent Local Family I’m very proud that this issue of CV Weekly shines a light on one of our favorite local families and businesses, the Waldheims and J’s Maintenance. I’ve known Ed and Chris Waldheim for years, probably dating back to when I was a reporter for the now-defunct CV […]
Mixing It Up Last Thursday, the day of our anniversary issue, CV Weekly held its first-ever business mixer for the Montrose-Verdugo City and Crescenta Valley chambers of commerce. Coming off the intense schedule of producing the anniversary issue and just having general nerves of hosting a party, I was wound tight as the 6 […]
Expressions of Gratitude Yesterday, Sept. 11, I was honored to be part of the 9/11 Remembrance Motorcade that traveled through the Crescenta Valley. For the first time, I heard that there were questions regarding why the motorcade was held. After all, the attacks on the United States should not be celebrated. The motorcade is not […]
My, How Time Flies! Happy anniversary to … us! This week CV Weekly celebrates 10 years of serving the foothill communities. Our first newspaper hit the streets on Sept. 4, 2009 – a Friday. Why a Friday, you ask. Because the Station Fire was blazing away and many of our local streets were barricaded off […]
Basking in the Afterglow It’s been three weeks since the announcement of The Finest winners for 2019 and the distribution of our annual The Finest magazine. Three weeks ago we hosted a fabulous party for the winners in the courtyard and fellowship hall of St. Luke’s of the Mountains. As it was also nearing the […]
The Busy Streets in the Foothills Yesterday was chaos in the foothills. The schools in the Glendale Unified School District opened their doors to new and returning students with many of the schools sporting a red carpet welcome. Not surprising, traffic was, in a word, a mess. Buses that were absent from our local […]
Oh, What a Night! One week ago the Crescenta Valley Weekly not only had the pleasure of distributing our highly anticipated annual magazine The Finest but also hosted a celebration for those chosen by our readers as The Finest. The response to the magazine has been outstanding; those chosen who took the opportunity to thank […]
Introducing Some Finest People I love eating out. Most Wednesday nights, after the newspaper is put to bed, you can find Mary O’Keefe and me over at Montrose Town on Honolulu Avenue discussing how things went and talking about next week’s stories. On Monday, my best friend Amy and I headed to Morton’s Steakhouse […]