CVCA to Meet Today

The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its next meeting tonight, Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include discussion on the five-story project approved for 3411-3437 Foothill Blvd. and the preschool planned for 4459 Lowell Ave., as well as other topics of concern to the community. The Library is located at 2809 Foothill Blvd. Contact the CVCA at crescentavalleycommunityassn@gmail.com with any questions. 

All are welcome.

City to Host 25th Annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration

The City of Glendale will host its annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event tonight, Thursday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre in Glendale honoring the memory of the 1.5 million lives lost during the Armenian Genocide.

The City will also host a series of events as part of the Week of Remembrance. Highlights include a lecture and book talk with Peter Balakian on April 30.

The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event is free and open to the public; however, tickets must be reserved. To reserve free tickets and view the full list of Week of Remembrance events taking place, visit: GlendaleCA.gov/AGCE.

Tip A Cop at Hill Street Cafe

On Friday, April 24 at Hill Street Cafe in La Cañada Flintridge from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

deputies from Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, along with Special Olympics Southern California athletes, will be serving patrons for the day! All tips go directly to support Special Olympics Southern California athletes! 

Good food, great cause and a chance to see local deputies in action (don’t worry … no tickets being written at the table).

Hill Street Cafe is located at 1004 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada-Flintridge.

Shredding Day

The Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association (NWGHA) will hold a community Shredding Day on Saturday, April 25 from 9 a.m. to noon.

The cost to shred is $8 per box. NWGHA members can shred three boxes free of charge. Residents who join NWGHA that day will receive the member discount.

The event will be held in the parking lot behind Grandview Presbyterian Church, 1130 Ruberta Ave., between Glenoaks and Fifth Street.

For further information contact nwglendale@gmail.com or (818) 754-8274.

Hometown Country Fair Coming Up

The Hometown Country Fair, which features a classic car show, 5K run, pie-eating contest, live music, food trunks, vendors and more, takes place – rain or shine – at CV Park, 3901 Dunsmore Ave. in La Crescenta. 

This event is free to attend and is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Drug Take-back Day

April 25 is the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. For the area of Crescenta Valley, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fire House youth center at 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta.

Prescription medications, over-the-counter medications and liquid medications, tightly sealed, will be accepted. Syringes, sharps, needles or illicit substances will not be accepted.

Art on the Rocks on April 25

Friends of Rockhaven’s Sixth Annual Art on the Rocks event at St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd., is on April 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

This fundraiser is free to attend.

NWGHA to Host Candidates

The two candidates for city clerk, incumbent Suzie Abajian and Susan Wolfson, plus the two candidates for city treasurer, incumbent Rafi Manoukian and David Gevorkyan, will be at the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association’s annual meeting on Monday, April 27 at 7 p.m. All interested voters are invited to attend.

The location is Chabad Jewish Center, 1020 W. Kenneth Road in the downstairs room at the back entrance of the parking lot.

Jack Wong Named Interim Director of City’s CDD

The City of Glendale announced the appointment of Jack Wong as interim director of the Community Development Dept.

Wong brings decades of local government and community development experience, including leadership in planning, housing, code enforcement, building and safety, engineering, redevelopment and economic development across multiple cities.

He previously served as assistant city manager, executive director of a Redevelopment Agency, Public Housing Agency leader, and director of Community Development, and has also held interim community development leadership roles in several Southern California cities.

Glendale Educational Foundation Announces Gala

Diamonds Gala 2026, the annual Glendale Educational Foundation gala, takes place on Friday, May 1 at the Chevy Chase Country Club, 3067 E. Chevy Chase Drive in Glendale from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

To learn more, visit glened.org.

Town Hall with Abode Communities

The CV Town Council is urging residents to attend the Town Hall with Abode Communities on Monday, May 4 to discuss the proposed affordable housing development project at the corner of Briggs Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. Because of the intense community feedback and ongoing concerns regarding building height, parking deficit, increased traffic and safety during an emergency, the Council is expecting a significant turnout. 

It will be held at Rosemont Middle School cafetorium, 4725 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta at 6:30 p.m.

Representatives from Abode Communities will be present to lead a presentation then have a moderated Q&A session.