By Mary O’KEEFE UPDATE: 10:00 p.m. A stand-off between law enforcement and a suspect barricaded in the Verizon store on Foothill Boulevard ended at about 9:45 this evening when it was discovered that the suspect had apparently committed suicide. When law enforcement used a camera to look through the windows of the Verizon store they […]
Thousands are expected to converge on Honolulu Avenue for the traditional holiday event. By Jason KUROSU The 37th annual Montrose Glendale Christmas Parade will once again come to dominate Honolulu Avenue, leaving every tree wrapped in lights and the sidewalks from Rosemont Avenue to Verdugo Road occupied by onlookers. The parade will begin at 6 […]
My Season of Thanksgiving Talk show host Bill Handel does a radio commercial that begins along the lines of, “If your business has survived the last four years, congratulations.” I’m pleased to report that indeed my business has survived the last four years. As many of you remember, the CV Weekly was actually launched four […]
Give Thanks… For each morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food and food, For love and friends, For everything thy goodness sends. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson The sun rises on Thanksgiving Day at 6:38 a.m. High pressure off the California coast, as the week began, kept the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Residents in the foothills area are being warned to be cautious due to a recent mountain lion attack on a small dog just off Briggs Avenue. Early Saturday morning, local resident Kim Mattersteig found the remains of her beloved dog Bridget in the backyard of her home. The dog had been viciously […]
By Mary O’KEEFE President Barack Obama was in the southland on Monday and Tuesday, in part to help raise money for future Democratic campaigns. Then there was the visit to DreamWorks Animation in Glendale. A very relaxed President Obama addressed the audience of DreamWorks employees. He spoke of the film industry and how Hollywood has […]
Patricia Kennedy holds weekly grief support group Thursdays at 7 p.m. By Michael BRUER The arrival of the holiday season brings with it great joy, celebration and laughter. Friends and family gather around to share in each other’s company, enjoy the delicacies of the season, and make memories to last a lifetime. But not all […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The inaugural Glendale Elks Lodge holiday boutique was held on Nov. 16 at the lodge providing a variety of vendors offering every type of ware for savvy shoppers. The boutique was held inside the spacious quarters, easily housing the 19 participating vendors and the many shoppers eager to get a jump on […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN At the 2013 Courage Award Luncheon held recently, Glendale Adventist Medical Center honored four individuals who have battled cancer. The event, held in downtown Glendale at the Grandview Connection Banquet Hall, aimed to spotlight the individual courage required to fight the disease and advocate for the immense medical benefit of early detection […]
The Montrose Shopping Park Assn. reminds the community that tomorrow, Nov. 29 is the annual White Friday event. Throughout the shopping park, shoppers will find distinctive white snowflakes designating special deals. To further entice the public to mark their calendar, the shopping park association is having tons of snow hauled in to guarantee a White […]