On an overcast and chilly morning in Sunland-Tujunga, local community organizers and activists gathered to celebrate, for the fourth consecutive year, LGBTQ+ Pride at Sunland Park. In 2021, a group of high school students formed the group Sunland-Tujunga Voices United (STVU). In June of that same year, STVU held the first LGBTQ+ Pride event in […]
Fireworks Tickets Available Tickets to the July 4 CV Fireworks Extravaganza are now on sale at the following locations: the offices of Bob Smith Toyota, 3333 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, Crescenta Valley Insurance, 3156 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, CV Weekly/CV Chamber of Commerce, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #206, La Crescenta and J’s Maintenance, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the 1930s, Caltech professor Theodore von Kármán worked with fellow “rocketeers,” including Frank Malina, Edward Forman, Apollo M. O. Smith and Jack Parsons, experimenting on rockets in an open area in the Arroyo Seco, not far from Caltech. According to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, these men were asked by the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival hosted 242 vendors who took part in the two day Festival that saw an estimated 40,000 people enjoying the event. Sunday seemed to have the biggest crowd. In addition to a variety of vendors, music was heard on nearly every corner. On the main stage at […]
On Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed a charge of assault under the color of authority against Glendale Police Officer Gonzalo Zendejas. The filing was based on an incident that occurred on Saturday, June 5, 2021 when Glendale police officers responded to an in-progress retail burglary involving multiple suspects inside a Glendale […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) Century Station detectives are actively investigating the thefts of several fire hydrants from various locations within the community. In 2024, there were a total of 85 stolen fire hydrants in the unincorporated area of LA County. In the City of Lynwood, 14 fire hydrant thefts occurred in 2024. Both […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has been able to interview numerous survivors of the Holocaust. As we have written, reading about history is one thing – but being able to interview someone who was witness to that history is an entirely different matter. The impact of hearing these stories can be seen in the eyes of […]
June 1 2800 block of Altura Avenue in Montrose, a man reported that his girlfriend’s grandmother asked him to leave her residence, which he did. According to the man, when he left the house the grandmother was in possession of his car keys as well as his real ID card. The next day his girlfriend […]
The sheriff’s station that serves the City of La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta are ramping up efforts to keep local neighborhoods safe. It is doing this by preventing residential burglaries by increasing patrols. This will help ensure the security and well-being of everyone. Residents will see more uniformed patrols in local neighborhoods. The deputies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Raul Porto Sr. died on May 22; he was 92 years old. Raul, with his wife, was a founder of the very popular Porto’s Bakery & Café found throughout the southland. Raul immigrated to the U.S. with his family from Cuba in 1971 to escape Fidel Castro’s rule. “Before Castro, people […]