The March 5 presidential primary election is quickly approaching. With the Make a Plan to Vote Tool, voting in Los Angeles County is easier than ever. The first thing voters should do is to confirm their voter registration and party affiliation. They can do this by going to www.lavote.gov. Voters can also customize their voting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Jan. 18 the California State Board of Education (SBE) denied Glendale Unified School District’s (GUSD) appeal concerning the Sagebrush transfer. In 2019, the LA County Committee on School District Organizations had approved the petition that would lead to the transfer. GUSD then appealed, but the issue was delayed due to COVID. […]
B-I-N-G-O in the ’Hood Last week, CV Weekly spotlighted several bingo games that are taking place in town. The La Crescenta Woman’s Club, the Glendale Quilt Guild, the Crescenta Valley Columbus Club and the CV Chamber of Commerce are all inviting the community in for a good time, the chance to reconnect with friends … […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I spend part of each day checking Instagram. I do this to get quick information on what is going on in the world of social media. Now there is a lot of empty information there but there are times that something makes me pause. One of those times happened recently. There […]
Bingo Tickets on Sale Tickets are now available for the “historical bingo game” on Saturday, Jan. 27 that benefits the CV Chamber of Commerce. Tickets are $25 each, which pays for 10 games, up to 40 chances to win cash, and a dauber. The game is held at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall, 4011 La […]
By Mikaela STONE The sight of dogs running full tilt across Two Strike Park in the early morning typically means one thing: They are on their way to see a very special man. Crescenta Valley local Gary Ireland has been dubbed the mayor of Two Strike Park by park regulars for his uplifting presence and […]
By Mikaela STONE The first meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council in 2024 began with a look back at the year prior to acknowledge all that the council accomplished. Outgoing President Chris Kilpatrick recounted how 2023 had a terse beginning with the loss of several sponsors the council had relied on. In spite of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE January 27 is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly as International Holocaust Remembrance Day. “International Holocaust Remembrance Day [is] a time to remember the 6 million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims of Nazi persecution,” according […]
Dec. 28 2200 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, a person reported that he had a package stolen from his front porch. Surveillance footage revealed a black SUV-type vehicle parked in front of the victim’s residence. A female, described as White, in her 30s with red hair and wearing a gray sweater and black pants, […]
On Tuesday at 3:50 a.m., Glendale Police Dept. found broken glass from a front door to a business located in the 4100 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. Officers did not find any suspects at the time. Surveillance footage from the business revealed that two men broke the glass door and entered the business just after midnight. […]