By Mary O’KEEFE In December 1947 Lorraine Curry was hired by the Glendale Police Dept. as one of its first “policewomen.” So many years later, GPD officers visited her on her 100th birthday. She served the department for 33 years and retired in 1980. “She is still paying dues into the [Glendale] Police Officers Association […]
By Julie BUTCHER Some Montrose businesses along Honolulu Avenue were unprepared for a power outage reportedly announced for 10 p.m. on Sunday night. They were even more surprised when the power went off around 6 p.m. “I got a text from a nearby business asking if we were going to need dry ice for the […]
CV Weekly Office Closes Early The CV Weekly office will close to walk-in business today, Thursday, June 3 and Friday, June 4 at 1:30 p.m. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, June 5. Residents can visit the Preserve and wander the trail […]
Male Arrested with Loaded Firearm and Illegal Drugs On May 26 at approximately 9 p.m., officers assigned to the Glendale Police Dept.’s Special Enforcement Detail conducted a traffic stop of a vehicle for an equipment violation in the area of San Fernando Road and Wilson Avenue. Upon contacting the driver and sole occupant of the […]
May 27 2800 block of Prospect Avenue in La Crescenta, several items including a computer laptop and personal information were stolen from a vehicle that was parked at the location. A window was left rolled down a few inches; the owner stated he did this to make certain the vehicle did not get too hot. […]
You could look at something a hundred times from space, but the next time you come around the world, suddenly it’s very different and gorgeous-looking, just because of the change of weather or the angle of the sun. ~ Chris Hadfield, First Canadian astronaut to walk in space; flew two missions in the International Space […]
Surprising Responses Perhaps I was/am naïve, but I thought that once restrictions surrounding COVID-19 were lifted and we began to return to a more normal life we would welcome the chance to see each other, to interact with other people. For the months that restrictions were in place, there was an uptick in murders across […]
For the first time since March 2020, Adventist Health Glendale reported zero COVID-19 patients.
Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement regarding the potential release of a sexually violent predator into the La Crescenta community. “I am disgusted and gravely concerned that the Los Angeles Superior Court is considering the placement of sexually violent predator Calvin Grassmier into La Crescenta. The Crescenta Valley community cannot be an option. […]
Reflecting on those military lives lost. By Mary O’KEEFE Of all the days set aside to honor veterans, Memorial Day is the most somber and the most focused on the cost of service to the country. “For veterans from [American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1614] and many other veterans […]