CRIME BLOTTER

Oct. 9 900 block of Chehalem Road in La Cañada, deputies responded to a burglary alarm and discovered the glass on a door at a residence was shattered and the door was open. Deputies found several rooms in the home had been ransacked. There were two pillowcases found; both contained items from the home. The […]

Glendale Man Arrested

On Oct. 3, felony charges were filed against a 21-year-old Glendale man in connection with three robberies that occurred in the City of Glendale and the City of Burbank. On Sept. 17 at 3:25 a.m., an armed robbery captured on video surveillance occurred at the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 843 W. Glenoaks Blvd. in […]

NEWS FROM CVCA » Sharon WEISMAN

The lack of communication amongst the City of Glendale, Wells Fargo Bank and the community continues. A few days prior to the Sept. 28 CVCA meeting we received word from Wells Fargo that a decision had been reached on the variance so their representatives wouldn’t be attending our meeting to discuss remedies for the non-code-compliant […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

From the Desk of the Publisher

A Change in Plans   I consider it an honor each week to share with you in this column my opinions, observations and stories and typically give a lot of thought to what I’ll be writing about. I thought I had it all figured out last week – we at CV Weekly just celebrated our […]

Weather in the Foothills

“O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather.” ~ Helen Hunt Jackson As days grow shorter, the skies at sunset glow with the most spectacular hues, blooming with pinks, reds and oranges. Once again, Deukmejian Wilderness Park was voted by […]

The Gift of Water

By Mary O’KEEFE It’s something many take for granted, yet it is vital for life – water. For most, it is no farther than the nearest faucet or bottle of water in the refrigerator. But for some, like those along Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles, just getting one 16-ounce serving of water is a […]

In Brief

Candlelight Vigil Honoring Victims of Violence The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of the Women and the YWCA of Glendale is hosting their Annual Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. at the YWCA of Glendale. This year’s event will focus on voices against violence, an evening of remembrance to honor […]

Friedman Discusses State of Business

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The talk was all business at the town hall meeting hosted by Assemblymember Laura Friedman on Sept. 22. Held at Flintridge Prep in La Cañada, Friedman guided the discussion with panelists Elizabeth Shapiro, COO of BizFed, Bent Hansen, owner of Los Gringos Locos, Jennifer McLain, principal economic development officer for City of […]

Ochoa Leaving Glendale

By Mary O’KEEFE In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Ontario City Council approved the hiring of Scott Ochoa as its new city manager. “[Ochoa] has accepted,” said Steve Lambert, spokesman for the City of Ontario. Ochoa has served as Glendale city manager since 2012; before that he served eight years in the same position […]

Glendale City Employee Charged with Embezzlement

By Mary O’KEEFE In a statement released by the Dept. of Justice on Sept. 29, a former employee of the Glendale City Attorney’s office was charged with embezzling $609,764 by creating documents to make it appear the money was being used to pay civil claims against the city. The employee, Cassandra Alexander, 53, was charged […]