NEWS FROM CVCA » SHARON WEISMAN

Los Angeles City Planning staff has let Volunteers Organized in Conserving the Environment (VOICE) members know that segments of the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed development of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course property will be released for additional comments on Dec. 3, in other words, today. Planning will allow 45 days for the […]

News from CV Alliance

Hi, CV! I think I shared the story of ordering my first beer in Bloomington and being denied because, unlike Florida, Indiana was a 21 state, not 18. “Near beer” (3.2% alcohol) was allowed and was also watery and tasteless. It was shocking to me to lose a legal right and, like many living under […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Offers Pros and Cons regarding Rockhaven   The thought of using the historical Rockhaven property as a mental health facility sounds good, but as such the property would be limited to a small group of people. The preservation and use of it as a neighborhood park as it was originally intended to be […]

The Parade is Coming to Town

The Parade is Coming to Town

The annual Montrose Christmas Parade is expected to draw record crowds ready to cheer 125 entries. By Charly SHELTON n Montrose, Christmas means a giant tree in the Montrose Shopping Park, Santa Claus flying over in a helicopter and the annual Montrose Christmas Parade. Now in its 39th year, the Montrose Christmas parade is held […]

Gatto Decides Not to Run for Senate

Gatto Decides Not to Run for Senate

By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Mike Gatto announced on Wednesday that he has decided not to run for the State Senate in 2016. “Many factors influenced my decision, but foremost was my belief that campaigning at this time would not be in my family’s best interest,” he stated in an email to constitutes. Gatto is the […]

Glendale’s Women are Better Educated

By Jason KUROSU Glendale’s women are better educated and those employed full-time earn more than Glendale men, according to a new study being conducted by the city in conjunction with Mount Saint Mary’s University in Los Angeles. The report, which was funded by Glendale’s Commission on the Status of Women, analyzes where women rank in […]

IN Brief

Holiday Hike The City Of Glendale Community Services & Parks Dept. is hosting a holiday hike at Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Saturday, Dec. from 9 a.m. to noon. The year 2015 is coming to a close and things are starting to get hectic. Leave the stress of the holiday season behind and join us on […]

Remembering Esther

By Mary O’KEEFE he fourth wall is a theatre description of separation between the actor and the audience. I have used that term when referring to journalism, keeping my emotion and opinion out of the story. I am normally pretty good at not crossing the fourth wall but in this story I have found it […]

Blumenfeld Prepares for Assembly Run

Blumenfeld Prepares for Assembly Run

  By Charly SHELTON La Cañada Unified School District Board of Education President Andrew Blumenfeld presided over his last Board of Education meeting Tuesday night. Blumenfeld’s term of four years ended and new board member Brent Kuszyk was installed on the board. With Blumenfeld’s departure, members of the board fondly reminisced and sent him along […]

Rosemont Preserve Needs Volunteers

By Charly SHELTON At the top of Rosemont Avenue sit 7.75 acres of preserved wilderness, saved from development. The Rosemont Preserve was founded in 2012 by the Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy to preserve this land for future generations. But preservation is not a one-time event. It is an ongoing battle to keep the land pristine […]