Embracing the Why According to government and medical officials, this week, possibly leading into next week, will be the apex, or the peak, of the COVID-19 spread in California. Officials have made it crystal clear that this is the time to dedicate ourselves to isolating indoors, staying away from each other and learning FaceTime […]
By Julie BUTCHER While Los Angeles County is experiencing dramatic overall reductions in the sale of produce, with as much as a 90% drop reported, local business owner Connor Smith’s family business Smith Produce is working hard to get fresh produce to the Crescenta Valley, as safely as possible. Smith Produce is operating a drive-thru […]
“The peace and beauty of a spring day had descended upon the earth like a benediction.” ~ Kate Chopin, American author As the old saying goes, April showers bring May flowers. Written long ago, it doesn’t usually pertain to us. Yesterday, while finishing up writing “Weather,” I glanced outside during one of the many downpours […]
CV Street Name Origins – Part 7 Last week we were talking about the origins of some of the street names in La Cañada. We were moving west to east across the top of the valley. We just crossed Hillard, and now approach Palm, then up the hill to Alta Canyada. Palm Drive – […]
As widespread shortages of medical supplies rapidly increase during the global coronavirus pandemic, Mending Kids, a non-profit organization, donated its own stock of supplies to the Dept. of Human Services stationed at Dockweiler State Beach RV Park. Dockweiler RV Park is one of many locations in Los Angeles County being temporarily used as a COVID-19 […]
Stay Home, Stay Safe First and foremost, I hope all of you are doing well during these trying times. Be it the virus or economic stress, we will get through it all together and we will be stronger because of it. Across the County of Los Angeles, we just finished up our second weekend […]
Still America’s Pastime Baseball is America’s national pastime because it remains an important part of America’s daily life after more than 175 years. Many Americans mark personal milestones with baseball-related memories. Baseball is deeply ingrained in American life for several reasons. Its America’s oldest sport, it was part of the Civil Rights movement, and baseball […]
Glendale residents in the area of New York Avenue and Foothill Boulevard called the Glendale Police Dept. on Saturday at about 10:45 p.m. to report hearing gunshots. “We had multiple residents call to say they heard three to four shots fired,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. GPD sent multiple units to the area and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The public is now advised to wear facemasks when going out in public to areas like grocery stores and pharmacies as well as any time they are in a public setting. It is advised to make and wear homemade masks rather than using surgical masks that are needed on the frontlines by […]
No Property Tax Extension The County of Los Angeles Tax Collector has prepared a detailed question and answer sheet on the COVID-19 impact to property taxes (found online at www.cvweekly.com/NEWS). Property tax payments must be received or United States Postal Service (USPS) postmarked by the delinquency date to avoid penalties. Otherwise, the payment is delinquent […]