By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park celebrated Valentine’s Day early on Saturday by handing roses to shoppers as they strolled down Honolulu Avenue. Sponsored by the Montrose Shopping Park Association, there was a large rose cart at the southeast corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue, along with a special photo opportunity. Handing out […]
Ask Phyllis! Probate: Is 10% Deposit Mandatory Dear Phyllis, Several months ago, my wife and I made an offer on a probate. The asking price was $925,000 and because we weren’t the only offer, we offered $940,000. We received a counter requesting that we make a 10% earnest deposit, increasing our escrow deposit […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This week CV Weekly will introduce readers to four of the eight candidates running for the Glendale City Council. They will be presented in the order in which they appear on the March 3 ballot. Videos of all candidates can be viewed at www.glendalevotes.org. Click on “Candidates,” then on each candidate’s video […]
Crazed Murderer Captured in Turn-of-the-Century CV, Part 3 We’re finally wrapping up this insane story of a young murderer who was captured in turn-of-the-century CV. To briefly recap, Harry Clark, the wastrel son of a wealthy family, had devoted himself to a life of drugs, alcohol and crime. He murdered a Chinese laundryman for […]
Welcome and Appreciation I’d like to start off by welcoming CV Town Council re-elected member Donna Libra to a three-year seat, Ted Yu to a one-year first alternate seat, Jeffrey Rodriguez second alternate seat and Ruben Gonzalez third alternate seat. Also, welcome to the slate of officers voted in at January’s general meeting of the […]
Hating the president I couldn’t believe my eyes when Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, on Feb. 4 tore off a copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address as he finished it. In an unusual show of utter hatred for the President, Speaker Pelosi tore off the address for everyone […]
By Justin HAGER Five GUSD Board of Education candidates gathered at district offices last week for a lively discussion of funding and facilities, student inclusion and mental health, the role of advocacy in school board decisions, and relationships with parents and community members. The candidates are vying for two seats on the Glendale Board of […]
QUESTION: We are the parents of a special needs child; we’ll call her Josie, age 9. She was born with a congenital condition that requires she be in a wheelchair during the day. She attends special education classes and is doing well in her classes. Her speech is sometimes difficult to understand, but we’ve learned […]
This Week at LCIF All are invited to join Lutheran Church in the Foothills this Sunday, Feb. 16. Children, youth, and adults are invited to come at 9 a.m. for Bible study. Stephen Robertson, Children, Youth, and Family director, will lead worship with a sermon called “If You Knew Better, Would You Do Better?” Lutheran […]
By Ani GASPARYAN The Glendale Fire Dept. demonstrated new technology at an event in late January that allows firefighters to see through smoke. The City of Glendale and the Glendale Fire Dept. partnered to equip firefighters with Seek Thermal Imaging Cameras. These cameras reveal different heat signatures and allow firefighters to find victims in a […]