From the Desk of the Publisher

‘D Day’ Monday was the day to get our D – vitamin D, that is. Monday marked Steve’s 60th birthday. Unlike years past when we had big parties at our house, Monday was a quiet day spent at the beach with some of our family. It was with confidence that we loaded up the cars […]

Schiff Introduces Food for Thought

Rep. Adam Schiff introduced the Food for Thought Act, which would create a demonstration program to make grants available to community colleges so they can provide free meals to food-insecure students. The program would be administered by the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) within the United States Dept. of Agriculture. “Community colleges play an essential […]

A Streetcar for Glendale?

By Julie BUTCHER At two meetings on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council tackled a myriad of local issues, ranging from reviewing plans for a potential streetcar downtown, extending the hours the City allows amplified music in its entertainment districts, appointing staff and commission personnel, announcing upcoming community events, and the recognizing of city service. At […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Standing water in your yard?” “Mind if the kids and I stop by for a bite?” Summer: the perfect time to teach a dog new tricks or – in our case – help her understand there are certain activities that should take place in the yard. To recap: We recently adopted a new family member […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate?

Ask Phyllis!   Buyers At A Disadvantage   Dear Phyllis, I find your column very interesting and believe I have a new topic for you.   My aunt and now my uncle have passed.  They didn’t have children and I am the trustee for their estate.  Their home is in Eagle Rock and I want […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

CV Weekly enjoyed the sunshine at the Westin Nanea Kaanapali Maui with John Beeks, Chuck Holler, Barbara Holler and Jamie Holler. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.

Adventist Health Glendale Named Among the Best in the Region

Adventist Health Glendale has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the Best Hospitals for 2019-20, ranking 10 out of the 130-plus hospitals in the Los Angeles metro area, which includes Los Angeles and Orange counties, and 17 out of the 400-plus hospitals in California. Each year, U.S. News rates nearly […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The Joy of Old Newspapers   A great peek into the past can be had by paging through old newspapers. In a community like ours, which has a vibrant past, it’s especially fun to see the ad pitches businesses made back then. They are pretty goofy by today’s standards. As well, some of the articles […]

Views from the Valley» Susan BOLAN

Science and Spirit I’ve given a lot of thought about how the universe works, especially this week, the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. I am old enough to remember where I was on that day, the date etched in my mind since July 20, 1969. It was six days before my ninth birthday and […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Revisiting Where X Could Mark the Spot Isn’t about time we revisit the X pedestrian crossing at Honolulu and Ocean View? Perhaps it can remain a little longer than the 20 seconds it was in place last time! That way a far more serious examination could be done, to weigh the pros and cons. It […]