Game Time! Steve and I typically don’t sit down to watch sports. I often kid that when he first proposed to me, I asked him if he liked sports and did his father have hair. He answered no and yes respectively so I married him. But on Sunday, with an invitation to watch the “big […]
“The rain began again. It fell heavily, easily, with no meaning or intention but the fulfillment of its own nature, which was to fall and fall.” ~Helen Garner, contemporary Australian novelist Not even an “atmospheric river” could keep away Elton John fans from The Forum last Saturday night to hear his […]
Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue 210 Freeway off-ramp is Saturday, Feb. 9. Volunteers meet at the 2700 block of Altura Avenue at 8:30 a.m. for instructions, safety vests and tools. Veterans Host Monthly Breakfast Local veterans host a monthly breakfast at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on the second Saturday […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Feb. 2, Jeff Dye, 50, a member of the Fillmore Search and Rescue team, with other emergency responders was assisting a victim involved in a rollover accident when another driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed into the emergency responders. Dye was killed and three other Fillmore Search and […]
By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale Unified School District board of education met on Tuesday, with the main topic being the search for a new superintendent after its recent firing of former GUSD superintendent Dr. Winfred Roberson Jr. “We’re confident this was the right decision for our children,” said GUSD board President Gregory S. Krikorian. As […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Unified School board of education is still responding to the 3-to-2 decision made last week to release Superintendent Dr. Winfred Roberson Jr. from his contract. Parents and community members have been sharing their concerns and opinions on social media, with phone calls and through emails to the school board members. […]
Feb. 14, 1937 – Dec. 31, 2018 Dave Amaral, a resident of Fremont, California, was born on Feb. 14, 1937 and entered into rest on Dec. 31 in Fremont at the age of 81. Dave is survived by his devoted wife Mary (Aulgur) for 33 years. He was a grandfather to Adam Stern; a cousin […]
Link Paola – Pioneer Car Customizer in Montrose A recent Facebook post led me to an article by Rik Hoving in Custom Car Chronicles. In it, he profiled the career of one of the premier car body customizers of the post-war car craze. Many of us remember Pete Paola who owned the Paola Oldsmobile dealership, […]
Wants to Right the Record We appreciate the CV Weekly coverage of the Sagebrush Territory Transfer Petition. Unfortunately, the Jan. 24 article [Superintendent Weighs in on Territory Transfer] contains outdated and inaccurate information that could mislead readers. It is understandable that the debate on the merits and impacts of the transfer petition has differing views. […]
WHY DO WE HAVE ZOOS? I have held a lot of jobs in my lifetime. One of the most rewarding was working at the Los Angeles Zoo. I started there as a volunteer during college doing behavioral research studies and eventually worked my way to paid positions as education assistant, catering assistant and volunteer coordinator. […]