Life is a snowflake a free-falling star a fragile reminder of all that we are. Born of a raindrop laced by the breeze spinning through space dancing through trees. A diamond of light a gem in the sun a journey of hope a new life begun. ~ Charles Ghigna, American poet […]
Social Media … to the Rescue? A social media site this week exploded with tales of robbery and mayhem at the Ralphs Marketplace parking lot (west of Rosemont and Foothill). The site stated that younger students were being robbed by older ones and even named the high school, the grade levels and ethnicity of […]
Nov. 30, 1925 – Dec. 10, 2018 Viola came into this world on Nov. 30, 1925 and, with one of her loving daughters by her side, left to be with our Lord on Dec. 10. She was preceded in death by her parents Rebecca Luna and Arthur Hicks, her loving husband William T. Cavender, and […]
June 25, 1923 – Nov. 29, 2018 June Gertrude Thomas passed away peacefully at her home at Pasadena Highlands. She was 95 years old. June was born in San Francisco on June 25, 1923 to parents George and Alva Thomas. After graduating Antioch High School, June joined the U.S. Navy and served as a pharmacist’s […]
By Charly SHELTON Christmas is nearly here and, despite what the holiday TV specials might claim, Christmas – for so many – does come from a store. But what to get? We at CV Weekly have compiled a list of our favorite things from the last year that may make great gifts for those […]
Annual event hosted by GPOA brings out the best in children and officers. By Charly SHELTON Christmas is almost here and, for many in the area, times are tough. Decent winter clothes and new shoes are not a realistic possibility let alone Christmas presents. Responding to this need is the Glendale Police Officers Association. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale City Council voted on Tuesday to place a home in the 500 block of Whiting Woods Road on the Glendale Register of Historic Resources and authorized a Mills Act Contract. The Mills Act Historical Property Contract Program allows owners of qualifying buildings to receive property tax reductions and use those savings […]
By Julie BUTCHER After wading through four-and-a-half hours of financial reports, playground updates, and neighborhood building disputes, at close to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council finally heard from supporters and friends of Rockhaven. Last week it was reported that the Council had abruptly ended negotiations with the developer for the property in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District has recently come under fire with the handling of the Hoover High School brawl in October among students. The district did not respond quickly to the incident and, as the administration paused, social media took the story and ran with it. “I learned – big time; my […]