From the Desk of the Publisher

Standing Tall After the Woolsey Fire   After the fires but before the rain, Steve and I traveled to Malibu to see the damage from the Woolsey Fire. He volunteers on the Montrose Search and Rescue Team and he wanted to see some of the areas burned. He also wanted to check how one neighborhood […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

A recent group of Glendale Elks took a bus trip to Laughlin, Nevada for some fun gambling and enjoying the sights. Shown are Marilyn Boehm, Gus and Joan Taix, Frank and Elin Mrozek enjoying breakfast at the Edgewater Casino. A copy of the CV Weekly was brought along (being held by Joan & Elin). CV […]

People Making News

Beau Srinivasan of La Cañada Flintridge graduated this summer from Ohio Wesleyan University. Srinivasan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. Founded in 1842, Ohio Wesleyan University is one of the nation’s premier liberal arts universities. Located in Delaware, Ohio, the private university offers more than 90 undergraduate majors and competes in 25 NCAA Division III […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Buyer And Seller Communication Dear Phyllis, I have been enjoying your column for years and believe I have a new dilemma.  We sold our home last month and for the most part it was very smooth.  Two weeks before we moved we began notifying credit cards, magazines subscriptions and of course the post office of […]

Showing Their Love

Dignity Health employees and the community came together to donate their hair to Locks of Love, the non-profit that provides custom hair pieces at no cost to children dealing with hair loss related to a medical condition.  International celebrity hairstylist Anh Co Tran made the 10 inch-long cuts and donations in a pop-up salon inside […]

A Busy Month For Singers

Verdugo Hills Women’s Chorus (VHWC) will be busy the month of December, not only shopping for gifts to place under the Christmas tree, but bringing the gift of music and joy to residents of community homes in Pasadena, La Crescenta, Eagle Rock and Glendale.   Many residents are unable to leave their home and go […]

Celebrating EmpowHer Brunch

Over 80 people came together on Nov. 15 for YWCA Glendale’s second annual EmpowHER Networking Brunch and Women’s Leadership Panel event. With the theme of “Becoming a Woman of Influence,” the panel discussion featured marketing, finance, technology, real estate and civil service leaders who are striving to support emerging women leaders in the community. The […]

How to Avoid Gift-Giving Stress

Stressed out about gift-giving this year? Let’s face it; everyone likes to receive gifts no matter who they are, so there’s no need to worry! Studies have shown that the gift giver is much more judgmental about the gift than the receiver. With that said, thoughtful gifts are a sign that the relationship is cared […]

City Votes No on Land Exchange

By Mary O’KEEFE At the end of another very long night at the Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday, council members voted three-to-one against the proposed land/building exchange with Carmel Partners and the Glendale Unified School District.  The proposal began over a year ago. When the GUSD board of education voted unanimously to enter into […]

‘Winter Village’ Comes to Glendale

‘Winter Village’ Comes to Glendale

Visitors to city hall will find a display built by a craftsman for his town. By Mary O’KEEFE At Tuesday’s Glendale City Council meeting, Councilmember Vartan Gharpetian spoke about the miniature houses decorating city hall and its courtyard. He asked if Chris Peplow was behind the decorations; City Manager Yasmin Beers said he was.  “He […]