By Mary O’KEEFE Prior to 2017, the last time the gas tax was raised was in 1989; it went from nine cents to 18 cents a gallon. In 2017, the passage of SB1 raised the state excise tax on gas by 12 cents per gallon. According to the Legislative Analyst Office, Prop 6 “Eliminates Recently […]
Saluting Our Volunteers I’ve repeatedly shared how great I think our community is. In addition to the physical beauty of it, nestled between the Angeles National Forest and the Verdugos, our community turns out whenever there is a call to action or in response to something that benefits us all. For example, this newspaper. […]
‘MUSIC IN A DAY!’ LIVE WORKSHOP DEBUT The “Music In A Day!” live workshop, introducing the revolutionary Music Decoding System, will be presented to the public for the first time today, Thursday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in La Crescenta. Attending the debut is free but is limited to 10 people. By […]
This Week at LCIF On Sunday, Nov. 4 Lutheran Church of the Foothills celebrates All Saints. Regular education hour for all ages begins at 9 a.m. followed by worship as a family at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead a time of worship with a sermon called “Marching Saints.” Refreshments and conversation held after […]
By Charly SHELTON The attack last weekend at a synagogue in Pittsburgh has left the nationwide Jewish community shaken. Robert Bowers, a long-haul trucker, entered the Tree of Life synagogue in the affluent Squirrel Hill neighborhood of Pittsburgh on Saturday and opened fire during a service. He killed 11 worshipers, injured two more and then […]
“The spiral in a snail’s shell is the same mathematically as the spiral in the Milky Way galaxy, and it’s also the same mathematically as the spirals in our DNA. It’s the same ratio that you’ll find in very basic music that transcends cultures all over the world.”~ Joseph Gordon-Levitt Away from bright city lights, […]
Welcome Back, Boulevard 34! Boulevard 34 is back, now located at 2328 ½ Honolulu Ave. in Montrose and ready to provide a carefully curated selection of women’s clothing and accessories in sizes SM-3X, locally made jewelry, gifts, candles and seasonal items. Boulevard 34 Boutique was started in August 2013 by Anna Lopez. Back then, […]
After much delay, a celebration on a grand scale was held when the Hyatt Place Glendale opened its doors last week. Dignitaries in attendance included Glendale City Councilmembers Vrej Agajanian and Vartan Gharpetian and Mayor Zareh Sinanyan, who welcomed the Hyatt to the city’s roster of businesses. Also from the city, manager Yasmin Beers and […]
Time for Giving Thanks Hello, CV Weekly Readers! Before we talk about new and exciting upcoming events, we need to back up to this past weekend. The CV Chamber held our Annual 5K Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 27. It was our first year of “Running Under the Oaks” at CV Park and it […]
By Julian MITCHELL The American Heroes Air Show returns this Saturday for the 25th time to showcase helicopters of all kinds. The show will be held at the Hansen Dam Sports Complex from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is free to attend. “The purpose of the event is to educate, communicate and demonstrate to […]