‘Clifton’s’ Book Signing and Discussion

Edmond Clinton III discusses and signs “Clifton’s and Clifford Clinton: A Cafeteria and a Crusader” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 at La Cañada Congregational Church, 1200 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge. Clifford Clinton owned Clifton’s – all of them – and everything he did was about doing unto others; nobody going hungry on […]

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PINE NEEDLE BASKETRY WORKSHOP AT BOLTON HALL MUSEUM Sunland-Tujunga artist Shelley Matousek will teach the art of pine needle basket weaving using the historic Native American coiling method at Bolton Hall Museum on Saturday, Sept. 29 from 9 a.m.–1 p.m. All participants will go home with a basket they created during the workshop. The fee […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: We thought we raised our two boys to be responsible and then one of them just got a ticket for texting and driving. Both the boys are in college and we pay their expenses including cellphone bills because we’re on a family plan. We’re concerned in a major way because we realize the dangers […]

Matthew Lance Fielding

  Feb. 11, 1993 – Sept. 16, 2018 Matthew Lance Fielding passed away on Sept. 16 at the age of 25. He was born in Burbank and attended St. James the Less Elementary School, Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High. Matt’s first job was helping his father, Lance, at Gene & Eddie’s Kustom Hot […]

Veterans Come Together for Not On My Watch

Veterans Come Together for Not On My Watch

With a rise in veteran suicide, a local organization works to provide help. By Mary O’KEEFE According to a study by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, in 2014 about 65% of all veterans who died by suicide were age 50 or older. After adjusting for differences in age and sex, risk for suicide was […]

And the Medians Cometh

And the Medians Cometh

By Mary O’KEEFE The Foothill Boulevard median project that has been discussed for about two decades is finally a reality. Construction began on Sept. 4 with trucks in the center lane, red flags and warning lights. “The bulk of the construction, including installation of the community monument signs, will be completed by Thanksgiving,” said Steven […]

Council Discusses Pennsylvania Project

By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday, Sept. 14, the Glendale City Council approved a bid for the Pennsylvania Avenue Rehabilitation Project during the council meeting. The cost of the $2.8 million project will be split evenly with Los Angeles County since the west side of Pennsylvania Avenue is under Glendale jurisdiction and the east side of […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Surprised? No, Not Really   The big discussion these days are the new medians being installed along Foothill Boulevard. Social media has been aflutter with people confused as to what the construction is along Foothill. It’s almost as if the start date for this long-awaited project was never going to arrive. CV Weekly has been […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Tell me what’s more beautiful; how the moon lets the sun shine throughout the day or the way the sun lets the moon glimmer at night?” ~ “s.b.” Sabrina, 19-year-old Canadian poet An unexpected shift in the wind blew the validity right out of last week’s forecast. Weather in the Foothills predicted a cooling marine […]