Let’s Get Down to Business As covered in the CV Weekly earlier this month, in September I held a town hall on small business in California. I want to thank the panelists and attendees who contributed to the rewarding conversation on doing business in our state. I am committed to working hard to help […]
Canyon Name Origins – Ward Canyon, Quail Canyon, Shields Canyon Ward Canyon – Ward Canyon is presumably named for the Reverend Samuel Ward, the son-in-law of La Crescenta founder Benjamin Briggs. The Rev. Ward married Briggs’ daughter Irene in 1876, before Briggs came to La Crescenta. The Wards were missionaries in Persia and spent […]
“Life is the fire that burns and the sun that gives light. Life is the wind and the rain and the thunder in the sky. Life is matter and is earth, what is and what is not, and what beyond is in Eternity.” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca, Roman Stoic philosopher & statesman, 4 BC-65 AD […]
Honoring – and Honorary – Falcons As most of you know, we who live in the Crescenta Valley are a proud breed. We’re proud of our schools, our teams, our clubs, our community. That this pride is shared throughout the valley is probably one of the reasons people are eager to settle down here […]
By Brian CHERNICK Residents flooded city hall on Monday night during a special meeting of the GWP commission to express their concerns with the city’s proposed project to upgrade Glendale’s aging natural-gas power plant. Stantec consultants presented the report to Glendale Water & Power, which discussed the expected impact of noise, greenhouse gases and other […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the recent hurricanes, fires, earthquakes and tragic shooting in Las Vegas, the thought of emergency preparedness has been brought to the forefront of many. This is especially pertinent to those who have children in college, close by and out-of-state. As Hurricane Irma’s path seemed certain it would land on Florida, La […]
Walley and Lulu CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable pets with the community!
By Brian CHERNICK The Glendale Police Museum project hit two roadblocks when it failed to receive bids satisfactory to Glendale City Council’s budget of $125,000 and when City Council rejected staff’s request to appropriate additional funds for the project. The staff requested that the budget for the Museum be more than doubled to a total […]
Oct. 14 4200 block of Pennsylvania Avenue in La Crescenta, a 47-year-old Palmdale man was cited for driving without a valid California driver’s license and having registration tags on his vehicle that were dated 2018 but records indicated his registration was expired and he did not have proof of insurance. The traffic stop was made […]
CVWD Meeting Cancelled The meeting scheduled for tonight, Oct. 19 by the Crescenta Valley Water District has been cancelled. This meeting was in regard to construction of an eight-inch water main on the 2700 block of Brookhill Avenue and on the 5000 block of La Crescenta Avenue. Questions can be directed to the CVWD at […]