John Alexander Tarbet

April 5, 1947 – May 11, 2017 John Alexander Tarbet died peacefully at his home near Pagosa Springs, Colorado on May 11 in the company of his loving wife Lily, family and friends. John Alex was born April 5, 1947 in Los Angeles and grew up in Tujunga, graduating from Verdugo Hills High School in […]

Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

The Mountain Lion of the Verdugo Mountains Mountain lions commonly come down from the San Gabriel Mountains to feast on the deer that eat our roses and to pick off the occasional unlucky dog. But allow me to introduce P-41, our very own mountain lion of the Verdugo Mountains. P-41 is special. He’s part of […]

NEWS FROM the CVCA » Sharon WEISMAN

Thanks to everyone who joined us on June 22 to hear from Glendale City Councilmember Vrej Agajanian. We appreciate his sharing information about his background and vision for Glendale. Residents let him know about their concerns, starting with Glendale changing the recycling policy to no longer accept Styrofoam even if it is clean, single-use plastic […]

Las Candelas Installs 2017-18 Slate

Las Candelas Installs 2017-18 Slate

The final meeting of the 2016-17 year for Las Candelas was held in the Garden Room at Oakmont Country Club on May 25 with President Ellyn Semler presiding. After all year-end financial and project reports were presented, Las Candelas member Cathy Keen performed the installation of next year’s officers. When the group reconvenes in September, […]

Calendar This

‘I AM’ SCREENING PLANNED The film “I Am” will be screened on Friday, July 7 at 7:30 p.m. at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church. The movie is an engaging and entertaining non-fiction film that poses two practical and provocative questions: what’s wrong with our world and what can we do to make it better? The […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

Karen, Ivan and Rob Tyler on a recent family trip up to Homer, Alaska. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.

Noted Glendale OB/GYN Physician to Retire

Dr. Ronald S. Wu, OB/GYN who, for the past 49 years, has delivered thousands of babies and provided care for generations of women in Glendale and greater Los Angeles, is retiring. Dr. Wu’s last day of practice will be June 30. “From the bottom of my heart, I wish to thank all of my patients […]

Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle

By Charly SHELTON The magic of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter continues to grow, extending now into the summer evenings with a gigantic Patronus spell. The Nighttime Lights at Hogwarts Castle is a brand new experience in the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Hollywood, and the perfect way to end the day. Using projection […]

BREAKING NEWS: No Injuries Reported in Altura Avenue Fire

BREAKING NEWS: No Injuries Reported in Altura Avenue Fire

By Mary O’KEEFE Multiple agencies assisted Los Angeles County Fire that responded to a call concerning a structure fire in the 2800 block of Altura Avenue on Wednesday evening. “The call came in at 7 p.m. from the [LA Sheriffs/Crescenta Valley Station]. It was a two-story single-family residence. The structure [as of 7:17 p.m.] was […]