Treasures of the Valley » Mike Lawler

Montrose Search and Rescue – Rescuing the Mayor’s Dog – and Monday Night, Meet the Team!   The Montrose Search and Rescue team saves hundreds of lives, but their efforts are not “species-specific.” Besides humans, the team also rescues dogs that have, like their human counterparts, been outmatched by nature. The team averages about a […]

NEWS FROM the CVTC » Harry LEON

I-210 News, In this month’s update on Interstate 210 developments, there is news of a lane shift on the westbound section. According to Caltrans, “Beginning Wednesday, May 3 … Caltrans will make temporary lane changes along the westbound Foothill Freeway (I-210) between Berkshire Place and Ocean View Boulevard. Construction crews will restripe and shift lanes […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Votes are In – and How Did Glendale vote? Last week the CV Weekly reported the final results of Glendale’s 2017 municipal elections, telling us who won and lost. But the 2017 election also told us that Glendale has become a city that votes by mail. The number of people who vote-by-mail has been growing […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

So Much to be Grateful For As you know, on Sunday was Taste of Montrose, one of the largest fundraisers for Prom Plus (the after-prom event for CVHS seniors and their guests). ToM was part of a busy day on Honolulu Avenue as it was also the Kids N Kritters and Wags N Whiskers events […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Now and then we hear the wilder voices of the wilderness, from animals that in the hours of darkness do not fear the neighborhood of man: the coyotes wail like dismal ventriloquists, or the silence may be broken by the snorting and stamping of a deer.” ~ Theodore Roosevelt On Aug. 26, 2009 the Station […]

MSPA Meeting Discusses the Future of Montrose

By Nicole MOORE At the May 4 meeting of the Montrose Shopping Park Association, President Andre Ordubegian invited local business owners and community members to attend future MSPA meetings and to participate in discussions for the betterment of Montrose. “We are doing a lot events and activities. We invite everyone to see what’s happening in […]

Social Hosting Discussed at LA County Supervisors Meeting

By Mary O’KEEFE A motion was put forth and approved by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday instructing County staff to look into the feasibility of issuing an ordinance against social hosting in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, Palos Verdes. Fourth District Supervisor Janice Hahn said she was responding to […]

Richard John Brehme Sr.

May 3, 2017 Richard John Brehme Sr. passed away peacefully on May 3 surrounded by his wife Judith Jones Brehme and his six children. He was pre-deceased by his wife Mary Ellen Brehme (1995). Dick attended Glendale College and Cal State LA and served in the U.S. Army. He had a successful career spanning over […]

Questions Asked and Answered at Coffee

By Julie BUTCHER Assemblymember Laura Friedman hosted “Coffee & Conversation” in the late morning on Saturday at the McCambridge Rec Center in Burbank. Former Assemblymember Mike Gatto was there, too, saying he was pleased to see the “great turnout, especially on a rainy Saturday.” He added that Coffee & Conversation is a tradition for Friedman, […]

City Celebrates Reopening of Library

  By Brian CHERNICK Glendale celebrated the long-awaited grand reopening of downtown’s Central Library on May 1 with a day of festivities after nearly two years of construction. Attendees were treated to tours of the library and programs showcasing the new and improved facilities and spaces built for community members to learn, create and reflect. […]