CV Weekly had an overwhelming response to our story on the newly installed diagonal crosswalk. Here is a sampling of the comments received. Finally, a solution for a problem that never existed. This was the easiest and most pleasant intersection in Glendale for a pedestrian to cross the street. It always felt quick and safe. […]
One of Our Weirdest Native Plants – The Wild Cucumber Those venturing out onto our local trails this time of year are bound to notice light green vines growing out across the trails and climbing up into the surrounding chaparral. Walk the same trail the next day and the vines will be twice as long […]
CV Town Council updates and topics for discussion in the coming months. GUSD Candidate Debate. Our March 19 council meeting will feature all five candidates running for Glendale school board. We decided on a debate so you can hear unscripted responses and how the candidates think on their feet. Councilmember Claessens will be […]
Hi, CV! For those of you who love statistics, here are a few from this past week. Ninety percent of cigarette smokers started as teens. Ninety percent of kids who purchase e-cigs and vapes do so online. Seventy five percent of people who comply with prescribed treatment, whether for diabetes or addiction, are successful. Sixty […]
March 7 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a customer at Office Depot reportedly took off his wristwatch while looking at other watches at the store. He left the store, forgetting his own watch. When he realized what had happened, he returned to the store but the watch was not found. The incident […]
June 25, 1928 – March 2, 2015 Francisco “Paco” Soldevilla passed on March 2 after a brief illness at the age of 86. He lived in Glendale for the last 29 years. He had just moved with his wife to Lake Oswego, Oregon to live with his son and his wife. He was a Renaissance […]
July 6, 1938 – Feb. 26, 2015 It is with sadness the family of Jerry Taylor announces his passing on Feb. 26 at his home in La Crescenta. Jerry was born in Lyons, Kansas on July 6, 1938. He graduated from Lyons High School in 1956 and Sterling College in 1963. After driving a cattle […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday, the Glendale Police Dept. conducted a bike and pedestrian safety enforcement operation. This was part of a federal grant awarded to the GPD that covers 10 operations from Oct. 1, 2014 to Oct. 1, 2015. The focus of the enforcement is on collision causing factors involving motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists. […]
By Jason KUROSU Glendale Adventist Hospital hosted a Senior Scam Stopper event last Thursday afternoon, with hopes of educating seniors on the most common scams and how to avoid becoming victims of fraud. The Contractors State License Board and Glendale Adventist Hospital’s Live Well Senior Program sponsored the event and welcomed regular guest speaker Assemblymember […]
On Friday at about 3 p.m., a Glendale police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation with three occupants, all women from Yuma, Arizona, at La Crescenta Avenue and Altura Avenue. A consent search of the vehicle was conducted and K-9 Branko, a 5-year-old German shepherd, was alerted to narcotics in various areas inside […]