Potential Changes to Sidewalk Dining Ordinances

By Ted AYALA Smokers indulging their habit in Glendale’s numerous restaurants with sidewalk dining areas have been put on notice. A set of amendments to the city’s Sidewalk Dining Program were introduced to the Glendale City Council on Tuesday night by Laura Stotler, principal planner for Community Development. According to her, a number of modifications […]

Two Schools, One Roof

By Jason KUROSU Less than a decade after the merging of Holy Redeemer Middle School and St. James Elementary School, the two campuses will be moving their students under one roof starting in the fall. St. James the Less will serve kindergarten through eighth grades starting this September. Holy Redeemer and St. James the Less […]

Crosswalk May Get the Boot

  The newly installed diagonal crosswalk at Ocean View and Honolulu has little support from MSPA as discussed at its monthly board meeting. By Mary O’KEEFE here was no doubt after the monthly Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting on March 5 that the majority of the board did not like the new diagonal crosswalk at […]

Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION: I just returned after a tour of duty in Iraq. I have to say the experience took its toll on me, mentally and physically. I want to leave all of that behind, but when I get together with family and friends, they want to hear “war stories.” Believe me, there are many of them, […]

Some St. Patrick History

By Mary O’KEEFE On March 17, those who are of Irish descent and those who may be a wee bit of Irish will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, which is perfect for this patron saint of Ireland who invited everyone to the table. Patrick was born to a wealthy British family near the end of the […]

Digital Issue 03.05.15

Here is the paper for Thursday, March 5, 2015. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]

GCC Invites Input on Future Project

By Ted AYALA On the cusp of the contraction of phase one of the city’s Glendale Narrows Riverwalk project, the Glendale City Council voted to accept community input that had been gathered for public space concepts. Three workshops were held by the city and Atkins North America, Inc. of Los Angeles that gathered feedback from […]

Preliminary Diagonal Crosswalk Comments and Figures

Below are the preliminary results of a nonscientific poll that Crescenta Valley Weekly initiated regarding the recently installed diagonal crosswalk at Ocean View and Honolulu in Montrose. The comments are from people who are familiar with Montrose and the new diagonal crosswalk. CVW continues to accept feedback on this issue. Those interested in commenting can […]

Dangers of Vaping, Hookah and E-Cigs Shared at Meeting

Dangers of Vaping, Hookah and E-Cigs Shared at Meeting

By Isiah REYES The dangers of vaping, hookah, and e-cigarettes were presented by Glendale Police Officer Joe Allen to the parents attending the CV Alliance meeting on Tuesday. Allen said teens can easily buy e-cigarettes, citing that they have access to their parents’ credit cards and can purchase them online. A recent report published in […]

David Simpson Mason

David Simpson Mason

  October 31, 1929 – January 24, 2015 David S. Mason of La Crescenta, California, died peacefully at his home on January 24, 2015.  He was born in Torrance, California, the son of late Thomas Francis and Eva Gay Mason, youngest of 3 children.  David graduated from John Marshall High School located in Los Angeles […]