It’s Crow Time! No, It’s Parrot Time! My wife and I have a ritual most evenings. As the sun sets, we watch hundreds of crows flying west in big flocks. “It’s crow time,” we say to each other. “Or is it parrot time?” Because at the same time of day that flocks of crows are […]
Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s Executive Order on wildfire rebuilding: “I welcome any effort to responsibly accelerate rebuilding. Los Angeles County already has a local self-certification process to help expedite rebuilding, along with streamlined approvals for modular, factory-built homes and pre-approved plans. Permits currently spend just […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY How to be good drivers and pedestrians were the goals of a presentation made on Friday, Jan. 23 by Girl Scout Cadet Vera Garabedian to students at Rosemont Middle School. Among those who crowded the school’s library were members of the Builders Club and California Junior Scholarship Foundation. Realizing the high number […]
High school seniors living in La Crescenta or attending school in La Crescenta are invited to apply for a scholarship from the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. Visit https://lacrescentawomansclub.org/scholarships-programs/scholarships/ for details. Scholarships for $1000 are available for students who will attend a four-year college or university; $500 scholarships are available for students attending a trade school […]
At approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 21, a silver Toyota Camry collided with the Verdugo Hills Council, Scouting America building after colliding with another vehicle while traveling northbound on Glendale Avenue. The incident resulted in the […]
By Dominique ROCHA The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce soon will be hosting its annual historic bingo event. From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 7, attendees can share in a night of food and fun while getting to learn a bit of Crescenta Valley history. The chamber of commerce first hosted its historic […]
By Julie BUTCHER Most of the time, the Glendale City Council meets at city hall. A couple of times each year, the Council ventures out to meet in one of Glendale’s 34 neighborhoods. This week’s meeting on Tuesday night was at the newly renovated Fremont Park, Glendale’s oldest park, built in 1927. The new community […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Readers have reached out to CVW concerning the ongoing issues with e-bikes and e-motorcycles in the area, specifically in Dunsmore Park. Glendale police, which oversees the area, recently responded to community members’ concerns about the e-bike issue and how they witnessed the devastation of the grounds at Dunsmore Park. GPD’s Traffic Bureau, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There is this animated film titled “The Snow Bear.” It is hand-drawn animation by Aaron Blaise, a former Disney animator and director of “Brother Bear.” First off, this is a hand-drawn short film. We honestly don’t get to see many of those anymore. I took a film class once where we watched […]
The Wider We Are Traditionally, New Year is a time when resolutions are made: we’re going to eat better, walk more, smoke less (or quit altogether), lose weight, etc. Unfortunately, by the second Friday in January most have abandoned their goals. In fact, there’s a name for that Friday: Quitters’ Day. Yup, that’s when most […]