By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council discussed the establishment of a four-year water-rate plan, which city officials say will make up the difference from years of miscalculated rates leading to lost utility revenue and mischarging of GWP customers. In 2011, Willdan Financial Services, a financial consulting firm, calculated rates for Glendale that were later […]
By Lisa PAREDES A newly renovated and updated apartment building for seniors and veterans, Cypress Senior Living, celebrates its grand opening in Glendale on Tuesday, July 29. Originally built in the 1920s, the historic brick building at 311 E. Cypress Street, had been in disrepair and was severely overcrowded. Following an extended period of planning […]
Bert and Loraine Locke celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary in May. The milestone event included a trip on the Queen of the West traveling on the Columbia and Snake rivers to learn about the Lewis & Clark Expedition. The couple brought along their favorite hometown newspaper for the ride. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take […]
Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy is known for producing amazing athletes – and Jenna Orlandini is no exception. Jenna ’09 recently signed a contract to play professional volleyball with the Vannes Volleyball Club of Vannes, France making her the first Tolog to sign a professional volleyball contract. As a student at FSHA, she played volleyball for […]
Chances are, you can’t watch the Dodgers on a regular basis. But you can read about them here in CV Weekly as sportswriter Mark Fabrick keeps you up to date on L.A.’s boys in blue. By Mark FABRICK Baseball’s second half is underway and the Los Angeles Dodgers are on one of their toughest road […]
Revving It Up Along Brand You know how some weekends are roll-up-your-sleeves-and-get-it done busy? Those are the ones that you kind of dread because – darn it! – you already put in a full week and now you have weekend chores. And then there’s the kind of busy that isn’t so bad. I had one […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU An appeal by Sunland and Tujunga residents to prevent construction of a new home on what neighbors say is an unsuitable hillside on Sister Elsie Drive in Tujunga was denied by the city of Los Angeles on July 17. The North Valley Area Planning Commission (NVAPC) voted unanimously to reject the […]
All who enjoy craft beer are invited to come to Montrose this weekend for the first annual Brewfest sponsored by Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. The event will be held on Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. in the 2200 block of Honolulu Avenue. Participating brewers include Eagle Rock Brewing Co., Hangar 24, Golden Road […]
“Our Business is Your Business” Something to Think About! Did you know: If each of us spent $100 a year more on local businesses instead of chain stores, it would put an extra $3 million a year into our economy? Not only that, but it would create thousands more jobs every year. #supportlocalbusinesses These may […]
July 20 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a 32-year-old La Crescenta woman was arrested for being drunk in public. Deputies responded to a call of a woman who was leaning against a light pole as she was apparently trying to keep from falling. When deputies approached her, she allegedly smelled of […]