Happy Anniversary, CV Weekly! Around the time this paper celebrates its anniversary, I like to pause and reflect on times gone by. Four years ago, I met Robin Goldsworthy and Mary O’Keefe for the first time. I can still see them coming into Mountain Rose Gifts and excitedly handing us their brand new paper – […]
Amidst the uncertainty of looming healthcare changes, shortage of primary care physicians and decreasing reimbursement rates, one local physician is not holding back. Dr. Emil Avanes has opened the doors for his private medical practice, Harmony Health MD. Harmony Health MD, a new medical practice for internal medicine, celebrated the launch of its spacious offices […]
All Can Benefit from 5K It’s time for our annual Running the Foothills 5K event! We invite all to join us this Saturday, Sept. 28 at Two Strike Park in La Crescenta. Runners, joggers, walkers, families, friends, and pets: this event is for all to enjoy! Come rain or shine we will be at the […]
After decades of waiting, a territory transfer may come as quickly as next month. By Mary O’KEEFE The Sagebrush area of La Cañada Flintridge has two identities: One as a member of the city of La Cañada Flintridge and the other as a member of Glendale Unified School District. Some La Cañada Flintridge residents, backed […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, John Drayman, former Glendale city councilmember and former Montrose Shopping Park Association board member, was in court as lawyers proposed a plea agreement, but it was rejected by the judge. In 2011, the MSPA accused Drayman of embezzling from its harvest market. The plea agreement, which had been accepted by […]
By Ted AYALA Supporters of Stengel Field scored a victory on Tuesday when the Glendale City Council approved a motion authorizing the transfer of maintenance, operation and management responsibilities from the city to the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). The field has been a cornerstone of local baseball since its construction in 1949. It was […]
The Crescenta Valley High School campus was a busy place on Saturday as people lined up for the CV Town Council Pancake Breakfast. The traditional breakfast was a fundraiser for the CVTC, supporting its various outreaches including the high school scholarship program. Tickets were $5 prior to the event and CVTC offered community non-profit organizations […]
Sept. 20 2900 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, a cellphone and gym shorts were stolen from a locked gymnasium locker at Crescenta Valley High School between 11:20 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. Sept. 19 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident reported that he had been notified by his bank […]
By Brandon HENSLEY It’s a numbers game for Joe Sebergandio, and he’s doing well at the moment as far as he’s concerned. His event, the second annual Joe’s Minibike Reunion Tour, brought out many bike enthusiasts to Crescenta Valley Park last Saturday. In fact, it brought out way more than Sebergandio expected. Over 150 bikes […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Twelve Oaks assisted living residents continue to move out of their homes while the owners continue to look for a buyer for the property. In August, residents were told Twelve Oaks was being shut down and sold. Thus began a firestorm of community concern, disbelief and, in some cases, anger. For about […]