By Ted AYALA Outdoor signage has been a source of tension between local business owners and city code enforcers in recent months. The sluggish economy is pushing businesses to display their signage more prominently on sidewalks and street corners, running afoul of city ordinances. The Glendale City Council on Tuesday reviewed some of the sign […]
VAN BLOEM SINGERS HOLDING AUDITIONS Auditions are being held for the Van Bloem Singers, a volunteer singing group that has completed its 21st season having performed more than 800 shows. The group is looking for those interested in performing Broadway and contemporary music. Being able to “sight read” is not necessary, but some performing experience […]
July 30 Waltonia Avenue and Park Place in Montrose, a La Cañada man was arrested after a deputy noticed the vehicle he was driving had a partially torn registration tab. After running the plates, the deputy reportedly discovered the registration had expired in December 2012, although the plate tab said 2013. The man allegedly admitted […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN While the leaked information on the NSA spying program by the now infamous Edward Snowden captured national headlines, its aftermath brought widespread attention to the issue of privacy when weighed against matters of national security. As discussions continue on a nationwide scale, a number of local forces have taken prominent roles in […]
Local residents Sam and Fred Linkchorst took CV Weekly with them when they hiked Half Dome in a day on June 17. CV Weekly loves to travel! Take us along on your next trip and send us a photo. You may find yourselves on the pages of the community’s favorite newspaper.
Dec. 12, 1923 – July 28, 2013 Nancy Serotuk of Montrose passed away peacefully and comfortably in her sleep on Sunday, July 28. She leaves her husband of 50 years Alex Serotuk; their daughter and son-in-law Michele and Steve Yamarone; and two grandsons Anthony and Michael. Nancy was born on Dec. 12, 1923 in New […]
Photographer and CV Weekly contributor Dan J. Holm of Burbank won second place in May in the photography contest sponsored by BetterPhoto.com. More than 8,000 entries were submitted to the online photography contest, which attracted contestants from around the world and featured 10 separate categories. Judging is performed by a panel of professional photographers. Holm’s […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Visit the campus of any college or university, or our local Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and it is obvious America is host to an international audience. In addition, residents moving within the state and out-of-state have become more commonplace. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 100,000 more people moved out of California […]
By Jason KUROSU A proposed 30-unit townhome development to be located at 4201 Pennsylvania Av. has stirred up concerns over the state of development within La Crescenta, as well as the potential traffic and parking issues the development would create. The Olson Company, the developer of the townhome proposal, filed for a parking reduction permit […]
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital welcomed its first Trojan baby, Nolan Louis Willenborg, on July 16 at 8:17 a.m. Born to Altadena residents Doris Trujillo, 35, and Jeremy Willenborg, 36, baby Nolan weighed 8 pounds and 4 ounces and measured 21 inches long. The baby is the couple’s second son, joining older brother Henrich Francisco Willenborg, […]