Film Tax Credit Extension Signed by Gov

Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 2026 on Sunday, a bill authored by Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes and principally co-authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto, which extends the California Film & Television Tax Credit Program by an additional two years and $200 million until July 1, 2017. The original program was enacted in 2009 as part of a […]

Digital Issue 10.04.12

Here is the paper for Thursday, October 04, 2012.  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 […]

Montrose Gets Ready for Oktoberfest

The streets will be closed but welcoming arms open to the crowds expected for the annual German celebration. By Ted AYALA If you’ve made a commitment to eating right after gorging yourself on Labor Day, you may want to consider taking a break this Saturday because Oktoberfest is returning to Montrose on Oct. 6. From […]

Animals (and their Owners) Prepare for Blessing

By Michael J. ARVIZU St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada will commemorate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi with its annual blessing of the animals at 10 a.m. on Oct. 7 on the church’s lawn. At the blessing of the animals, St. George’s will also be raising funds for a new habitat […]

GWP to Face Changes, Reports Zurn

By Ted AYALA Steve Zurn, the city’s newly appointed head of Glendale Water & Power (GWP), wasted no time in tackling the problems the utility faces. Zurn explained to the GWP Commission at its Monday meeting how he will seek to restructure the agency in order to stave off the budget gap it faces. “To […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Sing a song of seasons!  Something bright in all,  Flowers in the Summer  Fires in the Fall!” – Robert Louis Stevenson The “fire” in this poem, no doubt, refers to a bonfire. In many parts of the country, people gather around one for its warmth and to celebrate autumn. We aren’t so fortunate in the […]

from the desk of the publisher

Surprise, Surprise If you’ve been following the CV Weekly over the last couple of weeks, you know that we celebrated not only our third anniversary, but also the announcement of The Finest, those chosen by CV Weekly readers as The Finest in business, as a service provider or just as a person. To celebrate these […]

Therapy Going to the Dogs

By Ashley FILIPEK It has long been acknowledged by medical professionals that the acceptance and unconditional love given patients by therapy animals play a key role in reducing stress, improving self-esteem and decreasing recovery time. Dogs, long considered man’s best friend, have been identified as being particularly successful in providing comfort and assistance to those […]

Prescription Drug Drop Off Successful

By Mary O’KEEFE Community members had the chance to clean out their medicine cabinets of old prescription drugs and drop them off at several locations on Saturday. The Drug Take Back event was sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration and assisted by the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition. “The CVDAPC assisted in organizing, […]

Antonovich Recognizes MSR Members

Montrose Search and Rescue members Reserve Commander Janet Henderson and Reserve Chief Mike Leum were honored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael Antonovich at the L.A. County Board of Supervisors Sept. 18 meeting. They were recognized by the supervisor for their efforts in rescuing a young girl who was found floating face down in a […]