BRAND LIBRARY & ART CENTER PRE-RENOVATION SALE Brand Library recently closed for a major renovation. On two Saturdays, March 31 and April 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., there will be a big pre-renovation sale in the Brand Library Art Galleries. Sale items include books, CDs, LPs, wooden shelves and book carts, tables, file […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Members of the La Crescenta Presbyterian Church choir lift up their voices on a weekly a basis, but last month they were able to do it in front of a much bigger audience: at the L.A. Cathedral. It was at the annual “Festival of Worship” at the cathedral in downtown L.A. LCPC’s […]
Holy Week Events Bethel Church invites the community to participate in its Holy Week events commemorating the suffering, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Palm Sunday worship is at 10 a.m. on April 1; showing of the film “The Passion of the Christ” takes place on Tuesday, April 3 at 7 p.m., preceded by […]
Exploring “Happening” Ocean View Boulevard There’s a new trend happening in town and it’s rather exciting. The north end of Ocean View Boulevard just above Honolulu used to be mostly service oriented businesses and considered “a little off the beaten track.” Well the times, they are a changin’, and Ocean View Boulevard is getting new […]
Honolulu Road Diet As you may or may not know, the Glendale City Council recently approved the test-case conversion of Honolulu Avenue from four travel lanes to three travel lanes (“road diet”) between Orangedale Avenue and approximately Whiting Woods Road. What does this mean for you? Do you have questions or concerns about the […]
Amid redevelopment funding woes, the future of a cultural icon is in question. By Ted AYALA Talk about the ongoing, protracted mess that is the saga of the state’s shuttering of its redevelopment agencies and the municipalities fighting to keep some semblance of them in operation, and those who are following the news understand its […]
Uniform standards hope to create safe, secure environment for students and teachers. By Timithie NORMAN Members of the Glendale Unified School District board of education met March 20 to discuss the latest plans for Measure S funds, which included numerous updates and renovations to the safety and security of all 43 campuses in the district […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night to include a ballot measure for the April 2013 city election that would modify how future city treasurers are appointed to office. Glendale’s charter currently places the power of appointment with voters, allowing city treasurers to serve for a four-year term. The ballot measure […]
Revisiting our Roots Earlier this year, Lisa Mitchell joined our staff here at the Crescenta Valley Weekly. She is a blessing and has kept us in tip-top shape. Recently, Lisa came across the very first issue of the CV Weekly. She was pretty surprised by how far the paper has come in just two-and-a-half years. […]
“The sun was warm, but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost A winter storm warning for the mountains of L.A. County was posted by the National Weather Service on Saturday night. I heard this as we traveled south from the Central Coast, just ahead of […]