J’s Maintenance: 55 Years of Business and Serving the Community

J’s Maintenance: 55 Years of Business and Serving the Community

By Mary O’KEEFE “We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give.” ­– Winston Churchill J’s Maintenance celebrated being in business 55 years at an event on May 30 at its far north Glendale offices in the 3500 block of Foothill Boulevard. Chris Waldheim is the CEO of […]

In brief

Fireworks Tickets Available Tickets to the July 4 CV Fireworks Extravaganza are now on sale at the following locations: the offices of Bob Smith Toyota, 3333 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, Crescenta Valley Insurance, 3156 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta, CV Weekly/CV Chamber of Commerce, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #206, La Crescenta and J’s Maintenance, […]

Crime blotter

June 5 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that she had gone into the bank at the location. She received cash from the teller, placed it in an envelope and placed that envelope in her purse. The woman/victim exited the bank and noticed a male adult standing by a […]

Increase in Burglary Suppression Efforts

In collaboration with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station, the City of La Cañada Flintridge will begin stepping up current burglary suppression efforts to ensure the safety and well-being of its residents. Residents will notice an uptick in uniformed patrols throughout local neighborhoods where deputies will be looking for suspicious activities […]

Voyager’s Ed Stone

Voyager’s Ed Stone

  Edward Stone, former director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and longtime project scientist of the agency’s Voyager mission, died on June 9. He was 88. He was preceded in death by his wife Alice Stone, whom he met at the University of Chicago. They are survived by their two daughters, Susan and Janet […]

Alice E. Shively

Alice E. Shively

1927 – 2024 Our Alice – “Cookie,” Mom, Grandma, GG – passed away on June 2 at the age of 96. She was born in San Mateo, California in 1927. She married the love of her life Robert Shively in 1953. Robert’s first career was captain in the U.S. Army. Together they raised their three […]

Nina Carder

April 15, 2024 Our beloved Nina Carder passed away on April 15. She was 86 years old. The fourth born child to James and Jewel Wilson, Nina Gaye Wilson grew up in Southern California and attended Whittier High School. She married Richard Carder in 1956 and they settled in Montrose. When two daughters joined the […]

Glendale’s Clothing Swaps and Repair Cafes Return

  After much community demand and participation, the City of Glendale’s Office of Sustainability and Glendale Library, Arts, & Culture announced that the Clothing Swaps and Repair Cafés will be returning to a nearby Glendale Library. Clothing Swaps are opportunities for community members to donate items, which are collected, sorted and displayed for participants to […]

Correction

In the June 6 edition, in the story “Wildlife Plan Unveiled at Council Meeting,” the person who introduced the plan was Lt. Mark Hess.