On Monday, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed a charge of assault under the color of authority against Glendale Police Officer Gonzalo Zendejas. The filing was based on an incident that occurred on Saturday, June 5, 2021 when Glendale police officers responded to an in-progress retail burglary involving multiple suspects inside a Glendale […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has been able to interview numerous survivors of the Holocaust. As we have written, reading about history is one thing – but being able to interview someone who was witness to that history is an entirely different matter. The impact of hearing these stories can be seen in the eyes of […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) Century Station detectives are actively investigating the thefts of several fire hydrants from various locations within the community. In 2024, there were a total of 85 stolen fire hydrants in the unincorporated area of LA County. In the City of Lynwood, 14 fire hydrant thefts occurred in 2024. Both […]
June 1 2800 block of Altura Avenue in Montrose, a man reported that his girlfriend’s grandmother asked him to leave her residence, which he did. According to the man, when he left the house the grandmother was in possession of his car keys as well as his real ID card. The next day his girlfriend […]
The sheriff’s station that serves the City of La Cañada Flintridge and La Crescenta are ramping up efforts to keep local neighborhoods safe. It is doing this by preventing residential burglaries by increasing patrols. This will help ensure the security and well-being of everyone. Residents will see more uniformed patrols in local neighborhoods. The deputies […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Raul Porto Sr. died on May 22; he was 92 years old. Raul, with his wife, was a founder of the very popular Porto’s Bakery & Café found throughout the southland. Raul immigrated to the U.S. with his family from Cuba in 1971 to escape Fidel Castro’s rule. “Before Castro, people […]
Lutheran Church to Host Events For those seeking a unique way to connect with their faith and community, Lutheran Church in the Foothills is offering a scenic escape as part of its Wednesday evening fellowship series. On June 12, the church will lead a community hike culminating in a sunset view at La Cañada’s Cherry […]
Question: My daughter-in-law is not speaking to her mother. From what I understand, there is a disagreement about politics. My son is at his wit’s end because always in our family we believe it’s okay for people to have their opinions. Because of this their family is missing out on family gatherings that include their […]
updated June 18, 2024 Planning In A Vacuum If you have been paying attention, you may have noticed a flurry of activity in the City of Glendale in the last year. Not only have school board and Glendale City Council meetings become livelier than ever, but there are action plans being developed that will affect […]
A Walk Through Montrose in 1929 (Part 8) Let’s continue our time travel adventure. We’ve gone back to 1929 and we’re walking west down Honolulu Avenue. In our last episode, we went inside the Crescenta Cañada National Bank (now Starbucks) and marveled at the spectacular architecture of that building. We have stepped outside the bank […]