From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Celebrating The Finest   After a huge hiatus due to (you guessed it) COVID, CV Weekly is super proud to once again give our community a voice by offering The Finest 2024. The Finest offers our readers the chance to cast their ballots for those businesses, services and people who they feel are the best […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE This storm that since Sunday moved through the state is a real storm. On social media there is this thing where a recoded voice talks about how bad it is for Californians: “It’s raining and the sun isn’t shining.” The first time I saw this I thought self-deprecation was a little funny […]

Local Woodworker Honored

Local Woodworker Honored

  By Mikaela STONE The Fine Arts Club of Pasadena is honoring woodworker Christopher Grant Ward with an honorarium for his selection of “biophilic furniture,” or furniture inspired by the patterns found in nature, carved from sustainable mahogany. As a Sparr Heights resident, Ward not only carves whimsical furniture, he also restores to their original […]

In brief

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be working on the trail, weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants that pose a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear […]

ELECTION 2024 Introducing the Candidates for Assembly District 52

Each week CV Weekly will examine the candidates running for a variety of offices. This week we present the candidates for Assembly District 52: Ari Ruiz, David Girón and Jessica Caloza. Assembly District 52 is comprised of South Glendale, East Hollywood, Silverlanke, Los Feliz, Echo Park, Hermon, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, […]

Police Thwart Burglary

Police Thwart Burglary

A Glendale police officer on patrol early Thursday morning spotted a car in the parking lot of a local pharmacy in the 1400 block of East Colorado Street. The car had tinted windows and a piece of cardboard apparently placed intentionally blocking the rear license plate. Paired with the knowledge of recent pharmacy burglaries, the officer […]

Traffic Issues on Lowell Avenue

By Mary O’Keefe CVW was contacted by residents and others who travel in the Lowell Avenue area about the continuing traffic issues along this corridor south of Foothill Boulevard. The issue, according to those who contacted CVW, appears to stem around the drop-off and pickup hours of the school that is in the 4400 block […]

The 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design

The 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design

The 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design is releasing timed entry tickets for its 59th Pasadena Showcase House public tours taking place April 21-May 19. Tickets, available on a first come, first-served basis starting at $35 per person, allow guests to select their preferred day and time to tour the home and gardens. The Pasadena […]

The Two Sides of an Artist

The Two Sides of an Artist

Michael Allen and his wife Geena Marie were recently introduced to La Crescenta when Geena was invited to join the La Crescenta Woman’s Club. As a new member, she brought Michael with her to a club meeting giving the members an opportunity to get to know them both. Professional dancers originally hailing from Chicago, the […]

LCWC Offering Scholarships

LCWC Offering Scholarships

La Crescenta Woman’s Club is among several organizations accepting applications from seniors attending GUSD schools or who live in the GUSD area and attend private schools or are homeschooled. The LCWC Scholarship Committee is at work reviewing applications already received to determine who will receive a $1,000 or $500 scholarship in 2024. The deadline to […]