By Mikaela STONE Glendale has waited for news on the Glendale Center Theatre’s fate since its closure during the pandemic. Overall the hope has been that someone would purchase the beloved site then build on its rich history rather than demolish the site. That someone is Meyer2Meyer Entertainment, headed by the husband and wife team […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be performed live in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. Performers are saxophonist Doug Webb and pianist Josh Nelson performing a jazz program. Doug Webb received a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College […]
By Eliza PARTIKA As the big day approaches, volunteers are working feverishly to get the La Cañada entry parade-ready. The La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association and over 500 local volunteers are putting the finishing touches on this year’s float, a reimagining of “Flower Power” in line with this year’s parade theme, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The California Dept. of Parks and Recreation and the Office of Grants and Local Services (OGALS) had awarded grants specifically for the restoration of Stengel Field in Glendale in the amount of $2 million, and for the Mountain Oaks Open Space Acquisition in the amount of $2.5 million. On Dec. 19 the […]
The Glendale Police Dept. (GPD) has been busy these last few weeks. On Dec. 18 at about 3:30 p.m. officers with the Downtown Policing Unit spotted two men with several sunglasses walking out of the door of Bloomingdale’s at the Glendale Galleria. The suspects left the store without attempting to pay for the items. The […]
Reviewing and Preparing This is the time of the year that invites us to reflect on the past year while preparing for the new one. Looking back I’m pretty pleased with the accomplishments of the CV Weekly. We have a dynamic sales team that has brought new business to the newspaper. I’m proud that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It is the end of the year. This year was the hottest year on record with January through November being 2.62 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average since the pre-industrial days. I have often cited many examples of what science fiction has shown us about “what if.” When a lot of these […]
A two-day rainfall total brought 5.38 inches to La Cañada Flintridge. For the same period, Pasadena saw 5.41 inches, the Eagle Rock Reservoir recorded 5.9 inches and one of the largest total rainfall amounts was 18.31 inches recorded at Nordhoff Ridge Road in Ventura County, according to David Sweet, NOAA. Five Glendale Unified Elementary District […]
CV Weekly Holiday Schedule The offices of the CV Weekly will be closed on Monday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday. CVTC Next Meets in New Year The CV Town Council will not be meeting in December. Its next meeting is in January. Christmas Tree Removal For Christmas tree disposal, the City of Glendale […]
Newspaper Front Page Stories – 1937 A selection of news stories from a particular day in 1937 provides a slice of life of the Crescenta Valley in the past. “Local man narrowly escapes death when attacked by dog.” James Barber, the proprietor of a laundry on Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada (across from today’s Memorial […]