It’s Just a Conversation I follow politics every day. I choose a variety of news sources so that I can stay informed, consider different points of view and better understand what will affect my family and community. Before I engage, I often think to myself, “What in the world is going to happen today?” Increasingly, […]
Supporting Our Neighborhood Voices – Return Land Use Control to Local Governments The CV Weekly’s Sept. 18 issue carried an apologia from the Office of the City Manager lamenting the passage of AB 130. This legislation, by exempting almost all infill housing projects from environmental impact reports, makes the destruction of the Glendale Garden Homes […]
Bettering the Mental Health of All My name is Eva Greener, and I am a youth ambassador with Crescenta Valley’s mental health awareness group CV Cares. With this article I want to spread the news of the importance of teen mental health. Teens these days have increased issues surrounding mental health that can cause stress […]
On Wednesday, Rep. Judy Chu released the following statement on the what she calls the Republican Government Shutdown: “Republicans own this shutdown. They control the House, the Senate, and the White House and yet they chose to shut down the government rather than protect affordable health care for millions of Americans. After forcing through a […]
Preparing for the Next Devastating Wildfires As I read the CV Weekly article “Where were you on January 7, 2024?” in the Sept, 11, 2025 [issue of the] CV Weekly, I couldn’t help but reflect on the bulldozers clearing the cars from Sunset Boulevard and the total devastation caused by the horrific Pacific Palisades and […]
Best Practices When Accepting A Cash Offer Dear Phyllis, After two weeks on the market, we accepted an offer from a cash buyer. Escrow was scheduled to close in 15 days. The buyer removed their inspection contingency and, because there was no loan to worry about, we were mostly packed and ready to move. Now […]
Since gaining its independence in 1991, Armenians around the world celebrate this occasion with dances and food. By Eliza PARTIKA Glendale Armenians and supporters gathered at Verdugo Park to celebrate Armenian independence at its annual festival celebrated on Sept. 21. It was on Sept. 21, 1991 when the Armenian Socialist Republic declared its independence […]
Governor Gavin Newsom of California, Governor Tina Kotek of Oregon, Governor Bob Ferguson of Washington and Governor Josh Green of Hawaii announced this week coordinated winter virus vaccination recommendations through the West Coast Health Alliance (WCHA). These recommendations include the 2025–26 COVID-19, influenza and RSV vaccines. In addition, Gov. Newsom signed AB 144 authorizing California […]
By Mikaela STONE Tensions ran high at the Sept. 17 meeting of the City of Glendale’s Land Use Element meeting. Bradley Calvert, director of the City of Glendale Community Development, met with members of the Montrose Shopping Park Association, whose members include President Andre Ordubegian, owner of Copy Network, Corey Grijalva, owner of Joselito’s, Maureen […]
Things I Don’t Understand If you don’t know what you don’t know, spend some time with your adult kids. I recently spent some time out of state with my son and his family. I seemed to immediately have brain fog; for example, I don’t think I dried their laundry right. I left wondering if all […]