News from Sacramento <<< Laura Friedman

News from Sacramento <<< Laura Friedman

California Needs Affordable Rooftop Solar We all know our climate stands on the brink of disaster. Fixing that will be no easy feat, but it’s clear where the challenge ends and begins. We must reduce our consumption of fossil fuels and we must stop setting our own planet on fire. That’s so much harder than […]

Police Activity Near Valley View Elementary and Clark Magnet

Police Activity Near Valley View Elementary and Clark Magnet

update GPD officers responded to a call for service earlier today in the 3300 block of Reta St. in La Crescenta. After arriving, they learned there was a deceased person in a house and a resident was wanted for murder, according to a GPD spokesman. Nearby streets are being cordoned off; Valley View Elementary School […]

It’s Time for Jazz Night at CVHS

It’s Time for Jazz Night at CVHS

Residents and students are invited to attend a night of live music and dance. By Mary O’KEEFE During the swing era there were no smartphones, no social media and certainly no music platforms like Apple and Spotify. It just came down to a band playing music that most had never heard before – short rhythmic […]

Layoffs at JPL

By Mary O’KEEFE Most employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spent Wednesday working from home and waiting to find out if they would be returning to their jobs or if they would be part of the over 500 who would be laid off. The local area will feel the shock wave of the layoffs as […]

NWGHA Hosts City Council Forum

NWGHA Hosts City Council Forum

correction in bold   By Mikaela STONE   On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association hosted a City Council Candidates’ Forum at the Brand Library with the goal of being a neutral voice to keep voters informed on candidates’ stances. The forum posed questions taken from the public. Candidates who attended included former […]

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 […]