Counting Votes Is Not Cheating Although Election Day is finally over, the campaigns and bitter fights seem to be never-ending. California has once again become a favorite punching bag for President Donald Trump and many of his allies and supporters. Apparently, the latest assertion is that our elections are corrupt because it takes us a […]
The 2400 eastbound block of Foothill Boulevard is closed to all traffic from Sunset Avenue to Briggs Avenue due to a grass fire. The call came in at 2:06 p.m. today, Monday. LA County Fire was on scene at 2:07 p.m. It appears the fire is contained.
By Ruth SOWBY Thousands of Montrose Arts & Crafts Festival-goers enjoyed visiting unique stores and restaurants, an international food court and listening to live entertainment on June 6 and June 7. Free admission and parking to the two-day event added to the fun. The 2200, 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue showed off an array of handmade […]
By Julie BUTCHER Much of Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council centered around how the city can best respond to the pending implementation of state law SB79 on July 1. Subtitled the “Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act,” the law limits local control over development allowing increased building height, density and floor […]
By Julie BUTCHER “When I first ran for office, we had to actually discuss issues,” Glendale Councilmember Ara Najarian said in a sit-down final interview last week with the Crescenta Valley Weekly. “Now it’s all about party. If there’s an ‘R’ after your name, they just automatically push the button – ‘Next!’ It’s such a […]
Getting to Know the CV Weekly On the same day I started this newspaper (in September it’ll be – gulp! – 17 years!) I launched our website. On it you’ll find each of the sections we print and also a full digital copy, which is an exact duplicate of what is delivered every Thursday. www.cvweekly.com […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Honestly, I try to see both sides of every decision that is made by politicians but there are times when I just can’t wrap my head around some things that are happening. One of those is the April firing of the National Science Foundation (NSF) governing board. This is the board that […]
Concerts, Lectures and More at Mt. Wilson Observatory On Friday, June 12, Mount Wilson Observatory and the Los Angeles Astronomical Society will host a free public star party beneath the dark skies of the San Gabriel Mountains. Visitors of all ages are invited to explore the night sky through telescopes provided by LAAS members while […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “The surest sign of age is loneliness.” – American author Annie Dillard Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet under-appreciated public health concerns for seniors. There is strong evidence that many older adults are socially isolated or lonely in ways that put their health at risk. For example: Social isolation has been […]
By Mary O’KEEFE During a community coffee with constituents of District 44, Assemblymember Nick Schultz took questions from the audience. The first question had to do with housing – a hot topic in the areas of Crescenta Valley and Burbank. “Can you identify a point at which you would oppose additional housing development in a […]