Treasures of the Valley <<< Mike Lawler

The Montrose Exposition of 1934 The Montrose merchants have always been good at promoting their charming shopping area. They have a wonderful spirit of cooperation. It was that attitude of mutual aid and teamwork that created the gorgeous tree-lined Montrose Shopping Park back in the late ’60s. And starting in the early 1920s, and continuing […]

Letters to the Editor

Comments on ‘Contentious’ Hearing At its Aug. 15 meeting several city council members mentioned Glendale’s nickname, the Jewel City. After a long and contentious hearing on an appeal by members of the Glendale Homeowners Coordinating Council, Najarian, Asatryan and Kassakhian voted to allow a development that actually decreases affordable housing in central Glendale. They approved demolishing […]

Letter to the Community <<< James Lee, CVWD General Manager

Dear Community, I hope this letter finds you well amid a number of natural disasters here and farther away. Fortunately, the events in our immediate locale were milder. Such events are good reminders of why we always need to be prepared to respond to a range of events, particularly along the foothills where it’s a […]

FMWD Announces “Water is Life” Student Art Contest Winners

FMWD Announces “Water is Life” Student Art Contest Winners

Foothill Municipal Water District (FMWD) announced the winners of the 2023 FMWD “Water is Life” Student Art Contest. The annual art contest is open to students in Altadena, La Crescenta and La Cañada Flintridge in grades from kindergarten to high school. The art contest’s theme was stewardship and conservation of water. This means protecting water […]

Earthquake Shakes the Southland

Ojai, California experienced a 5.1 magnitude earthquake on Sunday, August 20, 2023, at 2:41 p.m. local time. The quake was centered 7 km southeast of Ojai and 10 miles northeast of Ventura, at a depth of 14.6 km. CVWeekly has had specific reports of strong shaking in Koreatown, Manhattan Beach, Glendale and Newhall. As of […]

Structure Fire on Panorama

Los Angeles County Fire responded to a structure fire at 2:07 PM in the 2300 block of panorama. The fire was located in the back side of the house, and the fire is contained, according to Maria Grycan LACOFD spokes person.