Fires, Tropical Storms … and Back to School The devastation in Maui caused by horrific fires made many of us pause and give thought to the fires we here have experienced. To me, the Station Fire of 2009 is most memorable as it was raging the very week I launched the Crescenta Valley Weekly. In […]
Question: My husband James and I have been married for 42 years. We have traveled everywhere. Even though we’re both in good health, James doesn’t want to travel anymore. He loves gardening, playing card games with his friends and going to the local senior center. I too like gardening and going to the senior center […]
LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills is collecting donations for victims of the Maui wildfire disaster. LCIF will match monetary donations from the congregation up to $500 and will direct the funds to the Pacifica Synod for distribution to wildfire victims in Hawaii. Those wishing to donate should visit LCIF’s website for more information, including […]
Directives for Schiff and CVW I am writing this letter to express my concerns with House representative Adam Schiff and Crescenta Valley Weekly. Firstly, I would like to ask Adam Schiff to speak about the rise of unaffordable and empty high-rises flooding Glendale’s streets. We see undeveloped streets filled with families stuffing themselves into Section […]
Selling An Out Of State Fixer Dear Phyllis, My cousin passed away and I am the trustee of his estate. He never married and never had children. Several cousins are the beneficiaries. His home is in Oregon and there is a roof leak. I have three young children and can’t spend too much time away […]
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Fire and law enforcement agencies are on-scene at an apparent water main break in the 3000 block of Montrose Avenue west of Ramsdell Avenue. The water is coming up through the street and sheriff deputies are blocking vehicular traffic. North/south traffic on Ramsdell and Pennsylvania avenues have not been affected. Crescenta Valley Water District crews […]
Help! Apple wants to charge me again for AppleCare coverage. Susan Lennon’s iPhone gets stolen in the mail, but Apple assures her she can use her AppleCare coverage on its replacement. So why is it asking her to sign up again for AppleCare? Q: I’ve had an ongoing nightmare with Apple since last October when […]
Glendale Kiwanis join Home Again LA for their third annual Back to School Shopping Spree. By Lynn SHER The Glendale Kiwanis Club joined Home Again LA on Saturday for its annual Back to School Shopping Spree. Home Again LA (HALA) connected 25 volunteers from the Glendale Kiwanis Club with 25 children from their housing program. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday evolved into another meeting where conspiracy theories were shared – not just by those in the audience but by a member of the council. The discussion was supposed to be a review of “subject matter and language of proposed charter amendments pertaining to a directly […]