Sharing the CVWD Vision It was great to see so many of you at the Hometown Country Fair and to have commemorated our 75th anniversary in partnership with the CV Chamber of Commerce with our local Mary Dyer band filling the air with some great classics. I shared that the partnership between Water and the […]
Voters Need the Facts on Grayson and Utility Rates It not only feels like everything is getting more expensive – many things unquestionably are. Gas prices have risen, utility rates have increased and personal and business budgets are strained as a result. There are a multitude of complex factors that affect prices, which means there […]
California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Fire today, Wednesday, responded to a vehicle fire on the westbound Foothill (210) Freeway. The call came into the CHP station at 12:06 p.m. As of 12:15 p.m. the 5 and 6 lanes of the freeway were closed, lanes 1 though 4 remain open.
According to a CVWD spokesperson, “There was a pump leak that popped up [Wednesday] night at Ocean View and Foothill boulevards. A contractor is on-site for repair. Customers [have low water pressure] between Foothill and the freeway on Ocean View.” The source of the leak was a distribution main.
The Kiwanis Club of Glendale is hosting its annual Duck Splash on May 2 at Verdugo Park in Glendale from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. By Mary O’KEEFE For those who have not attended, it is a treat to experience the thousands of (rubber) ducks racing down the river of water to the pond at […]
By Julie BUTCHER Newly selected Mayor Ardy Kassakhian began his comments at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Glendale City Council recalling the saying President John F. Kennedy had on his desk, “O God, thy sea is so great and my boat is so small.” Mayor Kassakhian cited the Breton Fisherman’s Prayer as best capturing what […]
Correction/s below in bold type: By Mary O’KEEFE An informational meeting was held on Wednesday morning at Glendale Community College (GCC) concerning the proposed plans for the Professional Development Center and former Citibank property in the 2300 block of Honolulu Avenue. Community members didn’t appear as concerned with the collaboration between USC and GCC, as […]
Getting Ready for the Fair After months of preparation, volunteers with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce are gearing up for its annual Hometown Country Fair on Saturday. As president of the Chamber, I’ve been working with these folks for a long time. Kudos to my vice president and Fair chairman Robert Manciero who has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This weekend I went from a real high – an inspiring event – to a very sad “sign of the times” event. The first was Once Upon A Time bookstore’s Fairy Door Diaries, a book series from Megan McDonald. I wrote about the event on Page 3 of this edition but I […]
CVCA to Meet Today The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its next meeting tonight, Thursday, April 23 at 7 p.m. in the community room at the La Crescenta Library. The meeting will include discussion on the five-story project approved for 3411-3437 Foothill Blvd. and the preschool planned for 4459 Lowell Ave., as well as other topics of […]