“Bend low again, night of summer stars. So near you are, sky of summer stars, So near, a long-arm man can pick off stars, Pick off what he wants in the sky bowl, So near you are, summer stars, So near, strumming, strumming, So lazy and hum-strumming.” “Summer Stars” by Carl Sandburg Although it […]
Never Too Old to Learn Last week I visited the Salvation Army facility in Glendale. I recently became an advisory board member there. I was honored to have my name “floated” among the board members as someone who could bring something to the table, who had something to offer. Many of the other board members […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently the media was invited to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (the Lab) to interview the Lab’s new director Laurie Leshin, Ph.D. and to get an idea of the Lab’s intern program. The summer internship program is a 10-week full-time internship offered to undergraduate and graduate students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Hundreds of people lined Foothill Boulevard on Monday morning for the Sunland-Tujunga/Shadow Hills Rotary Club fourth of July parade. Dignitaries, including Rep. Adam Schiff and State Senator Anthony Portantino, were among those who made their way down Foothill Boulevard, cheered on by local residents – many who dressed in holiday garb. Later […]
By Julia KOHUT An estimated 1,500 people stopped by Honolulu Avenue on Sunday for the 20th Annual Montrose Car Show. Under clear skies with a cool breeze, the community came together to see 300 cars, trucks and motorcycles on display. The event had something for everyone, even those who don’t know a whole lot about […]
By Mary O’KEEFE To say these past few years have been politically and emotionally turbulent is an understatement. There have always been disagreements on Capitol Hill but, by a majority of reports, there has never been so much vitriol toward those who are serving their country as elected officials. Recently Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a Republican […]
Glendale Fire Dept. responded to a call on Tuesday concerning a “smelled chemical” at Starbucks at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue. The initial call came in from a customer but employees also said they smelled it. GFD tested for hazardous materials. The northbound lane of Ocean View was affected by fire […]
Feb. 8, 1932 – June 23, 2022 Dr. Donald Empey, longtime deputy superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District, died in Glendale on June 23. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Mary Catherine; three daughters: Elizabeth Nepsund (Randy) of San Antonio, Texas, Margaret Laning (Jim) of Hull, Iowa, Jennifer Clem (Mitch) […]
My Neighbor Wants To Buy My House Dear Phyllis, Your column is the first thing I look for in the CV Weekly. I have a bit of a dilemma that I am hoping you can help with. My parents passed away years ago and I have been renting out their home. I was fortunate that […]
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