Traffic Experienced in Local Area Although it may still feel like summer, fall is just around the corner. Last weekend’s little bit of rain was a welcome change and a timely reminder to clear drains, gutters and other drainage areas ahead of the anticipated El Niño rainy season. We hope everyone has settled into the […]
Questions the Wisdom of a Writer That was an interesting proposal from the 17-year-old to have people who become old at age 50 take three-part driving tests every five years because we (yup, I am old) are driving hazards (Letters to the Editor, Aug. 27). Actually, the problems are with young drivers her age and […]
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For 17 years the local newspaper has been a part of the community. By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 4, Crescenta Valley Weekly will celebrate its 17th anniversary. On some days it seems like time has flown; on other days it seems as if we have always been at this paper. The paper was started by […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council adopted a long-term plan to maintain and upgrade the city’s aging water infrastructure and set the stage for the implementation of water rate increases of 53% on average, starting on Jan. 1, 2027 to pay for the water plan. “In our memories, in our lifetimes, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council (CVFSC) has voted in a new board and new officers. The CVFSC, a non-profit organization, was created in 2009 soon after the Station Fire. The purpose of the Council is to highlight fire concerns of residents in the foothills community. Initially, the focus of the CVFSC […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I start this column with sharing CVW’s thoughts and prayers for all of those affected by the catastrophic flooding in Nepal and the Grand Canyon, which occurred days apart. By now most of us have seen video of a sudden dark wall of water raging behind buildings at Gyirong on the Chinese […]
Happy Anniversary … to the CV Weekly! At the Kiwanis Club of Glendale (of which I’m a proud member) to acknowledge anniversaries of fellow club members every month we sing a snippet of the “Happy Anniversary” song from The Flintstones cartoon. (As an aside, we probably sing only a snippet because we don’t sound that […]
Completion of La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project The City of Glendale announced the completion of the La Crescenta Avenue Rehabilitation Project, a comprehensive corridor improvement effort that concluded on Aug. 3. An event to celebrate this completion was originally scheduled for today but it has been postponed by the City. CVWD Plans Local Work The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Folks are encouraged to clean out their closets and garages on Sept. 10 to support 7 Seas Collective, a non-profit organization. The goal of 7 Seas is to inspire a global community of citizen scientists through education to connect toward a better understanding of the changing coastal ecosystems. The non-profit was founded […]