According to the California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health, “As expected, and thanks to California’s large-scale testing and early detection systems, the state of California and the San Francisco Department of Public Health have confirmed a case of the Omicron variant in California. Our partners at the University of California, San Francisco identified […]
Volunteer Opportunities at Holiday Marketplace The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy is having a tabling event at the Theodore Payne Foundation as part of the Foundation’s Holiday Marketplace on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day. The Arroyos and Foothills Conservancy will be giving out bookmarks, canvas bags and copies […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Soprano Lily Sumida and mezzo soprano Kate Banks from the Hummingbird Conservatory, under the direction of Tara Wallace, ushered in the holiday season during the White Friday tree lighting in the Montrose Shopping Park. The duo sang favorites, putting the crowd of between 350-400 people into a holiday mood. MSP executive director […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Verdugo Hills Cemetery has a long and, at times, strange history. What most people remember is the flood that occurred over 40 years ago that caused chaos when bodies from the cemetery began floating down local streets. But that is just a small moment in time in the long history of […]
Two Males Arrested With Loaded Firearm, Narcotics, and Burglary Tools On Nov. 25 at approximately 1:30 a.m., an officer assigned to Glendale PD’s Patrol Bureau contacted two males wearing motorcycle helmets who were walking in front of a motorcycle store on the 3300 block of Verdugo Road. Assisting units arrived and officers learned that one […]
Nov. 27 4600 block of Crown Avenue in La Cañada Flintridge, gardening equipment was stolen from a truck parked in a driveway between 9 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. 4500 block of Rosemont Avenue in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a Honda. The caller reported seeing a silver Nissan pull up next to […]
By Justin HAGER Local residents from across the foothill communities of the San Gabriels are expressing concerns over proposed maps presented by California’s Citizens Redistricting Commission. With less than a month remaining before a court-mandated deadline, the Commission faces the monumental task of finishing the district boundaries that will determine the electorate for the next […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It seems like drivers need to get to where they are going really fast. Wide, open streets, like Foothill Boulevard, sections of Honolulu Avenue and Glenoaks Boulevard, at times seem more like raceways than roadways. CVW was contacted by readers who were concerned not only about fast drivers but also those who […]
On late afternoon Monday, Memorial Park in La Cañada was the site of a festival of lights. The Chabad of La Crescenta invited the entire Crescenta Valley community to share and learn about the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah. Volunteers offered face painting and the chance for guests to decorate their own dessert, plus be entertained by dancing dreidels […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills invites the community to worship in the church’s Worship Center. Interim pastor Chuck Bunnell will lead worship on this second Sunday of Advent with a sermon entitled “On Jordan’s Banks the Baptist’s Cry” on Sunday Dec. 5 at 10 a.m. The service will also be live-streamed […]