By Justin HAGER The CV Weekly received multiple questions this week about the legislative “gut and amend” (G&A) process and the possibility that the process could be used to introduce a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The issue became a hot topic after leaked documents showed that a legislator had inquired about the possibility of introducing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The days of open roads and very little traffic are over as drivers venture back onto streets and highways returning to a somewhat normal life. People who were not in isolation but on the roads during the pandemic may have gotten used to driving a little faster than they normally would while […]
By Justin HAGER After months of speculation and debate, Senator Scott Weiner’s housing bills, SB 9 and SB 10, successfully passed their final floor votes in the past week and are headed to the governor’s desk. SB 9, which provides for automatic approval of proposed housing developments with two residential units in a single-family residential […]
By Justin HAGER With the 2020 census complete, governments around the country have begun the process of redrawing legislative and electoral districts that will determine how people are represented in their local, county, state and federal governments. Redistricting determines which neighborhoods and communities are grouped together for elections and government representation. Although the census […]
By Mary O’KEEFE An officer involved shooting occurred on Aug. 28 on the Ventura [134] Freeway at the Glendale [2] Freeway connector. According to a California Highway Patrol report, officers responded to a “disabled motorist” on the Glendale [2] Freeway southbound connector to the Ventura [134] Freeway eastbound. CHP officers from the Altadena Station responded […]
Traffic Stops Lead to Male Arrested with Concealed Firearm On Aug. 28 just after 8:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s Patrol Unit were working a traffic enforcement detail when they observed a vehicle near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Colorado Street with tinted windows and no front license plate. The officers initiated […]
July 7, 1960 – Aug. 22, 2021 Donna-Jean Spaziano-Shields, 61, of Tacoma, Washington passed away on Sunday, Aug. 22 following a brave battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease. Donna was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Robert and Eleanor Spaziano on July 7, 1960. They moved to La Crescenta when Donna was 3 years old. […]
PROGRAM CHAIR SOUGHT The Crescenta Valley Sierra Club is in need of a program chair for virtual and in-person educational programs for the group. This is a voluntary position. Programs are offered to the public free of charge. When held in person, meetings are on the second Tuesday of the month at the La Crescenta Library, located at 2809 Foothill […]
By Justin HAGER The Falcons girls’ volleyball team earned its first conference win on Tuesday night, defeating a heavily favored Glendale Nitros team in three straight games. CV pounced on the Nitros early dominating the first and second sets 25-13 and 25-18 respectively. The third and final set provided some drama as it required four […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 15 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Adriana Zoppo will perform works for solo (and duo) viola d’amore by Karl Stamitz, Aurelio Arcidiacono and Anton Huberty on a Facebook stream and YouTube. More info about the program and artist, and the link to the stream, can […]