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 […]
Vietnam POW Returns Home to Montrose – Part 1 The Vietnam Memorial is a special place in the Montrose Shopping Park. It was dedicated in 1968 when the valley had already lost six local men in the war. It was the first Vietnam Memorial erected in the nation. Over the next few years the names […]
Supports the Bioelectric Generation Project at Scholl Canyon Landfill The bioelectric generation project at Scholl Canyon Landfill is a responsible use of a renewable energy source. The methane being emitted from the landfill at Scholl Canyon for the next 30 years should be put to beneficial use. Using it to generate electricity will not result […]
We Need A Little Christmas Right This Very Minute It is interesting to me how holidays have changed during each stage of my life, especially in my celebration of Christmas. As a young girl, the excited anticipation of leaving milk and cookies out for Santa and the wonderment of Christmas morning was so thrilling. I […]