By Mary O’KEEFE Last week I wrote about touring the Mammal Marine Care Center in San Pedro. First of all, the care center is located at the historic Fort MacArthur. The fort was the “center of early shipping activity in the harbor. In 1796 Father Lasuén built an adobe shelter at the location. During the […]
Attending a Concert – Not On Monday, our regular routine in the office of Crescenta Valley Weekly is to ask our co-workers how was their weekend. I’ve been blessed in that I’ve gone to various events (Temecula ring a bell?) and have plans to attend other events, including a member-to-member barbecue that the CV Chamber […]
Citywide Fee Schedule Update The City of Glendale adopted a new citywide fee schedule on June 23. Many fees took effect on Tuesday, July 1, but depending on the type of fee, some will take effect on either July 23 or Aug. 22. Please review the schedule as these changes may affect current applications and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE There are many non-profits that are so busy performing outreach, finding ways to support their community and raising funds to keep on their lights that their origin stories – the reasons they are working so hard – have been pushed to the side. But that inspiration is what gives these non-profits their […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Assemblymember Nick Schultz brought agencies together to talk about scams and how people can protect themselves from online predators. Information was also presented about online brokers that use personal information to control messages and the advertising people receive. “Do you remember a couple of years ago [when] we started getting those pop-up […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Earlier this month the first case of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection for the 2026 season was detected in a Los Angeles County resident. “The person is currently hospitalized after developing WNV encephalitis after symptom onset in late June. The individual lives in the Antelope Valley,” according to the Los Angeles County […]
A heat advisory has been issued for the area. During this heat event, it is important to be proactive from heat exposure. As temperatures rise, people are reminded to plan and prepare to avoid heat exhaustion. The public can keep cool by identifying and resting in shade or a building with air conditioning and drinking […]
During its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, July 14, newly re-elected board member Kathleen Cross (Trustee Area C) and newly elected board members Dr. Aileen Dinkjian (Trustee Area D) and Greg Krikorian (Trustee Area B) were sworn into office with Assemblymember Jessica Caloza administering the Oath of Office. Following the ceremony, the Glendale Unified Board […]
Recently the Glendale Community College welcomed newly elected members to its board of trustees during a swearing-in ceremony held at the board’s regular meeting. New trustees Dr. Edit Khachatryan and Manuel Magpapian, along with returning Trustee Yvette Vartanian Davis, took the oath of office, formally beginning their terms of service on the board. Following the […]
The Library, Arts & Culture Dept. (”Library”) of the City of Glendale (“City”) – on behalf of the City’s Arts & Culture Commission (“ACC”) – is accepting proposals from qualified candidates who are interested in submitting design concepts for the Creative Crosswalks Program – Request for Proposals. Artists and community members are invited to apply. The […]