From the Desk of the Publisher

Helping Around Town As most of you know, I don’t exert a lot of physical energy here at the CV Weekly (mental – yes; physical – not so much) and last week’s riots in the Capitol took a mental toll on me. It hurt my heart to see my fellow countrymen attacking a bastion of […]

Weather in the Foothills

It may be a tad limited at the moment. And it will only be for a moment. FOR NOW let’s celebrate what we CAN do: The weather!! Can you believe the weather today? The forecast for the entire week?? AWESOME. Like, awesome, dude. The weather and tacos. I love the California lifestyle. Even if limited. […]

CDE Launches Coalition for School Well-Being

CDE Launches Coalition for School Well-Being

    By Mary O’KEEFE California Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond was joined this week by leaders from several organizations that focus on student, and adult, mental well-being. “This will take all of us coming together to draw on our resources and to make [mental health] a priority for schools, for our society, for […]

Annual Battle for Blood

Annual Battle for Blood

By Sabrina SHELTON A pandemic is no reason to forego donating precious blood for those in need. The New Year often prompts the urge to do better and be better. Either by helping oneself with healthy habits and care, or by assisting those in need, this time of year offers the world a reset. Right […]

Council Tackles Full Agenda

By Julie BUTCHER At the beginning of its exceptionally long first meeting of the new year, the Glendale City Council recognized Jan. 18 as MLK Day, celebrating the life and work of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., announcing that the fifth annual city celebration would occur virtually this year, today, Jan. 14, at […]

News from the CVTC << Harry Leon

Dear Friends, As the sun set on 2020, I know many of us breathed a sigh of relief that we could close this chapter. Our families, friends, neighbors and community members have experienced immeasurable losses last year – of routines, of special events, like CVTC pancake breakfast, Hometown Country Fair, Oktoberfest, Christmas tree lighting, and […]

Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis!

Finding an Out of State Realtor Dear Phyllis, My sister lived out of state and I am her executor. Because of COVID I am reluctant to travel back and forth in order to settle her estate.  She has a large home that I need to sell, and I am wondering what is the simplest way […]

Treasures of the Valley << Mike Lawler

Grayson’s Tune Town – Part 1 Former CV resident Mike McClish recently wrote a beautiful history of Montrose’s iconic Grayson’s Tune Town. Mike grew to love music, thanks to Grayson’s, and made a career out of it. Here is much of what he wrote: “My family moved here in 1953, onto Maryann Street, next to […]

Letters to the Editor

Cheers Wise Packaging Choices Here’s a big shout-out to Sushi Monster in Montrose! This restaurant has consistently excellent food while using a minimal amount of single-use/non-recyclable plastic for their take-out packaging, the least of the numerous local restaurant options I patronize. My latest to-go order from them used paper or cardboard containers except for one […]

Scene in LA – January 2021

Well, the holidays are over and Los Angeles County is under lockdown once again with the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last March. Our hospitals are also at full capacity – which means that theaters are still not likely to resume live performances anytime soon. As such, most surviving […]