Montrose Junior High School? Montrose Community Park is tucked away behind some businesses that face Verdugo Road to the southeast of the Montrose shopping area. The 15-acre park has a full array of features such as tennis courts, a playground, basketball courts, ball fields and lots of grassy open space. It was completed in 1987 […]
This Week at LCIF Ring in the New Year this Sunday, Jan. 3 at Lutheran Church in the Foothills. All are invited at 10 a.m. for Couch Church on the church’s Facebook page and YouTube channel. Those who miss the live presentation can watch the videos on the church website, Facebook page and YouTube channel. […]
CV Weekly looks back at year that was – truly – unprecedented. January The float Dodo Bird Flight School that was entered into the 131st annual Tournament of Roses Parade by the City of La Cañada garnered laughs and the Bob Hope Humor Award. Several new laws went into effect on Jan. 1 but perhaps […]
Shortened Hours for Holiday The office of CV Weekly will be open only until 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 31. It will be closed on Jan. 1, 2021. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, Jan. 2. This is a chance for residents […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This year has been one for the record books. It started with fire and is ending with a shot in the arm. Little did we know that the Australian fires that continued to burn from September 2019 into 2020 was a sign of things to come. In 2020, California saw the state […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the latest surge of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, medical staff at hospitals need the community’s support now more than ever. “We are in crisis mode currently,” said Donovan Stewart, associate chief nursing officer at Adventist Health Glendale. “The [Emergency Department] is at [maximum] capacity.” The ICU is also well over 100% […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was contacted by readers who were concerned about the Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program. The concerns were based on communication issues between those who applied for the rent lottery and the County. The Rent Relief Program is administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority. Those in need of assistance […]
And What A Year It Was Every year I get to help prepare the year in review, reading the 51 newspapers of the year and reliving some of the highs and, especially this year, the lows. Images pop into mind of the stories we covered, the situations that surrounded them and the challenges and joys […]
“Rain! Whose soft architectural hands have the power to cut stones and chisel to shapes of grandeur the very mountains.” ~ Henry Ward Beecher, 19th century clergyman, author, anti-slavery activist and social reformer At last! Real rain came pouring forth from Monday’s night sky and continued falling throughout Tuesday. Its fanfare was such that it […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary Had Controversial Beginnings – Part 2 Last week I wrote about the history of the grand estate, built in 1923, that was formerly on the site of Mountain Avenue Elementary School. In 1944, William and Elfrieda Bishop traded their home in Beverly Hills for the mansion in La Crescenta. It was a […]