This Oct. 3 will mark the 47th Annual Montrose Oktoberfest in Montrose. By Mary O’KEEFE “Oktoberfest is proudly supported by Babaians Law Firm and presented by the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce,” said Molly Burke, president/CEO Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. Oktoberfest, which is on Oct. 3 this year, is one of the longest running […]
The City of Glendale appointed Rachel Friede Dimond, AICP, LEED AP, as its new director of Community Development. Dimond brings more than 20 years of experience in community development, planning, housing, economic development and municipal leadership. Prior to her appointment with the City of Glendale, Dimond served as Community Development director for the City of […]
By Eliza PARTIKA USC Verdugo Hills Hospital (USC-VHH) held its 11th Annual Suicide Awareness and Prevention Conference on Saturday giving hospital staff the chance to talk about the advances in mental health care and therapy options and offering advice on how to support loved ones. Sponsors included: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Horizon Healthcare Johnson […]
Q&A ABOUT WOMEN’S TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB OF EAGLE ROCK The Women’s Twentieth Century Club of Eagle Rock is having an open door general meeting tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at its clubhouse at 5105 Hermosa Ave. in Eagle Rock. Refreshments in the garden; introduction by the board of directors on the future of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “I will never forget; we were on a 20-minute break and I went to the opposite end of my floor to see the view from the other side of the tower. I looked out the window and I saw the North Tower on fire.” Those were memories told by Kevin Danni who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Planet Fitness, located at 2647 Foothill Blvd., officially opened its doors on Monday at noon. It was back in June 2025 when CVW reported that Planet Fitness was moving into the former Rite Aid location. Rite Aid closed its doors in January 2024 after the company filed for bankruptcy and shuttered its […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Members of SAFE (Streets Are For Everyone) and concerned community members took to the podium at the Los Angeles City Council meeting on Tuesday to ask for a state of emergency declaration concerning traffic accidents in LA. The first to the City Council podium was SAFE’s executive director and founder Damian Kevitt. […]
Sept. 10 1900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported she had placed her bag inside the locker in the female locker room and went to the dry sauna. When she returned she found that her bag had been stolen between 3 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Sept. 9 Green Lane and […]
On Sept. 9 at approximately 10:04 p.m., Glendale police officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of East Colorado Street regarding a traffic collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian. The vehicle involved in the collision fled the scene without stopping. The pedestrian, a male approximately 60 years old, sustained life-threatening injuries. The victim, whose […]
A Glendale man pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to steal approximately 30 United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier vehicles as well as the mail inside them, including 100 credit and debit cards belonging to other people, some of which he then illegally used. The number of victims is estimated at more than 200. […]