By Mary O’KEEFE As kids were walking home after school on Tuesday along La Crescenta Avenue they may have noticed Glendale police officers searching a vehicle. What they didn’t know was that the officers were discovering a major source of illegal drugs in the area. GPD’s Narcotics Unit was conducting surveillance on a suspect at […]
By Ashley FILIPEK On Saturday, Sept. 26, Glendale Arts will be holding its 11th annual Unity Fest. The festivities are from 2 p.m. until 7 p.m., and the festival is located on Brand Boulevard, between California and Wilson avenues. The event focuses on celebrating diversity. Organizers are hoping to once again promote cultural awareness in […]
By Ted AYALA Smokers looking to take a puff of their nicotine fix in the comfort of their own apartments may want to light up as much as they can for the time being. Glendale City Council voted Tuesday to look further into drawing up an ordinance that would create smoking-free areas in existing apartment […]
Sept. 23 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a 39-year-old Tujunga man was arrested after he allegedly attempted to pay a cashier at the Rite Aid pharmacy with a counterfeit $20 bill. Deputies discovered the man in his vehicle parked in the Rite Aid parking lot. In addition to discovering counterfeit bills, deputies […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Not if, but when. That’s the response that CERT – Community Emergency Response Team – members give when asked what one should do if an emergency strikes. CERT trainer Paul Dutton ticks off natural disasters that have struck the foothills area – from fires and floods to earthquakes – and urges local […]
Meet Mike Gatto By Mary O’KEEFE Mike Gatto is the democratic incumbent running for the office of State Assembly District 43. He was elected into office in June 2010 during a special election and was re-elected to a full term in November 2010. Crescenta Valley Weekly sat down with Assemblymember Gatto to discuss his 2012 […]
By Jason KUROSU After years of preparation and petitioning, a few guests of both the two- and four-legged varieties were invited to christen the new Crescenta Valley Dog Park, the first ever dog park in Los Angeles County. Slated to open Oct. 19, the park was made available to members of CV DOGS (Community Volunteers […]
Free Rabies Vaccinations Crescenta Valley Veterinary Hospital is participating in World Rabies Day on Friday, Sept. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Pets can receive a rabies vaccine at no cost. All animals must be current on their annual exam. Those due for an exam can have one at the reduced price for this event […]
Drum Roll, Please The waiting is over. After months of hard work and dedication by the members of the Crescenta Valley Weekly team, in today’s issue you will find the results of the CVW Finest 2012. This 40-page tome reflects the choices made by CVW readers as to who they feel are finest, whether in […]
“We were flying over America and suddenly I saw snow, the first snow we ever saw from orbit. I have never visited America, but I imagined that the arrival of autumn and winter is the same there as in other places, and the processes of getting ready for them is the same. It does not […]