Well Placed Kick Foils Robbery

By Mary O’KEEFE A woman fought back a robbery suspect leaving him bent over and screaming as his attempt to rob her in the Vons Market parking lot failed, according to a Glendale Police report. On May 8 at about 6 p.m., a woman pulled into the Vons Market parking lot at 2039 Verdugo Blvd. […]

UPDATE SUNDAY 9 p.m.-Search Continues for FBI Agent

  UPDATE 9p.m. Sunday: Teams Still Search for Missing FBI Agent Burbank Police Department are asking for the public’s help with any information regarding missing FBI Special Agent Stephen Ivens. Ivens, 35, is thought to be despondent and possibly suicidal. His family last saw him on Thursday. On Friday morning the Burbank police were contacted […]

Mojave Desert Tests Prepare for NASA Mars Roving

Team members of NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory mission took a test rover to Dumont Dunes in California’s Mojave Desert this week to improve knowledge of the best way to operate a similar rover, Curiosity, currently flying to Mars for an August landing. The test rover that they put through paces on various sandy slopes has […]

BUCKLE UP DAY AND NIGHT

One Million Californians Still Not Buckling Up   As families across California plan for upcoming spring travel, there’s not much you can do to control the cost of filling up the gas tank, but you can avoid a costly ticket by making sure that everyone in the car wears their seatbelt. Law enforcement throughout the […]

from the desk of the publisher

As you know, I write a column every week that reflects on things going on in the valley generally or in my life specifically. I realize that these fall far short of Shakespearean prose, but my musings usually garner some sort of response from readers of the CV Weekly and I appreciate that. This week […]

Weather in the Foothills

“If I had to choose, I would rather have birds than airplanes.” – Charles Lindberg The first few days of May brought the umbrellas out for perhaps their final encore. Then as predicted the skies cleared to reveal the much anticipated Super Moon.     Besides enjoying a Cinco de Mayo dinner that evening, nothing of […]

Bid Awarded in Brand Renovation Project

By Ted AYALA Fans of the Glendale Public Library have a little more to be happy about. The bid contract for the Brand Library‘s renovation project was announced on Tuesday night during the Glendale City Council meeting. “We have a very momentous and exciting project,” announced City Manager Scott Ochoa. “It’s something that Council can […]

In Brief

ARC to Host Fine Wine, Chocolate And Cheese Tasting On Thursday, June 21 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. the Glendale-Crescenta Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross is hosting a wine, chocolate and cheese tasting event at the Forest Lawn Museum. This year’s emcee is Fritz Coleman. Musical entertainment will also be featured, as […]

Levee Leaving Glendale Healthy Kids

By Timithie NORMAN Camille Levee, the dynamic and joyful executive director of Glendale Healthy Kids for the last five and a half years, announced recently in a letter to the board of directors that she would be leaving the organization and has accepted a position as head of a shelter for victims of domestic violence […]

Former Plumb Crazy Site Causing Concern

By Mary O’KEEFE The building in the 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard is nearing completion but local residents are concerned about the height of the structure. The development on the former site of Plumb Crazy has had its share of ups and downs – literally. There have been concerns from community members about the proposed […]