On Jan. 31, the Glendale Police Dept. and the Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) served a search and arrest warrant in Lancaster. The ORCTF consists of detectives from the Glendale Police Dept. and Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Santa Monica, Burbank and Torrance police departments. The search warrant was in connection to a suspect involved […]
First graders at Jefferson Elementary School got a special treat on Friday when they were greeted with a visit by Glendale Police Department’s (GPD) Labrador retriever Brisket. By Mary O’KEEFE Sit. Shake. Roll over. Those are some of the things that Glendale Police Services Officer Amy Tate had the department’s newest facility dog […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale City Council began on Tuesday with a member of the Pasadena Humane Wildlife Dept. making a presentation concerning the coyote issue in the City of Glendale and the wildlife plan the City was looking at developing and approving. The presentation was made by Lauren Hamlett, Pasadena Humane’s director of Wildlife […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Supreme Court of California has denied the petition for the review and de-publication request in the case of Snowball West Investments vs. City of Los Angeles. This was a case that has gone from community meetings to the courts and finally ended with a decision by the Supreme Court of California […]
More Losses Last week I shared with you the loss of the mom of one of my friends. Elaine, though, was over 80 years old and her quality of life had greatly deteriorated. Some might consider her death a blessing. Then on Thursday I learned that a man I met through the Glendale Kiwanis, T.J. […]
Council Candidates’ Forum The seven candidates running for two open seats on the Glendale City Council will attend a candidates’ forum, sponsored by Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association, tonight, Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. The location is Brand Library Auditorium, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Brand Park in Glendale. This community event is open to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last weekend the event Every Person Has a Name was held on the steps of Pasadena City Hall. For 24 hours, the names were read of those who perished during the Holocaust during WWII. The event coincided with International Holocaust Remembrance Day. A poll taken of individuals in the U.S. from […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday morning members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. (LASD) and fire departments responded to a structure fire at a home in the 2000 block of Rancho Cañada in La Cañada Flintridge. The call came into LASD – Crescenta Valley Station at 3:53 a.m. Deputies arrived just before LA County […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Each week CV Weekly will examine the candidates running for a variety of different offices. This week we present the candidates for the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees, area one, which encompasses North Glendale and a portion of the Verdugo Woodlands, and candidates for area five. Desiree Portillo Rabinov- Area One […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The stigma connected to mental health is slowly changing; however, many find it is still there. The therapists at Given Guidance Family Counseling in La Crescenta understand this stigma but also know the importance of reaching out for help when it is needed. Jamie Given, a licensed marriage and family therapist, along […]