A Full Heart Today is Christmas Day and I can’t help but reflect on the fullness of my heart. I started the newspaper over 16 years ago. Over the years we’ve been blessed with people who have sent the CV Weekly “donations” to help “keep the lights on.” People volunteer their time in a variety […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Today is Christmas. This is the “season of perpetual hope,” according to Kate McCallister (Catherine O’Hara) who played Kevin’s mom in the movie “Home Alone.” This month I have been writing about films and how they have influenced our holiday season so I thought I would end with two totally different movies […]
By Jackson TOYON On a recent Wednesday afternoon, I sat in a classroom at Crescenta Valley High School for the first time in a decade. Sitting with past and present students of the school’s drama class, we were joined by a special guest – CVHS alumnus Aidan Delbis who had accepted an invitation to speak […]
Offices Closed The offices of CV Weekly will be closed today, Dec. 25 and tomorrow, Dec. 26 for the Christmas holiday and closed at noon on Dec. 31 and closed on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 for the New Year holiday. Citywide Public Art Landmarks RFQ The City of Glendale has released a public art […]
By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education has launched its new ethics policy after extensive review by other state school boards and multiple public discussions in board meetings, culminating in the passage of the policy on Oct. 14. Board member Shant Sahakian sat down with the Crescenta Valley Weekly to […]
On Monday, Dec. 8, the City of Glendale honored the legacy of a fallen local hero during a meaningful presentation at Glendale High School. Glendale Police Dept. Captain Alex Krikorian, alongside Annette Ghazarian of the office of the City Manager, presented a replacement Hometown Hero banner to Aurora Barboza Flores, a longtime Glendale High School […]
About 30 community members gathered at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue on Saturday evening for the inaugural lighting of the menorah. Led by Rabbi Mendy Grossbaum of Chabad of the Crescenta Valley, the ceremony included traditional and non-traditional music. Assemblymember Nick Schultz also made an appearance. “This is the first time […]
On Dec. 20, the Burbank Police Dept. held an anonymous gun buyback event in the rear parking lot of the police/fire headquarters, which resulted in the collection of 165 firearms. The anonymous drive-through event gave community members the opportunity to relinquish unwanted guns without showing identification and with “no questions asked” in exchange for gift […]
On Saturday, Dec. 20 at about 1:21 a.m. California Highway Patrol (CHP) Altadena Area officers responded to a traffic crash with ambulance responding, which occurred on the eastbound Foothill Freeway (210), west of Lowell Avenue, within the city of Los Angeles. Preliminary investigation indicated a Nissan Pathfinder was traveling eastbound on the 210 and was […]
On Dec. 15 shortly after 7:30 p.m., Glendale police officers conducted a traffic stop in the 3000 block of Los Feliz Boulevard. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, was found to have outstanding warrants and was subsequently placed under arrest. During a search of his vehicle, officers located items that were […]