By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It’s a New Year and, for many, a time for a “New You.” That new you may mean losing weight, eating better and exercising more. The local Ys are ready to help and on Saturday they opened their doors to showcase the many programs they offer. At the Crescenta-Cañada Y, visitors found […]
Off-ramp Cleanup The monthly cleanup of the La Crescenta Avenue off-ramp of the 210 Freeway is Saturday, Jan. 14. Volunteers meet at the 2700 block of Altura Avenue at 7:30 a.m. for instructions, safety vests and tools. Rain cancels. Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, […]
This week, Congressman Adam Schiff announced the nomination of local students to U.S. service academies for the class of 2027. “America’s service academies are home to some of the most talented and dedicated young people our nation has to offer – and I am honored to nominate these ten students from my district to join […]
Five Glendale Unified elementary schools have been recognized as 2023 California Distinguished Schools by the California Dept. of Education: Dunsmore, Fremont, Monte Vista, Mountain Avenue and Valley View. The California Distinguished Schools Program recognizes California elementary schools that have made exceptional gains in implementing academic content and performance standards adopted by the State Board of […]
Top Ten Things to Know About a Visit to an Emergency Room As featured in last week’s CV Weekly, Los Angeles County continues to struggle with the “triple threat” of COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The high incidence of these illnesses has negatively impacted hospital Emergency Rooms (ERs) throughout the region. Not only […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The latest storm that made its way through California brought a lot of rain and a lot of flooding especially in central and northern California. Several piers near Santa Cruz collapsed due to high surf, tens of thousands of residents and businesses lost power and unfortunately there have been at least six […]
By Mary O’Keefe It is a place that residents along the foothills may sometimes take for granted, a place where everyday history is being made – either it is the beginning of a new concept for space travel or Earth science exploration or it is the actual engineering of revolutionary spacecrafts and rovers. Perhaps stating […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The storm warnings are out, the clouds are dark, the rainfall is predicted to be heavy, winds with gusts up to 50 mph are expected and a cold front is added to the storm … and to some this may seem like the perfect time to go on a hike. Those […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At a recent Glendale City Council meeting, just prior to the council’s holiday hiatus, Yazdan Emrani, Glendale Public Works director, responded to a request by Mayor Ardy Kassakhian for an update on Rockhaven. A bid had been sent out to replace one roof and to place tarps on 10 other buildings on […]
Defining Success For me, the new year is a time for reflection – taking a look at behaviors that need to be deleted, incorporated or reassessed. This year was no exception. In addition to taking a look at the changes I want to make – which, of course, include losing weight (that old bugaboo) – […]