Supervisor Kathryn Barger announced the unanimous approval by the Board of Supervisors for the Los Angeles County Dept. of Animal Care and Control to enter into a contract with Pasadena Humane to provide regional animal care services to the residents of Altadena and unincorporated La Crescenta, East Pasadena and San Pasqual. “The proximity of Pasadena […]
Supporters of IFLA gather to remember the organization’s namesake while looking to helping others. By Mary O’KEEFE On June 30, The Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation Los Angeles (IFLA) held a ribbon cutting where a tree was planted in memory of Chace, for whom the Foundation was formed. The event was held at Montrose Park […]
By Ruth SOWBY At a meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday, Mayor Ardy Kassakhian recognized organizers for their “excellent fireworks program.” He continued, “People showed up in record numbers.” Mayor Kassakhian also reminded council attendees and those watching the broadcast about Saturday’s upcoming 27th Annual Cruise Night on Brand Boulevard. The Night will feature […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Scams are cyclical. There may be a rash of calls concerning IRS payments needing to be made or threats of utilities being turned off due to false claims surrounding a lack of payment. CVW wants to remind readers once again that if something feels wrong or seems suspicious, take time to verify. […]
July 11 4500 block of Viro Road in La Cañada Flintridge, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle. A witness reported observing a four-door dark sedan parked in the middle of the street in front of his home. He heard the sound of power tools coming from a neighbor’s Toyota. The man appeared to […]
Supervisor Kathryn Barger issued the following statement today regarding her lone opposing vote on a proposed Charter Amendment that would shift authority from the voters to the Board of Supervisors to remove the elected Sheriff: “This proposed Charter Amendment sets a dangerous precedent and creates a slippery slope for the Board of Supervisors to override […]
By Mary O’KEEE On July 7, CVW published an article titled, “Traffic Safety Discussed at Community Meeting.” Crescenta Valley Town Council hosted the meeting and some of the attendees were not under the jurisdiction of the law enforcement represented on the panel. One of those in attendance resides in the far north Glendale area and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On June 23, CVW published an article titled “Gas Relief?” The article covered the issue of gas costs in California. CVW had reached out to Assemblymember Laura Friedman. Her comment came in after press deadline; below is her response to the question of a proposed “gas holiday.” “The math is simple – […]
On July 7 at about 6 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted a traffic stop in the 400 block of East Broadway. Assisting units arrived and officers spoke with the driver, 39-year-old Davida Parks of Los Angeles, and passenger, 26-year-old Adam Russell (who initially provided officers with false identification) of […]
“Far on the desert rim the thunder breaks And white clouds turn to steel above the plain. Now it will rain.” ~ Sylvia Lewis Kinney, “August,” Arizona Highways, 1968 We have all seen those iconic paintings of the lone cowboy on his horse in the desert with big puffy clouds behind him. Anyone who has […]