FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Trash Can Police I returned from my travels on Thursday evening. Steve was quick to put out our trash cans (one black, one blue and one green) for pick up early Friday morning. Imagine my surprise when I saw “barrel inspection” notices on two of the trash cans when I went out to my car […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE Have you heard of the “actress” Tilly Norwood? She has been creating controversy mixed with some amazement. Norwood is a fully AI [Artificial Intelligence] created actress.  Human actors are reacting with concern (and some with outrage) as the creator of this AI-generated “person” says she is looking for talent representation for Norwood. […]

IN BRIEF

Food Drive Benefits Bailey Center A food drive benefitting the Bailey Center is being held from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 4. The collection takes place on Cross Street north of Foothill Boulevard and one block east of Rosemont Avenue behind St. Luke’s Church, 2563 Foothill Blvd. Sponsored by the CV Lions Club, […]

Recognition Ends of National Blue Ribbon Schools

Recognition Ends of National Blue Ribbon Schools

By Mary O’KEEFE Being recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School is not easy. Schools are first nominated, then they must meet several criteria. It is something that administrators, teachers, students, parents and communities work on … making certain that all aspects of their hopefully award-winning schools are identified. Schools may be nominated in two […]

Demystifying the GUSD Budget Process

By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education recently adopted its budget for the 2025-26 school year. But what does “adopt” mean and how does the budget affect parents, teachers and students? William Young, assistant superintendent of Business Services for GUSD, spoke with CV Weekly to help explain the budget process.  […]

SCE Compensation Program

In July Southern California Edison announced the Wildfire Recovery Compensation Program that will offer a streamlined approach to quickly compensate those impacted by the Eaton Fire. Launching this fall, the voluntary, comprehensive claims program will provide direct payments and fast resolutions to eligible individuals and businesses. This includes owner and renter claims for total and […]

Community Turns Out for Wildfire & Emergency Preparedness Fair

Community Turns Out for Wildfire & Emergency Preparedness Fair

Though the weather was a little dreary on Saturday, that didn’t stop the public from coming to the Crescenta Valley Town Council sponsored Wildfire & Emergency Preparedness Fair at Two Strike Park in La Crescenta. Representatives from Los Angeles County Fire Dept., LA County Sheriff’s Dept., California Highway Patrol and CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) […]

Independent Report Released on January Fires

By Mary O’KEEFE Last week an independent report was released regarding the alerts and evacuations that happened during the January wildfires.  The After-Action Report was commissioned by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and completed by McChrystal Group.  It didn’t find a specific point of failure, but instead several areas of concern including “County […]

GPD Investigates Hate Crime Vandalism in Adams Hill Community

The Glendale Police Dept. is currently investigating a hate crime incident that occurred in the Adams Hill community of South Glendale. On Sunday, Sept. 28 at approximately 8 a.m., Glendale police officers responded to a report of vandalism involving hate symbols. The reporting party informed officers that an unknown suspect, or suspects, had drawn a […]

Robbery at See’s Candies – La Cañada

Robbery at See’s Candies – La Cañada

By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Sept. 26 at about 2:38 p.m. Los Angeles County sheriff deputies from Crescenta Valley Station responded to See’s Candies at 1133 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge concerning an armed robbery. “Deputies learned there were two employees in the store at the time,” said Sgt. John Gilbert, CV Station. The […]