This Finest Is Here!

By Mary O’KEEFE Inside the pages of the Crescenta Valley Weekly newspaper this week you will find the results of the Finest votes. Readers submitted over 2,000 individual votes for categories ranging from medical professionals to car repairs. There were 76 categories and 51 winners; not all categories were voted on because we didn’t get […]

The Story Behind a Fatal Hit and Run

By Mary O’KEEFE On July 29, 2025 Brandon Duplessis, 23, went for a walk. It was reported that Brandon, an artist and musician, went on walks when he couldn’t sleep. But on this day at about 5 a.m. at the intersection of Colorado Street and Broadway in Eagle Rock Brandon was killed after being hit […]

Speed Puzzling is Coming to La Crescenta Library

By Mary O’KEEFE La Crescenta Library is hosting a sport many may not have heard of but it’s growing in popularity – speed puzzling.  According to an article “How to Get Started with Speed Puzzling” by Joyce Yoo, published at completingthepuzzle.com, “Speed jigsaw puzzling, or competitive puzzling, is the best sport you’ve never heard of, […]

CRIME BLOTTER

July 5 500 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a employee reported observing a suspect, described as a Hispanic male, about 30 years old, 5’8” tall and weighing about 170 lbs., enter the store and walk to the aisle with the coffee. He placed three coffee containers in his green backpack and walked […]

Fireworks Show at High School Wows Crowd

Fireworks Show at High School Wows Crowd

By Mary O’KEEFE and Robin GOLDSWORTHY This was a banner year for the Crescenta Valley Fireworks Fourth of July show, which celebrated the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.  The traditional fireworks show was held at CV High School’s newly refurbished track and field, which now is a bright blue. Due […]

How Much Water Does AI Really Use? It Depends on Where You Live

How Much Water Does AI Really Use? It Depends on Where You Live

By Charly SHELTON Artificial intelligence (AI) has become the subject of countless headlines over the past few years. AI has been praised as the next great technological revolution and criticized for everything from job displacement to misinformation. More recently, another concern has entered the conversation: water. Stories about AI’s enormous water consumption often cite some […]

Glenoaks Elementary Selected as Home of Western Armenian Dual Language Immersion Program

Glenoaks Elementary Selected as Home of Western Armenian Dual Language Immersion Program

The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved Glenoaks Elementary School as the future home of the District’s Western Armenian Dual Language Immersion (DLI) program during its meeting on June 23. According to the GUSD Board of Education, selection follows months of research, planning and community engagement that included districtwide interest surveys, board […]

Montrose Hosts 24th Annual Car Show

Montrose Hosts 24th Annual Car Show

By Clare BUCHANAN All types of vehicles will be found on Honolulu Avenue on Sunday, July 5. On Sunday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., the Montrose Shopping Park Association will be hosting its 24th Annual Car Show. This event is free for all and will be located in the 2200, 2300 and […]

New Council Sworn In

By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council meeting had two parts. At 6 p.m., the council took up a bit of routine business but only met until 7:45 p.m. Glendale’s city charter specifically requires that the City hold its “organizational meeting” at 8 p.m. This is the meeting at which newly elected […]

Program Provides Services, Support

Program Provides Services, Support

By Eliza PARTIKA Each day, Glendale Police Dept. officers Koryun Petrosyan and Aaron Azodi patrol the city’s streets as part of the Substance Abuse and Wellness Resource Program, an initiative that connects people with services and support who are experiencing homelessness, substance use and mental health challenges. Unlike traditional patrol officers, Petrosyan and Azodi focus […]