By Mary O’KEEFE On Nov. 11, 1909, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Armistice Day. Although the official end to “The Great War” – World War I – happened when the Treaty of Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919 the fighting had actually ceased seven months earlier on Nov. 11, 1918. This is why Armistice Day […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Parks and Recreation has completed work on an entrance/exit ramp at the far west end of Two Strike Park. As CVW reported on Sept. 16, local residents had concerns about the construction of the ramp that was part of a walking path project that extended from Two Strike Park […]
Oct. 31 4400 block of La Crescenta Avenue in La Crescenta, a catalytic converter was stolen from a vehicle. A resident reported hearing a loud noise of metal being cut. He looked out his window and saw a vehicle, described at a white Chevy Tahoe or Suburban, parked next to a local church. The resident […]
Male Arrested for Attempted Carjacking of a Police Vehicle On Oct. 28 at approximately 10:58 a.m., officers with the Glendale Police Dept. were investigating a traffic collision in the area of Glorietta Avenue and Verdugo Road. One of the officers on scene was conducting traffic control, standing just outside of his/her vehicle (which was running with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A flyer concerning the Hill Banquet Hall in the 3300 block of North Verdugo Boulevard has been circulating nearby neighborhoods. The flyer states the proposed banquet hall has been building “without any permits.” The issues listed on the flyer include increased traffic, limited parking availability at the location that spills onto residential […]
By Bethany BROWN On Oct. 26, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education held its first Student Voice Panel (SVP) of the 2021 academic year. Student representatives from all five high schools in the district were present to provide feedback to board members on a variety of topics. SVP meetings happen twice within the […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture (GLAC) is starting an initiative to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in the city by recruiting and training community members to become “vaccine influencers” who have the tools to effectively build vaccine confidence with friends and family. GLAC will train vaccine influencers on evidence-based communication strategies, how to handle misinformation, and the basics […]
In the Glendale City Council story in the Oct. 28 issue “Rockhaven Plans to Move Forward,” the following quote should have been attributed to Ara Nagarian: “I’m not for an RFP. We tried that four times and failed. Retail? Boutique hotel? Failed. Let’s get going on this and [instead] be thoughtful, sensitive, and cost-conscious.”
By Bethany BROWN All Hallows’ Eve has arrived and Crescenta Valley has plenty of fun, socially distanced events planned for the community. While classic trick-or-treating was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s set to return this year – though caution is advised. The CDC recommends wearing masks while going from door to […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Verdugo Wash Visioning project was the topic of a neighborhood meeting held on Saturday morning in the Sycamore Woods area of Glendale. Residents had many concerns – several that had been voiced at an earlier meeting in Whiting Woods. Each seemed to carry equal weight. The stated goal of the Verdugo […]