By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District Board of Education adopted a resolution at its Tuesday meeting requiring all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Nov. 1. “From the moment vaccinations were first available, Glendale Unified has worked diligently with our healthcare partners to provide vaccination opportunities for employees, students and families,” said […]
“To breathe the same air as the angels, you must go to Tahoe.” ~ Author Mark Twain Sadly, Mr. Twain’s quotation doesn’t apply at present because the Lake Tahoe area is burning. Tahoe is known for its pristine air and deep clear water, but the devastating Caldor Fire continues to spread, shrouding the area in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As we look back 12 years at the Station Fire, we remember the two firefighters who lost their lives as they worked to save others. One of the most personal stories CVW shared during that time came from members of the Montrose Search and Rescue team; we share it again: MSAR members […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It has been 12 years since the Station Fire filled the foothill communities with fire and smoke. The time that passed between then and now has only seen an increase in the number of wildfires. Prior to the Station Fire there were warning signs of dangerous fire conditions that included dry vegetation […]
The Band Played On Thursday night, my son Danny and I headed to the “Fabulous Forum” in Inglewood to relieve some stress by listening to one of my all-time favorite bands, the Foo Fighters. I didn’t realize I had so much pressing on me until the opening number – “One of these Days” – started […]
CV Weekly Closed for Labor Day The offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed on Monday, Sept. 6 in observance of Labor Day. CV Y to Reopen On Tuesday, Sept. 7 the Crescenta Valley campus of the YMCA at 3931 Lowell Ave. will reopen. Incentives will be given out during the day. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recently Congressman Adam Schiff held a luncheon for the 2020 and 2021 Women of the Year. Several of the 2021 honorees worked in the medical field. Two of the 2021 honorees were Susan Sung Hee Lee of La Crescenta and Dr. Wint Hun of La Cañada Flintridge. Hun is a board-certified […]
Aug. 27 700 block of Saint Katherine Drive in La Cañada Flintridge, a resident came home to find three male adults running from his property. They fled the area in a gray sedan. Upon investigation deputies found glass from the backdoor shattered and several rooms ransacked. Numerous items were reported stolen. The theft occurred at […]
An officer involved shooting occurred on Aug. 28 on the Ventura [134] Freeway at the Glendale [2] Freeway connector. According to a California Highway Patrol report, officers responded to a “disabled motorist” on the Glendale [2] Freeway southbound connector to the Ventura [134] Freeway eastbound. CHP officers from the Altadena Station responded to the scene […]
By Justin HAGER The CV Weekly received multiple questions this week about the legislative “gut and amend” (G&A) process and the possibility that the process could be used to introduce a statewide COVID-19 vaccine mandate. The issue became a hot topic after leaked documents showed that a legislator had inquired about the possibility of introducing […]