Crime blotter

 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 […]

Officer Involved Shooting on the 2 Freeway

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 […]

Questions Answered about Legislative ‘Gut and Amend’

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 […]

Concerns About Street Safety on the Rise

By Mary O’KEEFE The days of open roads and very little traffic are over as drivers venture back onto streets and highways returning to a somewhat normal life. People who were not in isolation but on the roads during the pandemic may have gotten used to driving a little faster than they normally would while […]

SB 9 and SB 10 headed to Governor’s Desk after Passing Final Floor Votes

By Justin HAGER After months of speculation and debate, Senator Scott Weiner’s housing bills, SB 9 and SB 10, successfully passed their final floor votes in the past week and are headed to the governor’s desk. SB 9, which provides for automatic approval of proposed housing developments with two residential units in a single-family residential […]

Redistricting Gives Voice to Communities of Interest

Redistricting Gives Voice to Communities of Interest

  By Justin HAGER With the 2020 census complete, governments around the country have begun the process of redrawing legislative and electoral districts that will determine how people are represented in their local, county, state and federal governments. Redistricting determines which neighborhoods and communities are grouped together for elections and government representation. Although the census […]

Officer Involved Shooting on the 2 Freeway

By Mary O’KEEFE  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 […]

GPD Reports

Traffic Stops Lead to Male Arrested with Concealed Firearm On Aug. 28 just after 8:30 p.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s Patrol Unit were working a traffic enforcement detail when they observed a vehicle near the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Colorado Street with tinted windows and no front license plate. The officers initiated […]

Angeles National Forest Closure In Effect Starting Tonight

The USDA Forest Service announced that the Angeles National Forest will be temporarily closed from Aug. 31 at 11:59 p.m. through Sept.17 at 11:59 p.m. The closure of the forest will affect some roads in the local area. Upper Big Tujunga Canyon Road from Angeles Forest Hwy to Angeles Crest Hwy will be closed. Angeles […]

Celebrating a Generation of Car Lovers

Celebrating a Generation of Car Lovers

For 20 years, the Early Rodders have gathered to share their love of things that go zoom. By Mary O’KEEFE Twenty years ago Rick Chew drove his hot rod to Goldstein’s Bagels, which used to be located at the Regal United Artists theater complex at 1919 Verdugo Blvd. in La Cañada. He stared at the […]