Nearly 1,960,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered across Los Angeles County. Of those vaccinated, 600,497 people have received second doses. The County’s network of vaccination sites had the capacity to administer 500,000 doses this week, although the County only received 211,000 doses of vaccine last week. Next week, on Monday, March 1, three […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 132 new deaths and 2,072 new cases of COVID-19. To date, Public Health identified 1,187,474 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 21,102 deaths. There are 1,988 people with COVID-19 currently hospitalized and 30% of these […]
Taline Arsenian, president of the Glendale Teachers Assn., responded to the protest that took place outside the offices of the GTA on Wednesday morning. “I believe these parents and our teachers want the same thing, we both want to be in our classrooms with our students, but only when it is safe to do so. […]
A large delivery truck that was apparently traveling southbound on Angeles Crest in the late morning/early afternoon on Wednesday hit something unconfirmed in the 1000 block of Foothill Boulevard. Emergency personnel are on scene. Eastbound traffic on Foothill is down to one lane just west of Chevy Chase; traffic is then being diverted onto Chevy […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) continues to work on opening schools for in-person learning. Los Angeles County Public Health announced last week that COVID-19 cases as well as hospitalizations have declined enough to allow schools to reopen for in-person instruction. LA County Dept. of Public Health announced that the County’s adjusted case […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Preliminary stages of improvements along the Eagle Canyon Channel, including a recreational trail connection between Two Strike Park and La Crescenta Avenue, were presented at the Feb. 18 virtual meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. Michelle O’Connor, who oversees trails planning for LA County, gave an overview of preliminary analyses that […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Feb. 18, Mars 2020 Perseverance successfully landed on the surface of Mars and the photos coming back from the Red Planet are impressive to say the least. The landing was picture perfect as cameras aboard the lander and the rover documented everything from the parachute deployment to the “umbilical” cord being […]
As the country prepares to enter Women’s History Month, CVW reflects on contributions by local women. By Mary O’KEEFE March is celebrated as Women’s History Month in the United States, a time that is set aside to recognize and honor the contributions of women throughout history. As a woman-owned and operated small business, Crescenta Valley […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Wednesday morning parents of students in the Glendale Unified School District – GUSD – brought their concerns about getting students back into school to the doorstep of the Glendale Teachers Association office in Montrose. “We want the union to follow science and facts,” said Sharis Poulatian, a parent and organizer of […]
By Julie BUTCHER “I am a concerned neighbor from Whiting Woods and on Friday, Jan. 9 I was made aware of the proposed development for 3830 Hillway Drive when plans were published in advance of the Design Review Board meeting for approval. I was shocked at the proposed style and size of the development – […]