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Three Arrested for Catalytic Converter Theft

On Jan. 17 just before 3 a.m., officers responded to the 500 block of Glenwood Road regarding a resident reporting two subjects using a loud tool to cut through metal on a truck parked near the location. As officers were arriving, they observed a vehicle that appeared to be fleeing the area with its lights […]

Town Council Receives Request on Honolulu Project

By Brandon HENSLEY The Jan. 21 Crescenta Valley Town Council Meeting, held virtually on Zoom, saw a request made to council regarding property that was formerly the site of Leo’s All-Star Bar and Grill. Grant Michals, from the Crescenta Valley Community Association, spoke to council and said he would like support in opposition to the […]

In Memory of Reserve Deputy Charles D. Rea

The Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station community this week remembered the anniversary of the death of Reserve Deputy Charles Dudley Rea. On Jan. 26, 1969, during an El Niño storm, Rea drowned in Big Tujunga Creek. Rea served as a member of the Montrose Search and Rescue team working out of Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station. He […]

Male Arrested for Burglary and Vehicle Theft

On Friday, Jan. 15 just after 8 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched to a residential subterranean parking structure on the 3900 block of San Fernando Road regarding a grand theft auto in progress. Officers were advised that two suspects were at the location and had just been interrupted as they were in the process of […]

In brief

CVCA Welcomes 2021 The Crescenta Valley Community Association will have its first meeting of the year tonight, Thursday, Jan. 28 at 7 p.m. The meeting will include discussion on local issues as well as an opportunity for Foothill area residents to bring their own concerns. For those who live in Glendale between Lowell and Pennsylvania avenues, […]

An EDD Update

By Mary O’KEEFE In September 2020 CVW reported on a reader who had received over 150 fraudulent letters from EDD – the California Employment Development Department – at his residence. The letters were addressed to different names but all had the reader’s address. This scam occurred in areas throughout California and the EDD was not […]

Taking the Trail Ahead: Saying Goodbye to Angelo Chiarot

Taking the Trail Ahead: Saying Goodbye to Angelo Chiarot

  “And guide me on the long, dim trail ahead that stretches upward toward the Great Divide.” – ‘A Cowboy Prayer’ by Cowboy Poet Badger Clark By Mary O’KEEFE Angelo Chiarot didn’t speak much about his service in World War II, according to his grandson Robert Wollenwebber. He was typical of those of the “Greatest […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Grab a Menu … Fast: Restaurants are Ready for Diners After nine weeks of head scratching – since Nov. 25 – why restaurants, which were already hurting due to COVID-19 restrictions, were closed to outdoor diners, the powers-that-be at the state level decided that voila! Diners are welcomed back to dine outside. In late November, […]

GUSD Plans to Resume In-Person Campus Services

Vivian Ekchian, superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District, released the following statement: Glendale Unified School District remains steadfast in our commitment to provide on-campus childcare and in-person services for our highest need students and families while following all guidance from state and county departments of public health. This week, Governor Newsom and the CA […]