“Noon the fifth day, Mr. Hooper, a Lockheed Ventura saw us, he swung in low and he saw us. Young pilot, a lot younger than Mr. Hooper; anyway, he saw us and come in low and three hours later, a big fat PBY comes down and start to pick us up. Y’know, that was the […]
Glendale Fire Department Station 29 responded to multiple vehicle fires this afternoon at the parking lot at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. “It was one vehicle fire that [spread] to two other vehicles,” said Anita Shandi, spokeswoman for GFD. There were no injuries reported. GFD and Park administrators were on scene.
UPDATE 3:25 p.m. The situation on the 210 Freeway at Lowell Avenue has been resolved, according to the Glendale Police Dept. It is being handled as a mental health issue, not a criminal issue. The man in question had a large knife with him and, from his statements, officers were concerned he would self-harm. […]
CV Weekly looks back at year that was – truly – unprecedented. January The float Dodo Bird Flight School that was entered into the 131st annual Tournament of Roses Parade by the City of La Cañada garnered laughs and the Bob Hope Humor Award. Several new laws went into effect on Jan. 1 but perhaps […]
Shortened Hours for Holiday The office of CV Weekly will be open only until 1 p.m. today, Thursday, Dec. 31. It will be closed on Jan. 1, 2021. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place at the Rosemont Preserve on Saturday morning, Jan. 2. This is a chance for residents […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This year has been one for the record books. It started with fire and is ending with a shot in the arm. Little did we know that the Australian fires that continued to burn from September 2019 into 2020 was a sign of things to come. In 2020, California saw the state […]
By Mary O’KEEFE With the latest surge of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, medical staff at hospitals need the community’s support now more than ever. “We are in crisis mode currently,” said Donovan Stewart, associate chief nursing officer at Adventist Health Glendale. “The [Emergency Department] is at [maximum] capacity.” The ICU is also well over 100% […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was contacted by readers who were concerned about the Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program. The concerns were based on communication issues between those who applied for the rent lottery and the County. The Rent Relief Program is administered by the Los Angeles County Development Authority. Those in need of assistance […]
And What A Year It Was Every year I get to help prepare the year in review, reading the 51 newspapers of the year and reliving some of the highs and, especially this year, the lows. Images pop into mind of the stories we covered, the situations that surrounded them and the challenges and joys […]