As more people struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army and Bailey Center strive to meet food insecurity. By Mary O’KEEFE The longer the safer-at-home orders remain in place due to the fight against COVID-19 the longer many may go without a paycheck, finding they need more support. Food pantries are seeing an increase […]
By Julie BUTCHER At a virtual meeting of the Glendale Community College board of trustees on Tuesday, two new members of the board took the oath of office. Desireé Portillo Rabinov of La Crescenta was elected in March to represent Area 1. She won the election by 188 votes. Sevan Benlian won the election to […]
» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, spoke to CVW about what the hospital staff has been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have been working with patients, with colleagues and with other hospitals. Last week Hobbs explained how he and his staff prepared for the […]
This Week at LCIF Lutheran Church in the Foothills continues to offer “Couch Church” for the foreseeable future. It will live stream Sundays at 10 a.m. on its Facebook page –facebook.com/Lcifoothills/videos. After the live stream, the service can be found at www.lcifoothills.org. Bulletins for children and adults (along with games for children and a Bible […]
Mary O’Keefe, reporter for the Crescenta Valley Weekly, was among 15 women honored by Rep. Adam Schiff as his choice for 2020 Women of the Year. The women came from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, […]
Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America will offer a virtual 5K for families to complete at home between April 25 and May 9. A kickoff video featuring Scout Executive Mark Kraus will be released on April 25. The Verdugo Hills Council presents the virtual 5K to promote physical fitness during this time of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Public Health released its updated COVID-19 numbers on Wednesday, April 22. There were 66 confirmed new deaths and 1,318 new positive cases of COVID-19 in Los Angeles County. This brings the totals to 729 deaths and 16,435 positive cases reported. “Of those who died, information about race and […]
Clark Magnet High School has been selected as a 2020 U.S. Dept. of Education Green Ribbon School for its innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact and utility costs, improve health and wellness, and ensure effective sustainability education. Clark Magnet is one of only 39 schools in the country and four in the state of California […]
LA County Offers Digital Resources to Help Access Food at No Cost An estimated 2 million people in Los Angeles County suffer from food insecurity on an ongoing basis. That vulnerable community is sure to swell because of pandemic-related economic losses in the months to come, but Los Angeles County is committed to preventing hunger […]
Update April 21 There were 46 new deaths due to COVID-19 announced today, April 21, by Public Health Los Angeles County at its daily briefing. This brings the total of deaths in LA County to 663; 89% of those who died had underlying health conditions. There were also 1,400 new cases of COVID-19 announced. This […]