One More Week for Public to Comment on LA County Election Plan

By Mary O’KEEFE Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean C. Logan has announced that the County’s amended Election Administration Plan [EAP] has been posted and is available for public comment/input until Dec. 27. The EAP is the County’s strategy to administer elections under the California Voter’s Choice Act, communicate the County’s voter education and outreach […]

Ace Hardware Opens Its Doors

Ace Hardware Opens Its Doors

By Julie BUTCHER Longtime local resident Kurt Liewer was headed somewhere else when he saw the “Now open!” signs outside the new Ace Hardware on Foothill Boulevard. He pulled into the quickly filling parking lot. “I’m glad to see them here,” he said with a smile, heading in to check out the store on the […]

In Brief

CV Weekly Holiday Office Hours The offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed for the Christmas holiday from noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24 until 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26.     CV Town Council General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council general meeting, scheduled for today, Thursday, Dec. 19, is cancelled due […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Holiday Expectations   With the busy-ness of the holidays I eagerly embrace anything that sparks the season within me. I didn’t have to look farther than 2812 Alabama St. in La Crescenta. Steve and I on Sunday night decided to drive around town to see the decorations people have put up. Without a doubt there […]

Barger Calls for Investigation into Specialty Care Wait Times

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, chair, calling for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into wait times at specialty care centers at county health care facilities. The Dept. of Health Services will report back to the board of supervisors on its efforts to provide efficient and […]

Weather in the Foothills

“There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen.” ~ Frosty the Snowman   A “White Christmas” may be more than a Hollywood dream for us based on forecasts from the National Weather Service. Snow levels […]

And the Band Played On … To Victory

And the Band Played On … To Victory

A tough year of competition for Crescenta Valley High School marching band and color guard paid off as they earned the highest scores in school history. By Sabrina SHELTON The Crescenta Valley High School marching band and color guard had an eventful competition season this year, finishing fourth in 5A Division and fifth place in […]

Rezoning Voted Down for Verdugo Hills Golf Course Property

Rezoning Voted Down for Verdugo Hills Golf Course Property

By Mary O’KEEFE For over 13 years the fate of the property that previously housed the Verdugo Hills Golf Course has been in flux. On Tuesday a rezoning ordinance was denied by the City of LA PLUM, the Planning and Land Use Management committee, leaving the development proposed by the Snowball Investments company stalled ¬– […]

Council Adopts ADU Ordinances

By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Ara Najarian opened what turned out to be a long Glendale City Council meeting on Tuesday night by explaining why the council is meeting in a different room rather than in council chambers. “We will not hold a meeting at a location where every single person is not accommodated,” he said […]