Crescenta Valley residents are seeing smoke from two brush fires – one in El Sereno and another in Sylmar, dubbed the Saddle Ridge fire. El Sereno Fire, as of 2 p.m.: A brush fire that started in the 2800 block of N. Eastern Ave in El Sereno has burned an estimated 20 acres as of […]
This Sunday everyone is invited to Allure Salon in Montrose to support students who will be donating locks of their hair through Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a non-profit that takes donated hair and creates wigs for children who are in need. “Our recipients are financially disadvantaged children, age 21 and under, suffering […]
Saddleridge Brush Fire Update from Los Angeles City Fire as of 4:22 a.m.: The fire has burned over 4,000 acres, a more accurate assessment will be made after sunrise. The fire is 0% contained. Evacuations include: All of Porter Ranch, north of the 118 freeway from Reseda Boulevard to DeSoto Avenue Oakridge Estates, north of […]
The Glendale Police Department Open House kicks off this Saturday morning at 10 a.m. GPD will have its Breast Cancer Awareness Vehicles on display as well as the new Armored Tactical Vehicle. The police helicopter will be landing between 7:30 a.m. and 7:45 a.m. at the corner of Isabel Street and Broadway Avenue. The public […]
Oct. 5 900 block of Town Center Drive in La Cañada, numerous bottles of vitamins were stolen from a store. According to a witness, two men, one described as a white male and the other an Armenian male, entered the store and took several bottles of antioxidant vitamins. The two males then ran out of […]
Another successful Oktoberfest in Montrose last Saturday with lots of family fun rides, games and entertainment. The annual event is sponsored by the Montrose Verdugo Chamber of Commerce. Photos by Mary O’KEEFE CV Weekly at Oktoberfest
By Julie BUTCHER “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape – Plan Your Escape!” is the theme of Glendale’s Fire Prevention Week. The city and Glendale Fire Department urge all Glendale families to make a plan to get out safely within two minutes of a residential fire alarm. Fire officials addressed the Glendale City Council, focused […]
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month takes place every year during the month of October. It is an annual health campaign organized by major breast cancer charities to increase the awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure. In 2019, an estimated 268,600 new cases of […]
By Judy TURNER Special to CVW Crescenta Valley Fire Safe Council According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), October is National Fire Prevention Month and is designated as a time to learn fire safety and prevention. Since most of La Crescenta is in the newly expanded “high fire hazard” zone by Cal Fire, it […]
By Lori BODNAR Harmonious notes and delicious smells wafted through the air at the 11TH Annual Rosemont Pancake Breakfast Concert the Saturday morning. Over a thousand people attended to enjoy the delicious pancakes and listen to melodious live music. The weather was perfect, not too hot or too cold. The breakfast was also just right–warm […]