Sept. 24 1200 block of Homewood Lane in La Cañada, a resident woke to a thumping sound in her backyard. She heard two suspects speaking in her backyard. They soon left the area. There were no signs of attempted burglary. The incident occurred at 1:45 a.m. Sept. 22 4900 block of Palm Drive in […]
By Julian MITCHELL Tragedy found its way to Valley View Elementary School this summer when longtime and beloved custodian Carlos Hernandez lost his life. Just a few weeks ago, Hernandez was on vacation in Lake Havasu with his family when a boating accident happened that took the life of the 55-year-old man. “He was considered […]
On July 19, Glendale Police officers were dispatched to the 600 block of West Wilson at 4:15 a.m. in regards to an attempted murder that had taken place. When the officers arrived on the scene the suspect, Brian Cruz, had already fled the residence. Cruz is accused of striking his fiancée in the face and […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale’s City Council wisely brought a cooler full of water to its afternoon meeting at Glendale’s Fire Safety Center as part of its annual “Work Boot Tuesday.” The annual trek gives councilmembers a chance to get a “behind the scenes” glimpse into the inner workings of the city. This year, the city […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley celebrated its 135th anniversary in style on Saturday. The event was sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, and hosted by the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley and the Crescenta Valley Town Council. It was held at the picturesque setting of St. Luke’s of the Mountains. The evening was […]
“Ah, how good it feels! The hand of an old friend.” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow By Mary O’KEEFE Imagine living to be 100 years old. One hundred years of memories of children, loves and losses. For most who reach this milestone, it is a bittersweet moment as family and friends gather to celebrate. […]
By Julie BUTCHER At an afternoon meeting on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council authorized the procurement of a new system to track land use and other city processes. Releasing an RFP to solicit proposals for the new Land Management System (LMS), as the City’s chief information officer Jason Bradford explained, will allow the city to […]
“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” Chinese proverb In 2009 my life changed considerably. Our oldest married and the youngest graduated from high school, all within a year’s time. Call it bittersweet if you will. One minute, our house was Grand Central Station or front row at […]
Mixing It Up Last Thursday, the day of our anniversary issue, CV Weekly held its first-ever business mixer for the Montrose-Verdugo City and Crescenta Valley chambers of commerce. Coming off the intense schedule of producing the anniversary issue and just having general nerves of hosting a party, I was wound tight as the 6 […]
On Aug. 28, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony robbery and carjacking charges on Vincent Goudeau, George Nunez and Kevin Morales. On Aug. 27 at approximately 2:43 a.m., a Glendale officer stopped a black Honda Accord for failing to stop for a red light at Verdugo Road and Colorado Boulevard in the […]