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 […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 12, Glendale inducted six officers, including a canine for its K-9 Unit, at an event held at the Glendale Police Dept. Six officers – Ryan Varela, Albert Nazaryan, Charlton Vidal, Mitchel Tompkins, Armand Simian and Thomas Onderdonk – were officially sworn in as Glendale’s newest police officers. New employees who […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As it does at the beginning of every school year, the California Highway Patrol was out in force, focusing on schools in the Crescenta Valley. Friday found CHP motor officers at La Crescenta Elementary. There are several issues with traffic at this school, primarily that it is located on a busy street […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 11, the Crescenta Valley Motorcade of Remembrance drove through the streets of La Crescenta and La Cañada, passing schools and fire and law enforcement stations to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and to recognize and show appreciation for early responders. Almost 3,000 people died when […]