By Mary O’KEEFE CVW was recently contacted by a reader who was a victim of identity theft. The reader wanted to share her story as a cautionary tale of the impact identity theft can have on everyday life. It should be noted that because this ID theft was so extreme the victims do not want […]
By Jake BOWMAN Natural disasters are not something that the public generally thinks about on a daily basis. Except for those living in an area where disasters are likely to occur or those who have experienced one first hand, thoughts of preparing for such an event can seem far off and not an immediate priority. […]
Despite epicenters that were miles away, the Crescenta Valley was not immune to the shaking caused by the Ridgecrest earthquakes. By Charly SHELTON At 10:33 a.m. on July 4, a magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck just outside of Ridgecrest, California, in the China Lake area of the Mojave Desert. The next morning, a M 5.4 aftershock […]
By Mary O’KEEFE From June 22 to June 29, Montrose Search and Rescue led one of its biggest operations when team members searched for a 73-year-old man who was missing. The incident had a happy ending when the hiker, Eugene Jo, was found alive and well after spending a week in the Angeles National Forest […]
By Julie BUTCHER Glendale resident Madeline Frey, 12, addressed the crowd of approximately 370 children and adults outside Glendale City Hall Tuesday night to oppose the repowering of the Grayson power plant with gas of any amount. “We have to fix this environmental crisis to fix the only place we call home,” she said before […]
Celebrating the 4th I want to share with you how much fun I had on the 4th of July. The day started with me riding down Foothill Boulevard with office manager Rachelle Miller, her stepdaughter Thalia (who writes our YA book reviews), stepson Wyatt, and husband Darin (who was behind the wheel of our […]
“Nature uncovers the inner secrets of nature in two ways: one by the force of bodies operating outside it; the other by the very movements of its innards. The external actions are strong winds, rains, river currents, sea waves, ice, forest fires, floods; there is only one internal force – earthquake.” […]
By Charly SHELTON In 2017, SB 1, or the Road Repair and Accountability Act, was passed in the California State Legislature. This is a tax on gasoline sales that is supposed to funnel funds directly to improving the roadways in California. The voter-approved gas tax went up again on July 1 and, although drivers may […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday hundreds of “gear heads” (car enthusiasts) shared their favorite hobby with thousands of people at the Montrose 18th Annual Car Show along Honolulu Avenue. There were 264 classic cars that lined the 2200, 2300 and 2400 blocks of Honolulu Avenue providing a variety of automobiles to be admired. Each year […]
Sagebrush Vote Scheduled The Los Angeles County Office of Education has scheduled the vote for the Sagebrush territory transfer vote for Wednesday, Sept. 4. More details will be provided once they are released. Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, July 13 from 8 […]