By Charly SHELTON The Lumière Brothers debuted a collection of 10 short films on Dec. 28, 1895 in Paris. This is widely regarded as the birth of cinema in its truest form. Despite the invention of the medium years prior, it was never put to use in such a way as did the Lumière Brothers. […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Access through upstairs rear entrance on La Crescenta Avenue. No agenda information was available as of press time. Rosemont Preserve Open Gate Morning An “open gate” event is taking place […]
By Charly SHELTON A new study published this week in the journal Earth’s Future found that since 1972 there has been an average 500% increase in annual burned areas statewide, largely in part from an 800% increase in burned areas annually in California from forest fires. Human-caused climate change has heated the earth 1.4°C, the […]
The Glendale Police activity at the site of the old Citibank in Montrose Shopping Park (2350 Honolulu Ave) this morning is a planned training exercise.
July 5 300 block of Baptiste Way in La Cañada, a power sprayer was stolen from a driveway between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. July 4 3000 Hopeton Road, a valuable coin collection was stolen from a home between May 4 and July 4. July 3 3900 block of Alta Vista Drive in […]
By Julie BUTCHER With the noise from the anti-Grayson demonstration outside echoing into the chambers, the Glendale City Council met on Tuesday night, welcoming back former mayor and councilmember Frank Quintero. Quintero was appointed by the rest of the council to fill the seat of Councilmember Zareh Sinanyan who resigned to serve as the High […]
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 […]