How to Recognize Signs of Stroke – F.A.S.T.

By Jake BOWMAN May is National Stroke Awareness Month and provides important facts in educating the public about the causes and ways to prevent a stroke. According to the National Stroke Association, fewer than half of 9-1-1 calls dealing with strokes are made within an hour of the event, and fewer than half of those […]

CVWD Receives Award for Excellence

Crescenta Valley Water District was one of two agencies to recently receive the prestigious Clair A. Hill Agency Award for Excellence from the Association of California Water Agencies. Shown from left are Derek Romer of Cannon; David Friese of APTwater; Terry Applebury of APTwater; David Gould of CVWD; Kerry Erickson of CVWD; Ron Mitchell of […]

36th Anniversary of Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival

By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park will be celebrating all things artistic with this weekend’s 36th anniversary of the Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival. The event will be on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Honolulu Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic in the […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

A Different Charge of the Light Brigade I don’t know about you but I was curious when I saw random solar lights starting to dot the mountainsides surrounding the Crescenta Valley. I know many of our local residents have seen them, too, because CV Weekly has gotten emails and notes regarding the strange little lights. […]

Weather in the Foothills

“To be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest or a wildflower in spring – these are some of the rewards of the simple life.” ~ John Burroughs, naturalist and essayist  No May grey here, at least not caused by the expected seasonal overcast skies and fog. Our gray […]

GUSD Board Recognition Night Awards the Best

GUSD Board Recognition Night Awards the Best

By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale Unified School District Board of Education met for its antepenultimate meeting of the 2018-19 academic school year. The meeting was the annual awards recognition meeting with no additional agenda items. After the conclusion of a search for a new superintendent last week, the relaxed meeting was a welcome change of […]

In Brief

GWP Tailgate 2019 The City of Glendale – Water & Power is hosting its annual Tailgate event on Saturday, June 1. The community is invited to come to the Perkins & Parcher Plazas, 141 N. Glendale Ave. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to learn about the programs offered by the GWP. There will be […]

Brakes Put on Electric Scooter Pilot Program

Brakes Put on Electric Scooter Pilot Program

By Julie BUTCHER For now, 31-year Glendale resident Tony Passarella is celebrating the cancellation of a city-backed program to allow electric scooters on the streets of Glendale – not even as part of a test program. “I don’t see a need,” Passarella addressed the Glendale City Council on this issue for the 14th time on […]

The Search Ends: GUSD Announces New Superintendent

By Jake BOWMAN On Tuesday night, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education unanimously approved a contract to affirm Dr. Vivian Ekchian as the next GUSD superintendent of schools, effective July 1. Ekchian currently serves as deputy superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District. According to a press release issued by the GUSD, […]