By Julian MITCHELL The Glendale Public Library made a major addition to its Historical Section last week after acquiring a copy of the 1925 Glendale Union High School yearbook. The yearbook is notable for its inclusion of film legend John Wayne, then a student known as Marion Morrison. The yearbook was the only one from […]
SB 521, authored by State Senator Anthony J. Portantino passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee. SB 521 provides a tax credit to property owners who enter into new contracts to rent their property to Section 8 voucher recipients. To be eligible, contracts must be executed after Jan. 1, 2020. SB 521 is an attempt […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Weekly sat down with Ara Najarian as he begins his fourth term as mayor of Glendale. Najarian was first elected to the Glendale City Council in 2005. “We have a lot of issues coming before us,” Najarian said. Grayson Power Plant The largest decision Najarian feels the City is facing […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Prom Plus’ Taste of Montrose was held on Sunday, along with the annual Kids & Kritters and Wags n Whiskers events. Honolulu Avenue was full of dogs, kids and people enjoying the many things offered. The Taste of Montrose is a fundraiser for Prom Plus, which is celebrating its 25th year as […]
The Hometown Country Fair, held at CV Park on Saturday, April 27, went off without a hitch. The annual event hosted by the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce feature music groups, dancers, cheerleaders and more from around the Crescenta Valley. In addition to enjoying the varied entertainment, fair-goers wound their way through the lines of […]
“Man – despite his artistic pretensions, his sophistication and his many accomplishments – owes his existence to a six-inch layer of topsoil and the fact that it rains.” – Paul Harvey Aurandt (Sept. 4, 1918 – Feb. 28, 2009), American Radio for ABC Radio Networks Monday’s overcast skies and storms brewing over the foothills produced […]
Senior Celebration On Wednesday, May 15, the City of Glendale celebrates the nation’s observance of Older Americans Month with the 3rd Annual Senior Street Fest at the Artsakh Paseo, located between Broadway and Wilson avenues. The two-hour street festival, which recognizes the contributions of older Americans, begins at 10:30 a.m. and features live music, lunch, […]
Celebrating Small Businesses This week is National Small Business Week. This was pointed out by our insurance provider, The Hartford, which sent a note of congratulations and thanks to the CV Weekly. After all, small businesses are the “heartbeat of our communities and the backbone of our economy.” I couldn’t agree more. My small […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE It was a typical Wednesday afternoon last week for Artur Poghosyan. He went to work at his office on the corner of Honolulu and La Crescenta avenues then, around noon, headed out for lunch. During his walk back to his office his day turned anything but typical. “It happened very fast,” Poghosyan […]