By Mary O’KEEFE It appears the City of Glendale will continue to work with the Gangi Company regarding Rockhaven. On Nov. 25, 2016, the Glendale City Council voted to work with the Gangi Design LED Build on a new project at the former Rockhaven Sanitarium site, a historical property in the 2700 block of Honolulu […]
Television news anchor Chris Burrous unexpectedly died at a hospital on the afternoon of Thursday, Dec. 27, the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner announced. In the early afternoon of Dec. 27, paramedics responded to a call regarding an unresponsive male at a hotel in the 400 block of Pioneer Drive in Glendale. The male, later […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As a kid there is nothing like waking up Christmas morning and finding toys under the tree, but for some families toys are a luxury they just can’t afford. Thanks to toy drives like Spark of Love, many kids get that toy-filled holiday morning. It takes the generosity of many to help […]
AT&T Hearing Scheduled A hearing for AT&T regarding the small cell placement on a utility pole just north of 4704 Briggs Ave. has been rescheduled to Jan. 30 at 9 a.m. It will be held at the County of Los Angeles, Dept. of Regional Planning, Zoning Permits East Section, 320 W. Temple St., Room 1346 […]
“Year’s end comes on the wings of a chattering jay and a cawing crow, and a wind that rustles the sere oak leaves in the star-glimmered night. The jay chatters of short Winter days, and the crow caws of the long Winter nights. And the wind’s song is the song of time, of the years, […]
More to Love in 2019 Well, Happy New Year, CV Weekly readers! Though the New Year was officially ushered in at midnight on Jan. 1, I carry with me (or should I say on me) remnants of the holidays. Yes, I am talking about poundage, that extra holiday weight that is an unwanted gift […]
FMWD Announces New Division 5 Director Frank Colcord was named the new director of Foothill Municipal Water District’s Division 5 succeeding Kathy Ross who had served since 2014. Division 5 is primarily composed of La Crescenta. Colcord is currently working as a senior environmental specialist responsible for compliance with state and federal climate regulations. Prior […]
CV Weekly looks back at a year filled with controversy, change and celebration. January The 2018 Rose Parade theme “Making a Difference” highlighted individuals and organizations that serve others. The La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association float “Panda-Monium” received the Bob Hope Humor award for most whimsical and amusing float. La Crescenta resident and […]
“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~Norman Vincent Peale The feeling … Was it the soft rain falling Christmas Eve and into the early morning hours of Christmas Day? Maybe it’s the childhood memories of Santa Claus or wrapped presents under the tree or two […]
The Calm After the Christmas Chaos The days leading up to Christmas are typically a little, well, nuts for me. Like many, I usually don’t wrap my Christmas gifts until Christmas Eve. When the boys were younger, this posed a real problem because I had to wait until the kids were asleep before I […]