Beginning March 18, all residents and businesses in La Cañada Flintridge served by Valley Water Company, La Cañada Irrigation District, and Mesa Crest Water Company are asked to refrain from all outdoor water use, including irrigating lawns and landscaping, for up to 10 days as an imported water pipeline inspection occurs. Residents are also asked […]
By Brian CHERNICK On Tuesday, the Glendale City Council approved the addition into the city’s historic registry a Tudor Revival-style commercial building and the Miradero Gateway to the Brand Family Cemetery. Designed and built by local architect Alfred Priest in 1928, the former mortuary was crafted in a Tudor Revival architectural style that is known […]
Only if we understand, will we care. Only if we care, will we help. Only if we help shall all be saved. ~ Jane Goodall By Mary O’KEEFE Above is the opening quote on the Phil Simon Clinic website and perhaps best states the foundation of this philanthropic arm of Huntington Memorial Hospital. Phil Simon […]
By Julie BUTCHER Engineers from Los Angeles County Flood Control District made a presentation at the February meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council that focused on safety preparations the agency is making in anticipation of upcoming storms. Stormwater Division principal engineer Sterling Klippel reported that the county’s immediate work is aimed at preventing dangerous […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Battle of the Badges Blood Drive was held on Thursday, Feb. 15 as part of the American Red Cross outreach. According to Dep. Alex Covian of the Crescenta Valley Station, 27 people came by the station to donate blood and 23 actually donated. The American Red Cross was happy with the […]
“Ships that pass in the night, and speak of each other in passing …” ~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “Tales Of A Wayside Inn” The image below brought Longfellow’s words to mind. My curiosity then led me to its origin. “Tales of a Wayside Inn” is a collection of stories related by a group of travelers […]
Being on the Lookout I often hear from many of our readers and advertisers about the value of the CV Weekly – that it is a reliable, responsible source of information. Whether it is the historical perspective that Mike Lawler provides in our Viewpoints section, the information on our schools and students found in our […]
Historic Hike Planned The community is invited to join blogger-historian Scott Lowe on an easy two-hour round-trip hike through the heart of Southern Glendale. Along the way will be a stop at the Glendale Transportation Center (former Southern Pacific Depot); the Forest Lawn Gates (largest wrought-iron gates in the U.S.); the Richardson House (oldest wood-frame […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On March 18, people will lace up their walking shoes to take part in a 33-year tradition at the Los Angeles Marathon and, for the 19th year, La Cañada resident Mary Pinola will be joining them. “We were trying to raise money for the education fund,” Pinola said of why she initially […]
Feb. 25 4800 block of Hampton Road in La Cañada, a woman reported that she heard someone knocking at her front door and ringing the doorbell. She looked to see who it was and found it was a family member, a 35-year-old Glendale man. She did not open the door because the family member, a […]