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 […]
Glendale City Attorney Michael Garcia announced that his office has filed a criminal complaint in the Superior Court for Los Angeles County charging the owners of a property with the failure to obtain permits for the complete demolition of a potentially historic home in violation of both city and state codes. The five-count misdemeanor complaint […]
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley Station detectives are continuing their investigation into a juvenile student who ingested an unknown amount of Xanax. The incident occurred at La Cañada High School at approximately 11:35 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 21. The student was transported to the hospital and, because he is a juvenile, no […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Glendale Police Dept. is in recruitment mode. It is looking for men and women who are interested in public service and community engagement. The department is looking for police cadets, communication operators/dispatchers and recruits. It is particularly looking for candidates bilingual in English and Armenian and English and Korean. Lt. John […]