School Sweet School

School Sweet School

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Who says you can’t go home again? USC-Verdugo Hills Hospital CEO Keith Hobbs proved that the adage is indeed false when he headed back to his alma mater, Crescenta Valley High School, last month as Principal for a Day. According to the GUSD website, the Principal for a Day program strives to […]

Put Your Dancing Shoes On

Put Your Dancing Shoes On

By Mary O’KEEFE There are so many ways to get in and stay in shape especially in Southern California. CVW has recognized January as its Healthy Living month. Each week we will look at ways to begin the year in a healthy way but we want to go beyond the gyms and early morning runs. […]

Living Side-By-Side with Coyotes

By Pat KRAMER Coyotes are becoming increasingly prevalent in local neighborhoods along the foothill communities. Increasing development has led to a loss of natural wildlife habitat areas and the ongoing drought has further caused a scarcity in their food sources. These contributing factors mean residents will see more wildlife coming out of the hills to […]

New Laws 2017

By Mary O’KEEFE Jan. 1, 2017 saw new laws going into effect for Californians. In fact, Gov. Jerry Brown signed 898 bills in 2016. Below are just some new laws in effect this year beginning with several laws regarding drivers, drugs and privacy. Really Hands-free Phones Most drivers have seen other drivers holding their cellphones […]

Weather in the Foothills

“Nature chose for a tool, not the earthquake or lightning to rend and split asunder,  not the stormy torrent or eroding rain, but the tender snow-flowers noiselessly falling through unnumbered centuries.” –John Muir “Happy New Year!” What a way to spend New Year’s Eve. We were heading back home after a post-Christmas get away. Our […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Come On, Get Happy Happy New Year! I hope that 2016 ended on a high note for you and that 2017 brings much prosperity and health – because without your health, not much else matters. Which brings us to January, the month when we here at CV Weekly showcase healthy living. The New Year ushers […]

Michael Antonovich Looks Back

Michael Antonovich Looks Back

By Charly SHELTON There are more than two million residents in the Fifth District of Los Angeles County. The district covers all or part of the Crescenta, San Gabriel, Pomona, San Fernando, Santa Clarita and Antelope valleys and, for the last 36 years, one man has supervised them all: Michael D. Antonovich. Yet despite the […]

City Receives Nearly $2.37 Million in HUD Funds

The U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the City of Glendale Continuum of Care (CoC), nearly $2.37 million in renewed and new grants to prevent and end homelessness. The grants are a part of a record $1.95 billion in funding that the Obama Administration awarded to 7,600 homeless assistance programs around the […]

Snow Fun Found in Crescenta Valley

Snow Fun Found in Crescenta Valley

Warm temperatures did not keep kids – and their parents – away from a day of snow fun at Two Strike By Mary O’KEEFE Snow and sledding and sleeveless shirts and shorts may not look like they go together but in Crescenta Valley on Thursday it was the perfect way to spend the day. Over […]

UPDATE: Missing Child Located

                            update: An alert was issued that a child reported earlier has been located. Glendale Police have issued an alert for a child who went missing today, Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. in the 300 block of South Glendale Avenue. She is female, […]