By Jason KUROSU Proposition 47 seeks to reduce prison sentences for numerous inmates across the state by reclassifying as misdemeanors certain drug possession offenses and other crimes considered felonies. Among these are a series of crimes when the total amount involved is less than $950, including petty theft, receiving stolen property, forging or writing bad […]
CVCA Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Community Association meets tonight, Thursday, Oct. 23 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd., at La Crescenta Avenue. Meet CVTC candidates and learn about a potential new business on Foothill Boulevard and Pennsylvania Avenue. Free and open to the public. […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale Unified School District board of education presented its updated proposal for the Sagebrush area at its Oct. 21 meeting, which established a tentative plan for managing the territory transfer with the La Cañada Unified School District. The proposal included how GUSD and LCUSD would share costs, a decision for GUSD […]
By Samantha SLAYBACK Trick-or-treating is a Halloween tradition for kids across America. The prospect of dressing up and going door-to- door for candy is what excites children about the holiday. Unfortunately, that candy is causing problems for children across the nation and around the world. Globally, children’s sugar consumption increases annually by approximately 2%; currently […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Revised plans for building a 221-unit development on land that is currently occupied by the Verdugo Hills Golf Course were introduced to residents of the communities of Sunland and Tujunga on Monday evening. The reduced-size proposal was introduced during the second monthly meeting of the Sunland-Tujunga Neighborhood Council Land Use Committee. […]
By Jason KUROSU As school districts collect more data on the social media activities of middle and high school students, a new bill signed by Governor Brown and authored by Assemblyman Mike Gatto will ensure that parents and students are informed of what districts are reviewing and that any information collected will be destroyed after […]
Oct. 22 1800 block of El Cino Place in Glendale, a resident contacted police after he noticed a window had been smashed in his neighbor’s home. When officers arrived they found the home had been ransacked; the owners were not there at the time. The police began a search of the area calling in […]
Honolulu Avenue in Montrose has been nominated for the 31st Great Place in America Award! This is part of the American Planning Association (APA) 2014 Great Places in America program that celebrates places of exemplary character, quality, and planning. Places are selected annually and represent the gold standard in terms of having a true sense […]
At the end of the presentation, this video was played. It was made by CVWeekly’s own Charly and Molly Shelton from a recent trip all the way down Route 66.
lendale Hosts Riverwalk Tour and Community Meeting #2 Wednesday, October 29 On Wednesday, October 29, the community is invited to explore Glendale Narrows Riverwalk and offer their ideas and opinions on bridge designs. A Project Tour will begin at 4:00 pm at the entrance to Glendale Narrows Riverwalk Park located at the intersection of […]