By Joyce LEE, intern Participants in the annual Foothills Relay for Life will take to the Clark Magnet High School field on April 12, repeating a history that all didn’t want to have to do: walk for a cure of cancer. Since 1985, the year in which Dr. Gordy Klatt initiated the beginning of the […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU A powerful early spring storm moving through the area on Wednesday afternoon was responsible for two incidents of downed power lines in Sunland, causing about 744 Los Angeles Dept. of Water & Power customers to lose power. In one incident, lightning struck power lines in the 10500 block of N. Woodward […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Armenian Community & Youth Center hosted an event Tuesday night detailing the most common forms of identity theft and strategies for protecting against becoming a victim to this ever-increasing crime. Matt Zakarian, detective with the Glendale Police Dept. Financial Crimes Unit, spoke to a small audience about his experiences […]
By Charly SHELTON With the recent rash of earthquakes to rock Southern California, not to mention around the world, many are asking what to expect next. Southern Californians live in earthquake country, and know that a big quake is on the horizon. CV Weekly had a chance to ask an expert about the recent earthquake […]
Republicans Rally at Convention By Alexander KELEDJIAN In 1966, California GOP Chairman Gaylord Parkinson stated (even though Ronald Reagan gained fame for saying it), “Thou shalt not speak ill of any fellow Republican.” At the recent state Republican Party convention in San Burlington, over 1,000 Republicans broke this historic commandment. As a California Republican Party […]
Roadway Improvements Planned The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved an agreement with the City of Glendale for a $3.3 million roadway improvement project along Pennsylvania Avenue, announced Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich. The project will resurface nearly a mile of Pennsylvania Avenue, starting one block south of the 210 Freeway and continuing north to […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern The community came out on Saturday in recognition of national Vietnam Veterans Day by honoring those who fought in either the Vietnam or Korean War. For the second year, “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans” took place at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Honolulu Avenue and Ocean View Boulevard in Montrose. The ceremony […]
A ‘Fairly’ Good Time Planned The outlook for this weekend’s weather is good – and thank goodness because the 9th annual Hometown Country Fair is taking place at CV Park (at Dunsmore and Honolulu avenues in La Crescenta) on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Good weather has not always been a guarantee for […]
“The sun was warm but the wind is chill. You know how it is with an April day. When the sun is out and the wind is still…” ~ Robert Frost March went “out like a lamb” – barely. Last weekend’s weather was breathtakingly beautiful and much warmer than first predicted. The March lamb left […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On April 7, a new program will begin in the Crescenta Valley titled Crescenta Valley – It Takes a Village. The purpose of the program is to bring organizations and individuals together to discuss issues in the community and offer resources for those in need. “We have amazing resources here [in our […]