By Robin GOLDSWORTHY It was a morning of recognition and optimism at the 13th Annual State of the Schools Breakfast held on Thursday morning, Oct. 5, at Pacific Community Center. The breakfast is hosted by the Glendale Educational Foundation and provides information on how Glendale Unified School District schools are performing. It is also an […]
CV Sheriff’s Station prepares for ghoulish good time at Haunted Jail. By Mary O’KEEFE It has been a long time tradition in the Crescenta Valley – the Haunted Jail. The spooky event held at the CV Sheriff’s Station at 4554 Briggs Ave. had been created years ago by a deputy who worked at the station. […]
By Brian CHERNICK The steps to Glendale City Hall are getting a make-over after Glendale City Councilmembers voted to remove and replace the 75-year-old entry way steps with brand new concrete. The Dept. of Public Works and its staff prepared a report for council, advising it to allow the rehabilitation of the steps after numerous […]
On Oct 5, Senator Anthony J. Portantino was recognized as the 2017 Policymaker of the Year by the Association of Independent California Colleges and Universities (AICCU). AICCU honored Senator Portantino at their annual meeting for his outstanding commitment to higher education and continuous support of students attending California’s private, nonprofit colleges and universities. AICCU’s Policymaker […]
By Charly SHELTON The recent hurricanes that hit the east coast and Caribbean have leveled those areas. Entire buildings were ripped apart and blown away by high winds, streets were flooded and services like fresh water and electricity were nearly non-existent. These were the scenes rescue and relief crews walked into when arriving with air. […]
Oct. 9 900 block of Chehalem Road in La Cañada, deputies responded to a burglary alarm and discovered the glass on a door at a residence was shattered and the door was open. Deputies found several rooms in the home had been ransacked. There were two pillowcases found; both contained items from the home. The […]
On Oct. 3, felony charges were filed against a 21-year-old Glendale man in connection with three robberies that occurred in the City of Glendale and the City of Burbank. On Sept. 17 at 3:25 a.m., an armed robbery captured on video surveillance occurred at the 7-Eleven convenience store located at 843 W. Glenoaks Blvd. in […]
The lack of communication amongst the City of Glendale, Wells Fargo Bank and the community continues. A few days prior to the Sept. 28 CVCA meeting we received word from Wells Fargo that a decision had been reached on the variance so their representatives wouldn’t be attending our meeting to discuss remedies for the non-code-compliant […]
A Change in Plans I consider it an honor each week to share with you in this column my opinions, observations and stories and typically give a lot of thought to what I’ll be writing about. I thought I had it all figured out last week – we at CV Weekly just celebrated our […]
“O suns and skies and clouds of June, And flowers of June together, Ye cannot rival for one hour October’s bright blue weather.” ~ Helen Hunt Jackson As days grow shorter, the skies at sunset glow with the most spectacular hues, blooming with pinks, reds and oranges. Once again, Deukmejian Wilderness Park was voted by […]