Two Arrested for Burglary and Vehicle Theft On Feb. 15 at approximately 8:15 a.m., Glendale PD officers responded to the 1400 block of Valley View Road regarding a burglary that had just occurred. Upon arrival, officers located 34-year-old Nancy Calderon (transient) and 23-year-old Jose Gonzales of Los Angeles who were being detained by the building’s security […]
The Glendale City Council approved Phase III of Glendale Water & Power’s (GWP) Water Conservation Ordinance that began on Feb. 1. Glendale and many cities in the state that rely on water from the State Water Project are moving towards increasing their Mandatory Water Conservation phases due to a lack of expected runoff amid the […]
Coastal flooding will increase significantly over the next 30 years because of sea level rise, according to a new report by an interagency sea level rise task force that includes NASA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and other federal agencies. Titled Global and Regional Sea Level Rise Scenarios for the United States, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE A reader recently contacted CVW about the theft of his mail. That theft resulted in the amount of a check he had mailed being changed and cashed. The reader, who was aware of scams and thefts, knew not to leave his outgoing mail at his home for USPS pick up. He normally […]
Executed Perfectly Last week I shared the plans for the week ahead: “Charlie Chaplin” in Montrose handing out roses, the “big game” on Sunday at SoFi Stadium (what an exciting game it was, too) and, for the Goldsworthy family, the arrival of our newest member: Aubrey Goldsworthy. Aubrey had her own ideas of when she’d […]
“Man must rise above the Earth – to the top of the atmosphere and beyond – for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives.” – Socrates (470–399 BC), Greek philosopher from Athens credited as a founder of Western philosophy What could evoke a person such as Socrates – 2,500 […]
“The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” ~ Thucydides By Mary O’KEEFE Fire departments are looking for people who are interested in a career in fire fighting. “We will be hiring sometime this summer,” said […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council reviewed potential plans for a “virtual power plant” (VPP) – the installation of solar panels and battery storage to connect 2,200 single-family homes and 70 multi-family properties; however, ultimately council sent the city’s negotiators back to the bargaining table, dissatisfied with the terms worked out […]
Big Week Planned I want to first give a shout-out to the many, many readers who were kind enough to take the time to write and call to offer encouragement and forgiveness for the downed printing presses of the Jan. 27 issue. “You don’t have to apologize for anything,” said one caller. “You do a […]
By Julie BUTCHER “Go green or go home!” State Senator Anthony Portantino addressed the crowd at a rally organized on Saturday by the Glendale Environmental Coalition at Glendale city hall. “People power is what got us here. So, thank all of you for what you do.” Approximately 100 people, including many young people and […]