By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Town Council invites the community to a meeting on Feb. 28 at 7 p.m. with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. – Crescenta Valley sheriff personnel to discuss everything from recent burglaries to Neighborhood Watch and emergency response. “It’s a collaborative effort with the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley High School suspended a student after he made a threat to the school. According to the administration, it was not a substantive threat; however, the school reacted quickly to investigate and let the students and their families know there was no threat and that the campus was safe. Principal Linda […]
By Julie BUTCHER Paul Dutton woke up the crowd at Thursday’s CV Town Council meeting by announcing an upcoming CERT training. “CERT stands for Community Emergency Response Team,” Dutton said to the crowd. “Do you know how to stop arterial bleeding? Can you save a life? Does your family have a disaster plan? How long […]
By Brian CHERNICK The City of Glendale reported a second fiscal quarter of $73 million in revenue, about 34.1% of the expected $215 million annual revenue, and a general fund spending of $104.7 million, which accounts for 47.4% of the city’s annual budget. City staff reported that the Glendale Fire Dept. was the only department […]
Don’t be alarmed if you see fire in the foothills – it’s part of a planned burn by the fire department. By Mary O’KEEFE Community members along the foothills will be smelling and seeing smoke in the next few weeks as the U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire Dept. conducts prescribed burns in the Angeles National […]
Oliver, shown here at 12 months old, was a birthday present to Tom Suter from his daughter. Tom says that Oliver is a “typical orange male cat. Sweet as all get out, but dumb as a post.” CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share […]
Feb. 19 2200 block of Stonyvale Road in Tujunga, a resident reported that while he was sleeping a person/persons entered his home and stole valuable paintings and artwork. He told deputies he was in the process of moving out of his home due to the fact he was ordered by probate court to sell the […]
By Julie BUTCHER A packed parking lot behind the La Crescenta Library belied a routine agenda for the February meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council. The meeting room was full for a brisk, full agenda of community happenings. Youth Council President Alexis Karakas led off with an update on the council’s plans and activities. […]
“As the day lengthens, so the cold strengthens.” ~ Early-17th Century proverb Yes, the sunlight extends into the evenings. Consider it a sign of summer’s eventual return and don’t forgoe your scarf and mittens. They were much needed as a cold front moved through Southern California on Monday, Presidents’ Day. Strong sporadic winds swept […]
When Things Turn Ugly I don’t know about you, but the negativity surrounding the foothills – heck, most of the nation – is at an all-time high. Nationally, the horrific shooting deaths of 17 students in Florida pierce our souls. Questions abound of how to fix a situation that is difficult to define. “Certain […]