On Jan. 29, nine ambulance operator trainees successfully completed the Ambulance Operator Academy. The 80 hours of academy training included patient assessment and treatment, ambulance maintenance procedures, emergency driving, equipment operation and maintenance, ambulance inventory, city geography and communication procedures. The newly promoted ambulance operators are currently entering the field orientation phase of their training. […]
Feb. 8 2800 block of Mary Street in La Crescenta, a duffel bag and personal items were stolen from an unlocked garage between Feb. 6 and Feb. 8. Feb. 7 2900 block of Mary Street in La Crescenta, a person’s identity information was stolen from the trunk of an unlocked vehicle. The surveillance video revealed […]
The Friends of Rockhaven, with Historic Resources Group, has filed an application for the nomination for historic designation with the National Register of Historic Places. The application will be reviewed by the State Historical Resources Commission in April 2016 and will include music of Babe Egan and her Hollywood Redheads during the presentation. Florence Egan […]
Yesterday, Rep. Adam Schiff announced that President Obama included $8.2 million for the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning system in his Fiscal Year 2017 budget released this week, a significant increase from last year’s budget – a $5 million request – and further recognition of the importance of the West Coast Earthquake Early Warning System. […]
HSCV Presents the History of the Alex Theater At the next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley on Monday, Feb. 15 the history of the Alex Theatre will be presented. Built in 1925 as a vaudeville and movie palace, the Alex Theater enjoyed a long run in downtown Glendale. It aged and […]
Party On! For those sad that the holiday season has passed ending the chance for celebration, weep no more! The New Year brings plenty of opportunities to celebrate those non-profits that work so hard for our community. For example, this past Saturday night the Crescenta Valley Weekly Glendale/Burbank sales professional Sonya Marquez and I hopped […]
“We had a sunset of a fine sort. Marked in bands of sharply contrasted colors; great stretches of dark blue, others of purple, others of polished bronze: the billowy mountains showed all sorts of dainty browns and greens, blues and purple and blacks…” ~ Mark Twain while living in California As predicted the Santa Ana […]
On Feb. 4 at 9:39 p.m., the Glendale Police Dept. responded to the 2200 block of Sherwood Place in the City of Glendale, regarding a residential burglary in progress. Multiple police units, airship, and K-9 teams responded to the location within a few minutes of receiving the call. The Burbank Police Dept. K-9 unit also […]
Every Friday CV Weekly will share a video, photo or inspirational phrase to end the week with a smile. We welcome your submissions, too! Send them to Robin@cvweekly.com. This video is provided by the National Zoo. Happy Friday!
Hearing that a local monument to the great flood of 1934 needed some loving care, Boy Scout Charles Pingry was ready to help. By Mary O’KEEFE Nothing gets historians in and around Crescenta Valley talking like a question about the great flood of 1934. It was after a large wildfire in the area that rains […]