By Mary O’KEEFE Recently our community received the news that former Crescenta Valley High School principal Linda Junge had passed away. We had been following her fight with cancer for a very long time. She is now at peace but for those left behind there is a hole in the world. I met Linda when […]
Interesting Times I was watching a seminar on Hello Alice, a business site that provides funding and programs for small businesses (like CV Weekly). I thought it interesting that Hello Alice gives so much attention to social media and podcasters. I always wonder how people get others to listen to their podcast. I occasionally hear […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Lifting people out of homelessness one person, one family at a time.” That is the mission statement of Ascencia in Glendale, a non-profit that provides housing and support services for homeless individuals and families. In April Ascencia held its “Hope Starts Here” annual fundraising gala and also celebrated 17 years of helping […]
CV Weekly Offices Closed for Holiday Observance The offices of the CV Weekly (3800 La Crescenta Ave. #206) will be closed on Friday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day. CV Fireworks Tickets Available Tickets to the July 4 Independence Day fireworks display are on sale. Pre-sale tickets are $9; day of are $10. Children […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In the June meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council (CVTC) members voted to recommend denial of the zoning modification request for a project on Canyonside Road. Canyonside Road is located in La Crescenta in an area known as Briggs Terrace, where homes are located at the foothills of the Angeles National […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the June 10 Glendale Unified School District Board of Education meeting, the motion to remove an agendized information item launched a lengthy debate. The item in question was Information Item 8, “Proposed Revisions Regarding Board Bylaws,” dealing with five specific areas: Board bylaw 9012 – Board Member Electronic Communications, Board bylaw […]
The City of Glendale announced the appointment of Jeff Brooks as the new fire chief for the Glendale Fire Dept., effective immediately. With over two decades of distinguished service, Brooks brings extensive experience, community commitment, and visionary leadership to the role. The city also announced the appointment of Scott Mellon as the new general manager […]
On Friday, June 27, Glendale Police Dept. dispatch received a non-emergency phone call at 9:12 p.m. The call was a BMW accident detection message and concerned a traffic incident with unspecified injuries in the 3700 block of Danny Street. The dispatch was notified that airbags had been deployed and a black BMW 8401 convertible was […]
June 30 Gould Avenue and Paulette Place in La Cañada Flintridge, deputies responded to a woman who reportedly had the side passenger mirror broken due to a road rage incident. According to the victim, as she was driving northbound on Gould Avenue when she noticed a 2023 Hyundai Tucson tailgating her. She believed the vehicle […]
A message was issued from Acting Captain Ryan A. Vienna of the Crescenta Valley Station: “A week ago, Monica Reza went missing while hiking near Mount Waterman in the Angeles National Forest. “An extraordinary search was initiated that involved not only involved our Los Angeles County Search and Rescue (SAR) teams, but numerous resources from […]