By Julie BUTCHER Citing more than 14 hours spent over the course of seven study sessions, City of Glendale finance director Michele Flynn presented the proposed FY 2021-22 budget to the city council for final adoption at its Tuesday night meeting. Totaling $972.6 million, the budget includes $247 million in general fund expenditures; $121.2 million […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Montrose Shopping Park Association held its monthly meeting on Thursday. The board discussed plans to return to holding in-person events, including the Annual Car Show currently scheduled for Sept. 5 and the Annual Montrose Arts and Crafts Festival scheduled for Oct. 23 and Oct. 24. Oktoberfest, sponsored by the Montrose Verdugo City […]
“The sea! The sea! The open sea! The blue, the fresh, the ever free! Without a mark, without a bound, It runneth the earth’s wide regions round; It plays with the clouds; it mocks the skies; Or like a cradled creature lies.” ~ Bryan Proctor, English poet 17th & 18th Century Weather … A “master […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Bailey Center food bank in Tujunga is continuing to see an increase in need for families and individuals. Organizers need non-perishable foods like canned goods, cereal, pasta sauce and pasta noodles. Not surprisingly, throughout the pandemic Bailey Center volunteers have seen an increase in need, and they are now providing food for […]
CV Weekly Office Closed Friday The CV Weekly office will close on Friday, June 11 to cover local commencement exercises. Blood Drive Planned Adventist Health Glendale and Lifestream are teaming up for a blood drive on Friday, June 11 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. in the Wu Auditorium, Adventist Health Glendale. Please call (800) 879-4484 or visit […]
The CV Chamber of Commerce is hosting a vendors’ auction that kicks off tonight, Thursday, June 10 at 6 p.m. with a live Zoom presentation. The Zoom event will give buyers the chance to see the variety of items up for bid that include memberships to the YMCA of the Foothills, a gift certificate for […]
Shock … and Awe Like most, if not all, residents in the Crescenta Valley I was shocked to learn of the proposed placement of a sexually violent predator into a Briggs Terrace neighborhood. Mary O’Keefe has been closely following the story and has made sure to keep CV Weekly readers abreast of this unfolding situation. […]
June 5 2300 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a window at a business was smashed. Inside the business a pry bar was found near the cash register; the register appeared to be undisturbed. The business’ backdoor was damaged and a safe was stolen. Surveillance footage revealed an unknown four-door black sedan pulling […]
Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Local residents and supporters gathered on Saturday afternoon to protest the possible placement of convicted sexually violent predator Calvin Grassmier in a Briggs Terrace neighborhood. To re
By Mary O’KEEFE A procession for fallen Los Angeles County firefighter Tory Carlon traveled eastbound on the Foothill (210) freeway to Crippen Mortuary on Honolulu Avenue on Saturday. The 44-year-old firefighter was killed, and a fire captain was injured, on Tuesday morning at Fire Station 81 in Agua Dulce. Firefighter Carlon was shot by an […]