An EDD Update

By Mary O’KEEFE In September 2020 CVW reported on a reader who had received over 150 fraudulent letters from EDD – the California Employment Development Department – at his residence. The letters were addressed to different names but all had the reader’s address. This scam occurred in areas throughout California and the EDD was not […]

Taking the Trail Ahead: Saying Goodbye to Angelo Chiarot

Taking the Trail Ahead: Saying Goodbye to Angelo Chiarot

  “And guide me on the long, dim trail ahead that stretches upward toward the Great Divide.” – ‘A Cowboy Prayer’ by Cowboy Poet Badger Clark By Mary O’KEEFE Angelo Chiarot didn’t speak much about his service in World War II, according to his grandson Robert Wollenwebber. He was typical of those of the “Greatest […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Grab a Menu … Fast: Restaurants are Ready for Diners After nine weeks of head scratching – since Nov. 25 – why restaurants, which were already hurting due to COVID-19 restrictions, were closed to outdoor diners, the powers-that-be at the state level decided that voila! Diners are welcomed back to dine outside. In late November, […]

GUSD Plans to Resume In-Person Campus Services

Vivian Ekchian, superintendent of the Glendale Unified School District, released the following statement: Glendale Unified School District remains steadfast in our commitment to provide on-campus childcare and in-person services for our highest need students and families while following all guidance from state and county departments of public health. This week, Governor Newsom and the CA […]

Deputies Save Man’s Life in La Cañada Flintridge

On Tuesday, Jan. 19, units from Crescenta Valley Station were dispatched to a local convenience store for reports of a 52-year-old male who was trapped beneath his vehicle. The patient had been working on a mechanical issue underneath his truck and it rolled back on him and he was pinned to the ground. When deputies […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers : Jan. 25

Today, Monday, Jan. 25, the State of California lifted the Regional Stay Home Order and moved all counties back into the Blueprint for a Safer Economy color-coded tiers. Los Angeles County, along with the majority of the state, is in the most restrictive purple tier. With the lifting of the Regional Stay Home Order, the […]

Possible Suicide Attempt in La Crescenta/Glendale

Correction in bold: On Monday, Jan. 25 at approximately 12:39 p.m., officers responded to an unknown problem at a residence on the 3400 block of Santa Carlotta Street in La Crescenta/Glendale. The call had information that a male suffered a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to the hospital. Detectives responded to the […]

LA County Updates Its COVID-19 Numbers – Jan. 22

Note local numbers are listed below in bold. The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) has confirmed 256 new deaths and 9,277 new cases of confirmed COVID-19 today, Friday. To date, Public Health has identified 1,054,802 positive cases of COVID-19 across all areas of LA County and a total of 14,894 deaths.  […]

In brief

CVTC Holding General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council will be having its general meeting virtually tonight, Thursday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. The meeting ID is 956 9812 8070 and the password is 750226. In addition to general community announcements and council business, on the agenda is a farewell to outgoing town […]

Regaining the Body, Calming the Mind and Restoring the Spirit

By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Sabrina SHELTON   The term COVID fatigue, unfamiliar a year ago, is now something that people are not only familiar with but eager to combat. In an article published by UC Davis-Health, COVID fatigue results from people being cooped up, tired of being careful and tired of being scared. To maintain […]