Offices Closed for Holiday In observance of Independence Day, CV Weekly offices will be closed on Friday, July 3. Enjoy the weekend and remember that fireworks are illegal. Bailey Center Still Need Donations The Bailey Center food pantry at United Methodist Church in Tujunga is still collecting donations of boxed cereal, pasta, spaghetti […]
Racially Sensitive or Politically Correct? It appears to me as people strive to be more racially sensitive they are instead becoming more politically correct. A couple of weeks ago, when Montrose was the site of a predominantly peaceful BLM protest, a couple of kids pulled into the shopping park area and were stopped by […]
“We are in midsummer; the sun is in full power, and at noon all nature is silent under his spell … Glancing across the plain, you see the rarefied and glimmering air ascending from the heated earth.” ~Eliza Cook’s Journal, 1850 No fireworks on the 4th of July … The beaches are closed … Picnics […]
UPDATE County June 30 On June 30, Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health confirmed 45 new deaths due to COVID-19 bringing the total of deaths in LA County to 3,369. For the third consecutive day Public Health announced new cases over 2,100. Today, June 30, there were 2,779 new positive cases of COVID-19 confirmed. […]
The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP-C19) provides residential rent payments to landlords on behalf of a low income eligible household, up to $750 per month, for two months ($1,500 maximum assistance). Who is Eligible: Residential tenants needing assistance to maintain housing and/or reduce delinquent rental payments due to COVID-19. To qualify, applicants: 1. Must be a […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health is ordering L.A. County beaches closed from July 3 through July 6 at 5 a.m. to prevent dangerous crowding that results in the spread of deadly COVID-19. For that same reason, the department is also prohibiting fireworks displays in the County this July. 4th holiday weekend. […]
The Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health (Public Health) continues to see alarming trends of community spread. Today, the department is announcing 2,903 new cases of 2019 novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the single largest one-day case count since the pandemic began. Key metrics continue to show steep increases in community spread. The seven-day average of […]
With record numbers of positive COVID-19 cases, and some counties pausing opening local economies, Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin directing insurance companies to provide premium relief to drivers and businesses for the month of June and beyond. This new bulletin recognizes that California consumers and businesses continue to be impacted by COVID-19 and requires that […]
On June 26 the Los Angeles County Dept. of Public Health reported increases of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and the positivity rate for testing over the last several weeks. The seven-day average of daily new cases is now 1,979, an increase from the 1,379 average two weeks ago. There are 1,676 people who are currently hospitalized. […]
Launched on Tuesday, June 23, the Los Angeles County Fire Dept. (LACoFD) unveiled its revamped website (fire.lacounty.gov) with a responsive and enhanced design that is user-friendly and accessible by a wider range of devices. “It is a beautifully designed website focused on the content that our visitors want to see and based on the information […]