From the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors: The rollout of the body-worn camera program that will ensure greater accountability of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept. is on target for mid-to-late July, following months of collaborative efforts between the county and the sheriff’s department. The sheriff’s department will be able to equip 5,200 deputies […]
Not This Year The last week of June is typically when the sales crew here at CV Weekly is in the thick of giving the winners of the Finest the good news that they or their business has “risen to the top;” that is, voted as the best in their category. It’s busy work, too, […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In 2018, fireworks started about 19,500 fires nationwide, including 1,900 structure fires, 500 vehicle fires and 17,100 outside and other fires. These fires resulted in five deaths, 46 civilian injuries and $105 million in direct property damage, according to the National Fire Protection Association. According to Consumer Product Safety Commission, on average […]
By Mary O’KEEFE At the last Glendale Unified School District board meeting the topic of reopening school for the fall was the major topic of discussion. The administration put forth a few options for reopening and spoke of plans for outreach to get opinions from all stakeholders. There was one stakeholder group, though, that was […]
The City of Glendale’s 2020 Homeless Count was a collaborative effort between the City of Glendale, the Glendale Homeless Continuum of Care, homeless alumni, and community volunteers. The results of the 2020 Homeless Count provide information that serves as the basis for two important priorities: understanding the nature and extent of the current trends in […]
Fiesta Days 2020 Canceled At its last meeting the LCF Chamber board of directors made the difficult decision to cancel Fiesta Days for this year. The Memorial Day weekend event was originally pushed to Labor Day weekend in response to the COVID-19 pandemic but, in an abundance of caution, the board decided to postpone […]
By Charly SHELTON According to the Global Digital Reports from HootSuite, 57% of the world’s population is connected to the Internet. The average Internet user now spends more than six and a half hours online each day. That leaves nearly 18 hours, on average, that the personal computer is not being used for gathering or […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Across the country this spring, high schools have tried to find ways to recognize graduating seniors without the usual pomp and circumstance one would find at traditional ceremonies. Because of restrictive measures implemented due to COVID-19, the 2020 graduates of La Cañada High School experienced a virtual ceremony to recognize their accomplishments. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Dual protests, one for Black Lives Matter and the other for Blue Lives Matter, occurred across the street from each other on Friday afternoon near Lowell Avenue and Foothill Boulevard. The two organizations faced off, yelling slogans across the street at each other maintaining a peaceful, albeit loud, protest. Los Angeles Police […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Bailey Center food pantry at United Methodist Church in Tujunga is still struggling to collect enough donations to meet the growing number of people in need. COVID-19 hit people hard with some relief coming in the form of unemployment funds, small business loans and the Payroll Protection Program. But though some […]