By Julie BUTCHER Mayor Ara Najarian opened Tuesday evening’s meeting of the Glendale City Council with two “feel-good stories that often go untold.” On Jan. 24, he shared, the Glendale police department’s homeless outreach team helped a homeless family of eight who were living in their car near Glendale Boulevard and Monterey Road. Najarian listed […]
Angeles National Forest fire managers are continuing annual prescribed burning operations across the forest. These active forest management efforts reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland, foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape. The implementation of fuel and vegetation management projects take place […]
Angeles National Forest fire managers are continuing annual prescribed burning operations across the forest. These active forest management efforts reduce the risk of wildfire to people and communities across the Southland, foster a healthier ecosystem and minimize the effects of large wildfires on the landscape. The implementation of fuel and vegetation management projects take place […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Last week, CV Weekly presented some of the issues facing the Glendale Unified School District. Today we introduce three candidates – Jennifer Freemon, Joy McCreary and Jeremy Spurley – running for the board of education and give a glimpse into their history and how they will address some of those issues. Incumbent […]
A Shake Up in the World This week, the City of Los Angeles – make that the world – suffered the loss of an accomplished athlete and notable human being. Kobe Bryant, 41, was a star Lakers’ basketball player for 20 years. He died on Sunday, with his daughter and seven others, in a […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Anyone who has a child in school or has contact with students knows there is a cold and flu going around. Although Glendale Unified School District health services coordinator Michelle Green said there doesn’t seem to be an abnormally high number of absences due to cold and flu, the LA County Public […]
Jazz Night at the Café For the 10th year, the Crescenta Valley High School award-winning jazz band will be performing big band classics at the school for the community at Jazz Night at the Café on Jan. 31. The music of Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller will be pouring from the school’s cafeteria […]
On Thursday, Jan. 16, an officer observed a motorcycle with no license plates. Upon an attempt to contact the driver, the motorcyclist veered off, crossing double yellow lines in the process. The driver refused to pull over, and a pursuit was initiated when the motorcyclist entered the 134 Freeway westbound onramp. Due to the suspect’s […]
Dec. 24 100 Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, an employee of a store reported a suspect walked into the store and cashed in some lottery tickets. The employee then discovered several lottery tickets were stolen. The theft occurred at 1:33 a.m. 700 Inverness Drive in La Cañada, a package containing a pot of soup […]
By Mary O’KEEFE About 75 parents and students attended a frank discussion about suicide on Tuesday night at the Crescenta Valley High School MacDonald Auditorium. Sponsored by the school’s PTSA, the goal of the panel discussion was to help end the stigma of mental illness and demonstrate that there is no shame in asking for […]