New Land Management System Proposals Wanted

By Julie BUTCHER At an afternoon meeting on Tuesday, the Glendale City Council authorized the procurement of a new system to track land use and other city processes. Releasing an RFP to solicit proposals for the new Land Management System (LMS), as the City’s chief information officer Jason Bradford explained, will allow the city to […]

Weather in the Foothills

“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” Chinese proverb In 2009 my life changed considerably. Our oldest married and the youngest graduated from high school, all within a year’s time. Call it bittersweet if you will. One minute, our house was Grand Central Station or front row at […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Mixing It Up   Last Thursday, the day of our anniversary issue, CV Weekly held its first-ever business mixer for the Montrose-Verdugo City and Crescenta Valley chambers of commerce. Coming off the intense schedule of producing the anniversary issue and just having general nerves of hosting a party, I was wound tight as the 6 […]

Charges Filed on Carjacking and Robbery Suspects

On Aug. 28, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office filed felony robbery and carjacking charges on Vincent Goudeau, George Nunez and Kevin Morales. On Aug. 27 at approximately 2:43 a.m., a Glendale officer stopped a black Honda Accord for failing to stop for a red light at Verdugo Road and Colorado Boulevard in the […]

Glendale Welcomes New Officers

By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 12, Glendale inducted six officers, including a canine for its K-9 Unit, at an event held at the Glendale Police Dept. Six officers – Ryan Varela, Albert Nazaryan, Charlton Vidal, Mitchel Tompkins, Armand Simian and Thomas Onderdonk – were officially sworn in as Glendale’s newest police officers. New employees who […]

Out In Force: CHP Presence at Local Schools

Out In Force: CHP Presence at Local Schools

By Mary O’KEEFE As it does at the beginning of every school year, the California Highway Patrol was out in force, focusing on schools in the Crescenta Valley. Friday found CHP motor officers at La Crescenta Elementary. There are several issues with traffic at this school, primarily that it is located on a busy street […]

Valley Remembers 9/11

By Mary O’KEEFE On Sept. 11, the Crescenta Valley Motorcade of Remembrance drove through the streets of La Crescenta and La Cañada, passing schools and fire and law enforcement stations to remember those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and to recognize and show appreciation for early responders. Almost 3,000 people died when […]

Thinking Like a Rescuer Rather Than a Victim: CERT

By Julie BUTCHER “You know how we typically talk about surviving for 72 hours after a disaster? Three days?” local emergency preparedness trainer and advocate Paul Dutton asked without waiting for an answer. “Add a zero to that. Can you survive 30 days without clean water, food, gas or power? It’ll take So Cal Edison […]

NOTES & NODS

This Week at LCIF All are invited to Lutheran Church in the Foothills on Sunday, Sept. 22 at 9 a.m. for a time of education for all ages. Family worship time begins at 10 a.m. Pastor Scott Peterson will lead the service with a sermon titled “For God’s Glory.” All are welcome! Join Pastor Scott […]

Korean Comfort Women Peace Monument Vandalized

On Monday, Sept. 16, the Korean Comfort Women Peace Monument located on the Glendale Central Park grounds was vandalized. The monument was written on by a black marker and several potted plants around the monument were knocked over. The Glendale Police Dept. is investigating the incident, including reviewing surveillance footage of the incident. The monument […]