PinkTober Begins

By Mary O’KEEFE It’s the month of October, which means those in Glendale and Montrose will be seeing a lot of pink. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and the Pink Patch Project is part of raising that awareness. Those living and working in Glendale and Montrose will see the pink patrol unit around town […]

From the Desk of the Publisher

Party Time Continues   The fall definitely is the kickoff to the party season and I’m happy to say that CV Weekly (in my opinion) leads the way. I’m talking, of course, about our annual The Finest party. On Thursday last week we hosted over 125 people at Deukmejian Wilderness Park for our celebration. With […]

GPD K9 Unit Thanks Supporters

GPD K9 Unit Thanks Supporters

  By Mary O’KEEFE On Saturday, the Glendale Police Dept. K9 Unit invited supporters to the first GPD K-9 Appreciation Dinner and Demo. The event was sponsored by the Glendale Police Foundation. The guests arrived at the Glendale Sports Complex in the early evening on Saturday and were shuttled up to the Glendale firing range […]

Weather in the Foothills

“The clear light that belongs to October was making the landscape radiant.” ~ Florence Bone, “The Morning of To Day,” 1907   Beyond the radiant landscape, October’s clear light makes for blue skies unlike any other seen throughout the year. Come evening, the splendor continues as colors beyond earthly comprehension reach into the sky blending […]

IN Brief

Free Screening Of “RBG” Documentary at GCC Glendale Community College Social Sciences Division is presenting a free screening of the documentary “RBG” on Thursday, Oct. 4 at 7 p.m. in the Auditorium. “RBG” is a documentary exploring the life and career of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. It is directed by Julie Cohen […]

Emergency Alert Planned

This morning (Oct. 3), FEMA and the FCC are conducting a nationwide test of the Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and Emergency Alert System (EAS). The WEA portion starts at 11:18 a.m. PDT. The EAS portion follows at 11:20 a.m. PDT. https://tinyurl.com/y95pt89m

Caltrans Work Continues

The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close lanes, on/off ramps and connectors on the Foothill Freeway (I-210), as part of a pavement rehabilitation project. Residents and local businesses located near the freeway may experience noise, vibrations and dust associated with construction activities. Water trucks will be used to minimize dust during working hours, and […]

GPD’s Life Saving Efforts

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police responded to what they at first thought was a vehicle used in an assault and ended up saving a man’s life. On Thursday, Sept. 20 at about 2:30 p.m., GPD received a call concerning a vehicle that had hit several other vehicles in the 500 block of Glendale Avenue. “At […]