Glendale Police detectives are requesting the public’s assistance with locating additional victims of theft by false pretenses involving an apartment rental scam. Between June 8 and June 15, 2018, Wail Balkhi met with at least eight victims who answered online ads for an apartment listing in the 100 block of West Wilson in the City […]
Change is in the Air Like many folks, I sometimes have a tough time with change. This week CV Weekly has seen a couple of changes that have made me a little melancholy and a little pensive. First the melancholy. Over 30 years ago, Steve and I moved into our house on Altura Avenue […]
“Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it.” ~Russell Baker, American newspaper columnist, author and Pulitzer Prize recipient We like summer, don’t we? Here are the facts; then you can decide. On July 7, local weather history was made when afternoon temperature reached 117 degrees in La Crescenta. With the […]
District Holding Photo Contest The office of Assemblymember Laura Friedman is accepting submissions for the first district-wide photography competition. The competition will challenge artists to use the medium of photography to capture and define their community and/or neighborhood. Only residents of assembly district 43 can compete. Through Sept. 30, submit by mail or through the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Lana Norton purchased Quilt ’n’ Things at 2411 Honolulu Ave. a little over a year ago with a hope to create a place where the community of quilters, sewers and knitters could gather. And by all accounts she has done just that. Spend any time in her store and you will see […]
By Charly SHELTON Time takes a toll on everything-even buildings. After 45 years of conducting business in the Glendale Unified School District offices at 223 N. Jackson St. in Glendale, the GUSD administration is ready to make a move. Time has worn down the building and it is in need of many repairs and upgrades […]
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 […]
By Nicole MOORE On Saturday, July 28, members of the Crescenta Valley community, munching on popcorn and sitting on blankets and folded chairs, were treated to an evening of silent movies set against a starlit backdrop. The free event, sponsored by the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley with the support of Friends of Rockhaven, […]
On Saturday, July 28 at around 5 p.m., a 16-inch water main was damaged by a Southern California Edison subcontractor that was installing new power poles near the intersection of Raymond Avenue and Los Olivos, on the northwest end of Rosemont Middle School’s soccer field. Crescenta Valley Water District crews worked to repair the pipe. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Strength in mind, body and spirit. Those are traits that many need in daily life and in Jodi Harrison-Lee’s new book those traits are more than just a saying on a poster – in practice, this philosophy can save lives. Harrison-Lee has dedicated 25 years of her life to training and teaching […]