A former employee of the Glendale City Attorney’s Office has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after she admitted embezzling nearly $700,000 in a scheme that used false documents to make it appear the money was being used to pay civil claims against the city. Cassandra Alexander, 53, who resides in the Winnetka […]
Jan. 20 2500 block of Montrose Avenue in La Crescenta, an 18-year-old Glendale man was arrested for possession of a forged state seal. The man was stopped as he was driving his vehicle in the area. The vehicle had paper license plates and no visible registration. After an investigation it was discovered the driver was […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, Jan. 19, with a cold rain starting to fall near their stretch of the 2 (Glendale) Freeway, students, teachers, parents, volunteers and Glendale Unified School District administrators gathered in the College View School’s multi-purpose room at 1:19 p.m. to attempt to set a record for the largest number of giraffe […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, Susan Park received a text from her daughter Elaine at 9 p.m. but when Susan attempted to text her back the next morning there was no response. That was Saturday. On Sunday there was still no response from Elaine so on Monday she contacted Glendale police to […]
By Brian CHERNICK Residents of Glendale had two opportunities last week to join city planners and members from the Sausalito-based urban design firm SWA at community meetings that included a presentation and conversation on the future design of the city’s Central Park. Dubbed the Central Park Campus, the proposed open space would be located adjacent […]
Scooter will be 22 this March. He loves to sleep under the covers. In his youth he was a great hunter of birds and mice. Now he spends his days indoors, taking naps. CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable pets with […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The bus strike that has affected Glendale Unified School District continues with no end in sight, according to GUSD and the First Student bus company. The bus drivers for First Student walked off the job on Thursday, catching GUSD off guard. “We knew they were in negotiations,” said Kristine Nam, spokeswoman for […]
Up to three lanes on westbound Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) closed overnight for lane striping work The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) plans to close up to three lanes of westbound Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) overnight to restripe lanes. Starting at 7 p.m. tonight, Monday, and concluding 6 a.m. on Tuesday, crews will install […]
Caltrans has made tremendous progress in clearing US 101 through Montecito over the last week and reopened the highway in time for the Monday morning commute. The mud has been removed from the roadway and the critical work of clearing the drainage system continues. Additionally, Caltrans is working on guardrail and sign repairs, cleaning and […]
The California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the Foothill Freeway (I-210), including some on- and off-ramps and connectors 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 […]