From the Desk of the Publisher

Gratitude … and Questions   The relationship that I, as the publisher of the CV Weekly, have with our readers and other supporters is incredible. For example, last week, thanks to the generosity of one of our supporters, I was able to host a night at a suite at the Staples Center for a Kings […]

Driven by Love

Driven by Love

By Mary O’KEEFE For the 11th year, the Early Rodders gathered toys and delivered them, in their very classic way, to Los Angeles County Fire Dept. Station 82 for the fire department’s Spark of Love toy drive. The Spark of Love toy drive is a campaign that in 2017 celebrated 25 years of giving. The […]

In Brief

Winter Wonderland at Two Strike Park The County of Los Angeles Dept. of Parks and Recreation is hosting a Winter Wonderland today, Thursday, Jan. 4 at Two Strike Park. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., children and their parents can have fun in tons of real snow at the park. Geared for those 13 years […]

Pet of the Week

  He was hours from leaving this world at the pound. He is a high IQ family member.He loves to watch TV,ride in the passenger seat and observe everything in Montrose while sitting Coffee Bean CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable […]

Looking Back at 2017 – Year In Review

Looking Back at 2017 – Year In Review

CV Weekly looks back at a year filled with controversy, change and celebration. January Snow fun was found at Two Strike Park when the LA County Board of Supervisors approved funding for tons of snow to be trucked into the local park. About 500 kids and their families made their way in the 80-degree heat […]

CRIME BLOTTER

Dec. 17 5000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada, a woman reported that while she was shopping at a grocery store she placed her purse containing her wallet in the shopping cart. As she was shopping, she noticed a man wearing a white shirt walking down the aisle near her cart. He stopped and […]

Welcome Sign Demolished in Hit and Run

Welcome Sign Demolished in Hit and Run

By Mary O’KEEFE Glendale police continue its investigation of a hit and run accident that occurred on Foothill Boulevard just east of Lowell Avenue early on the morning of Dec. 20. “We got a call from someone who heard the crash,” said Sgt. Dan Suttles, GPD spokesman. Glendale police received the call about 4 a.m. […]

Arecibo Radar Returns

After several months of downtime since Hurricane Maria struck the island of Puerto Rico, the Arecibo Observatory Planetary Radar has returned to normal operation, providing the highest-resolution images to date of near-Earth asteroid 3200 Phaethon during its December 2017 close approach to Earth. The radar images, which are subtle at the available resolution, reveal the […]

Volunteers Prepare for ‘Panda-monium’

Volunteers Prepare for ‘Panda-monium’

As the old year winds down, local volunteers prepare for a beautiful entry in the New Year. By Julie BUTCHER Of all the 39 flower-covered floats that will grace Colorado Boulevard on Jan. 1 for the 129th Rose Parade, only six of them are “self-built;” the rest are built by professional float companies. And of […]

Investigation into Stabbing Death on the Crest

By Mary O’KEEFE The Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office has identified a body discovered on Angeles Crest Highway on Dec. 24 as 21-year-old Raylynn Josephine-Deanne Hernandez. Her city of origin was unknown, said Ed Winter, LA Coroner’s spokesman. Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept. Homicide Bureau is continuing the investigation into the stabbing death of Hernandez. […]