By Pat KRAMER Tyrus Wong, the legendary Disney animation artist and longtime resident of Sunland, died recently at the age of 106 after reaching a pinnacle of success that few artists ever attain. Known best for transforming the process of art in animation in the well-loved Disney film “Bambi,” Wong’s settings in the 1942 […]
A celebration of life is being held in honor of Kathy Allmon who passed away on Dec. 28. The event is being held on Saturday, Jan. 28 beginning at 2 p.m. at Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall (American Legion) at 4011 La Crescenta Ave. in La Crescenta. All are invited to celebrate the life of a […]
JROTC shares time with a member of the historic fighter group. By Mary O’KEEFE “How did you fall in love with flying?” “Just like with a pretty lady – easy.” That exchange was between a Crescenta Valley High School JROTC cadet and Lt. Col. Robert Friend, a Tuskegee Airman who served in the 332nd Fighter […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City Council marked its first meeting of 2017, and first in nearly a month, with a Transportation and Mobility Summit. Council members were joined by a panel of LA transportation representatives to discuss a more unified view of the city’s public transportation future. The panel, including Stephanie Wiggins of Metro, Roderick […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE “The people have spoken,” in-toned Glendale City Spokesperson Tom Lorenz at a forum held Jan. 11 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. His words referred to the passage of Prop 64 last November, which legalized the recreational use and cultivation of marijuana across the state. Statewide support for Prop 64 carried the majority […]
It has come to my attention that a candidate for Glendale City Council is distributing information that I believe misleads the reader to believe that he has the endorsement of Crescenta Valley Weekly when in fact he does not. The logo of CV Weekly was used without consent. Crescenta Valley Weekly takes pride in being […]
On Jan. 3, Rep. Adam Schiff was sworn into Congress for his ninth term to serve California’s 28th Congressional District. Schiff also announced that he will continue to serve as ranking member of the powerful House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and will be on leave from House Appropriations Committee this term. “As we enter […]
By Mary O’KEEFE After six years in the California State Assembly representing the 43rd District, Mike Gatto was termed out in 2016. It had looked like the 2016 election would see Gatto running for state senate to fill out the seat by termed out senator Carol Liu; however, in 2015 he decided not to run. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Tuesday at noon Los Angeles police responded to a call concerning a body found in the restroom of a restaurant in the 6200 block of Foothill Boulevard. Officers discovered a 43-year-old man had died from an apparent suicide, said Lt. Bixler of the LAPD Foothill Division.
By Mary O’KEEFE On Sunday evening Glendale police responded to a call concerning three masked males with guns in the area of La Crescenta and Manhattan avenues. Initial reports had the three suspects on and near the property of the Crescenta Valley Church. After an investigation it was discovered the “males with guns” were in […]