By Mary O’KEEFE The Government Accountability Office is continuing its investigation into the Station Fire. In the fall of 2010, the GAO accepted the request by several California senators and representatives, including Congressman Adam Schiff, to investigate the Station Fire from its inception on Aug. 26, 2009 to its containment on Oct. 16. In May, […]
July 5 600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, several stained glass window panes were broken in two areas of the First Church of Christ Science between July 3-5. 2600 Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, a witness reported seeing a man place several cans of Red Bull energy drink into a hand basket […]
By Jason KUROSU State legislators passed a new budget bill last week, with Gov. Jerry Brown signing just before the start of the new fiscal year. The bill was signed amid an atmosphere of financial crisis, with democrats and republicans coming together despite disagreeing over issues such as tax revenues and spending for months. Many […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Luis Gonzales Cuevas, 41, of Glendale was arrested after he allegedly assaulted an 83-year-old woman he had been caring for. Neighbors contacted police at about 1:50 a.m. on July 4 and reported hearing a man yelling, screaming and throwing things at a residence on Verdugo Knolls Drive. The man was later identified […]
By Brandon HENSLEY If it’s summer, it must be time for administration positions to switch within the Glendale Unified School District. Less than a month after it was announced Bill Card would be leaving Lincoln Elementary, the school has its new principal. Stephen Williams, who will leave Franklin Magnet Elementary as principal, will take over […]
Celebrating the recent reopening of Angeles Crest Highway is CV-CERT Team 2 captain Michael Powers. “One of my favorite hikes is to the top of Mt. Waterman from Buckhorn campground,” Mike said. When you travel, take CV Weekly with you. Share your photo and you might find your picture here on the pages of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Celebrating America’s Independence has been a tradition in the United States since 1776. On July 2, 1776 representatives from the 13 colonies, at the time still fighting for their independence, gathered to work on what would become the Declaration of Independence. Two days later, the delegates adopted the document and since then […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Whether by car or motorcycle, the drive up Angeles Crest Highway to Newcomb’s Ranch Bar & Restaurant from La Cañada is 27 miles of steep, winding road. Twenty-seven miles of breath-taking scenery but also sharp turns, which give way to a view down below that even Wile E. Coyote wouldn’t survive if […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council had to wrangle with tough choices on Tuesday during the last council meeting. With an expected shortfall of $18 million in revenue looming, the city of Glendale will be forced to take decisive action in plugging the budget gap while maintaining city services. “Our strategies are seeking concessions from […]
By Sue KILPATRICK “Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned and refreshed – else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.” ~ Dwight D. Eisenhower When summer descends upon us, we often experience a sense of […]