Fire on Sunset

Los Angeles Fire Dept. responded to a residential structure fire in the 4300 block of Sunset  Ave. at about 1120 a.m.  The resident and two dogs were able to exit the home, no injuries were reported.  Fire fighters knocked down the fire in about 30 minutes. The estimated cost of damage and cause of the […]

CVTC Election Results

CVTC Election Results

The results of the Crescenta Valley Town Council are in–Six candidates were vying for three seats with a three-year term and three alternate seats with a one-year term. The three elected to CVTC  to a three-year term were: Desiree Rabinov, Leslie Dickson and Mariam Barnes. The three elected for alternate seats were: Lisa Griffin, Kevin […]

Public Invited to Meet City of Glendale Manager and Attorney

By Mary O’KEEFE Crescenta Valley Weekly and Verdugo Woodlands Homeowners Association would like to invite the public to a discussion with Glendale city manager Scott Ochoa and city attorney Michael Garcia tonight at 6 p.m. at the Sparr Heights Community Center, 1613 Glencoe Way. This is part of an outreach by the city to discuss […]

Schiff, Feinstein and Boxer Urge White House to Fully Fund Earthquake Early Warning System

Letter Signed By Thirty Members and All Senators of California, Oregon and Washington State This week, Rep. Adam Schiff along with Senators Dianne Feinstein and Barbara Boxer, urged President Obama and the White House’s Office of Management and Budget, to provide the highest possible funding level for earthquake hazards programs in their 2015 budget request – most specifically, […]

Glendale Hosts Riverwalk Tour and Community Meeting #2

  lendale Hosts Riverwalk Tour and Community Meeting #2 Wednesday, October 29   On Wednesday, October 29, the community is invited to explore Glendale Narrows Riverwalk and offer their ideas and opinions on bridge designs.  A Project Tour will begin at 4:00 pm at the entrance to Glendale Narrows Riverwalk Park located at the intersection of […]

Canada Boulevard Infrastructure Improvements

The City of Glendale’s Public Works Department is completing work on the Canada Boulevard Infrastructure Improvements and Adjacent Streets Project. The City’s contractor, Sully-Miller Contracting Company, is currently finalizing preparations for street paving along Canada Boulevard, between the northerly and southerly merge with Verdugo Road.  We encourage our commuters to be aware the potential delays […]

Burbank Police Arrest Student for Threats Against Burroughs High School

On Thursday, at about 7:42 p.m. the Burbank Police Department was made aware of threats made by a student, via Twitter, who attends John Burroughs High School. Burbank Police Officers immediately conducted a follow up investigation and contacted the individual at his residence in Burbank. The individual and his family were cooperative during the investigation. […]

Air Support and MSR Rescuing Hikers

  Montrose Search and Rescue responded to a call concerning two missing hikers. Glendale police were first to get the call and responded with air support. The hikers have been found. Montrose Search and Rescue are working with Glendale air support to extract hikers. They are above the Pine Cone area, said Sgt. Galbraith with […]

Five Vie for GUSD Board Seat

Five applicants from a total of 16 have been chosen to vie for the Glendale Unified School Board seat vacated by Mary Boger after her retirement. The five chosen are Todd Hunt, Sandy Russell, Elizabeth Manasserian, Kevin Cordova Brookey and Jason Nyhan. The five were chosen by a GUSD board committee consisting of  board president […]

Rep. Schiff Statement on U.S. Military Strikes Against ISIL and Khorasan Group in Syria

Today, Rep. Adam Schiff, a senior Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after the President ordered strikes against ISIL and the Khorasan group in Syria last night: “Last night’s airstrikes against ISIL targets in Syria represent a significant expansion of the Administration’s efforts to degrade and ultimately defeat […]