Board enthused over GUSD Strategic Plan

By Jason KUROSU The future was the focus of the GUSD Board of Education meeting on March 1 and the immediate future appeared to have the board members equally optimistic and concerned. In past meetings, recommendations for the 2015 Strategic Plan were presented to the board. This week, all that was planned was to establish […]

Learning How Government Works

By Jason KUROSU Local high school students met with local government officials at City Hall this Wednesday as part of the third annual Students in Government Day. Ten students from Crescenta Valley, Clark, Hoover and Glendale High Schools sat down with the Glendale City Council and 13 managers of different city departments and were able […]

Wet Weather, Candidate Forum and Soccer Update

Cold, Rainy, Weather Ushers in Weekend The Crescenta Valley coped with cold temperatures and wet weather on Friday. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – NOAA – rain will continue, heavy at times with some thunder also possible. Snow may also be arriving in the foothill communities in the early morning hours. Low […]

Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms!

This is a happy store with carousels and crystal, pink, white, and green, splashed with sunshine. It looks so cute when you drive by and makes you feel good stepping in. This is very important if you are a new mom walking in the door with lots of questions. Bellies, Babies, & Bosoms has been […]

So What Did You Do Last Weekend?

By Mary O’KEEFE Members of the Montrose Search and Rescue Team and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Air Five spent their weekend climbing a wall of ice. This was the team’s annual pilgrimage to Lee Vining where they continue their training as a Vertical Ice Response Team. “We are one of the few rescue teams […]

Election 2011: Meeting the Council Candidates

By Brandon HENSLEY, Jason KUROSU, and Mary O’KEEFE Citizens of Glendale will be going to the polls on April 5 to vote for two available seats on the city Council, two seats for Glendale Unified School District and two seats for the Glendale Community College Board of Trustees. The election is about five weeks away […]

Glendale City Council discusses election audit

By Ted AYALA The Glendale City Council was met with a well-filled house on Tuesday, Feb. 22. On the table to be discussed at the meeting was the city’s election audit, among other notable subjects. In regard to the election, Councilman Dave Weaver bemoaned the low visibility of the forthcoming city elections in April. “It’s […]

Weather In the Foothills

By Sue KILPATRICK “For tomorrow may rain so I’ll follow the sun.” — The Beatles This rain (and snow) season seems to be one of constant weather change. About the time we adjust our lives to days of cold and rain – new windshield wipers, wet dogs, a fire in the fireplace and an umbrella […]

Preparing to Cast Your Ballot

This week the CV Weekly begins its introduction of candidates for the Glendale City Council, the Glendale Unified School District board of education and the Glendale Community College board of trustees. Anyone who listened to the City Council meeting on Tuesday heard the policies and procedures outlined in conducting an election. It is a huge […]