Fatal Accident on the 2, CHP Warns Drivers Against Distracted Driving By Mary O’KEEFE A fatal accident occurred on Sunday on the Glendale (2) Freeway northbound. A woman, 71, of San Pedro had car trouble and was disabled in a lane of traffic. Her 45-year-old daughter was in the rear passenger seat, her 16-year-old granddaughter […]
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the following lanes and ramps of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) as part of a $121 million improvement project to construct High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV or carpool) lanes in each direction along I-5 between SR-170 to Buena Vista Street. Closures are subject to change. Detours will be […]
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close up to three lanes of the westbound SR-134 from Riverside Drive to Pacific from Thursday, April 19 to Sunday, April 22 to repair sections of SR-134 and I-5 that were damaged during a tanker fire near the interchange on April 7. Over 900-feet of metal beam guardrail […]
Parents of Glendale and La Crescenta children eligible for the brand-new grade level of Transitional Kindergarten are invited to a Parent Meeting for Transitional Kindergarten, to explain why the new grade level has been created and who is eligible to attend, under new state law. The Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 25, […]
How to See the Best Meteor Showers of the Year: Tools, Tips and ‘Save the Dates’ Whether you’re watching from a downtown area or the dark countryside, here are some tips to help you enjoy these celestial shows of shooting stars. Those streaks of light are really caused by tiny specks of comet-stuff hitting […]
Celebrating a Life Less Known This past Friday, the 13th – just past midnight – my mother-in-law’s husband passed away. Frank was 88 years old and married to my mother-in-law for 10 years. Obviously, he wasn’t my husband’s father. John Goldsworthy died in 1989 at the too young age of 56. After mourning for many […]
“One touch of Nature makes the whole world kin.” ~ William Shakespeare Last Friday afternoon, driving home from Pasadena during the monsoonal thunderstorm, Shakespeare’s “One Touch of Nature” almost got the best of me. After reading the CV Weekly for the past two years, you have probably figured, besides summer evenings and Santa […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Officials and emergency responders held a press conference on Tuesday at the base of the Eaton Canyon Park and Nature Center to make a plea for hikers to be cautious. “There are a large number of people who come here every day, mostly taking designated trails and hiking safely,” said Director Russ […]
Earth Day 2012 An Earth Day event is taking place on Saturday, April 21 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. A wilderness workday and plant hike is planned at Deukmejian Wilderness Park. Everyone is invited to enjoy a beautiful spring morning and help in restoration efforts then take a hike with Restoration Ecologist Melanie Keeley […]
By Jason KUROSU The GUSD Board of Education covered more proposed and potential updates from the Measure S bond in their Tuesday board meeting. The board discussed updates and developments in terms of whole facilities at GUSD campuses, such as auditoriums, athletic facilities and cafeterias, rather than technological or infrastructural upgrades. Jennifer Chin, GUSD’s director […]