Amid redevelopment funding woes, the future of a cultural icon is in question. By Ted AYALA Talk about the ongoing, protracted mess that is the saga of the state’s shuttering of its redevelopment agencies and the municipalities fighting to keep some semblance of them in operation, and those who are following the news understand its […]
Uniform standards hope to create safe, secure environment for students and teachers. By Timithie NORMAN Members of the Glendale Unified School District board of education met March 20 to discuss the latest plans for Measure S funds, which included numerous updates and renovations to the safety and security of all 43 campuses in the district […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday night to include a ballot measure for the April 2013 city election that would modify how future city treasurers are appointed to office. Glendale’s charter currently places the power of appointment with voters, allowing city treasurers to serve for a four-year term. The ballot measure […]
Today, Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) again called on the Forest Service to end the interminable delay in their assessment of the agency’s night-flying operations. The helicopter portion of the report was supposed to be completed by August 2011, but the Forest Service missed that deadline. Since then, the Forest Service has missed another internal deadline to […]
Revisiting our Roots Earlier this year, Lisa Mitchell joined our staff here at the Crescenta Valley Weekly. She is a blessing and has kept us in tip-top shape. Recently, Lisa came across the very first issue of the CV Weekly. She was pretty surprised by how far the paper has come in just two-and-a-half years. […]
“The sun was warm, but the wind was chill. You know how it is with an April day.” ~ Robert Frost A winter storm warning for the mountains of L.A. County was posted by the National Weather Service on Saturday night. I heard this as we traveled south from the Central Coast, just ahead of […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For some, summer means the beach, sleeping in and free time, but for others it means an opportunity to advance academically and free up some elective course time. Summer school in the Crescenta Valley is very popular. For years it was as simple as signing up a course, but with the down […]
Self Defense Classes Offered In recognition of April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month and in an effort to promote prevention of sexual assaults against women and girls, the Glendale Commission on the Status of Women is providing free self-defense classes to women and girls ages 12 and up. Two Wednesday classes are offered on April […]
By Jason KUROSU For nearly 40 years, the debate over a proposed extension of the 710 Freeway has raged on, with Pasadena residents staunchly opposed to a freeway that would cut through their city and nearly 1,000 homes that lie in its proposed path. The latest in the fight against the extension is a formal […]
Glendale Police Department Traffic Unit will be conducting a DUI/Drivers License Checkpoint on Friday. The checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m. DUI checkpoints are a proven enforcement tool effective in reducing the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol […]