“O suns and skies and flowers of June, Count all your boasts together, Love loveth best of all the year October’s bright blue weather.” – Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) So true are those words, especially if intended to describe a wedding day. Over 30 years ago, on a certain October day, the weather was close […]
For Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 9-15, Crescenta Valley Weekly visited Los Angeles County Fire Station 63 to speak to Capt. Jeff Sims and new firefighter Brad Sizemore. By Mary O’KEEFE With the memory of the Station Fire all too fresh in the minds of residents, local firefighters are eager to remind the community of ways […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Law enforcement is warning residents to take caution if someone approaches them as a utility worker and asks to enter their home. On Oct. 5 a man impersonating a Glendale Water and Power employee knocked on the door of a residence in the 1400 block of E. Wilson Avenue in Glendale. He […]
The City of Glendale Commission on the Status of Women and the YWCA of Glendale is holding their annual Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to -7:30 p.m. in ballroom of the YWCA of Glendale, located at 735 E. Lexington Drive. The Candlelight Vigil is held in memory of victims of domestic […]
Oct. 8 3000 block of Community Avenue in La Crescenta, the front door knob was smashed and windows were damaged when someone attempted to gain entry into a home. When the owner returned from work, he noticed a ladder had been moved from the rear yard and was near the second story bedroom window. The […]
By Mary O’KEEFE This Saturday at Verdugo Park the Glendale K-9 Unit will hold its annual K-9 in the Park event. The event will give visitors a glimpse of the important role these dogs play in the police department. Using dogs in investigations give police an added advantage. Dogs can detect people, narcotics and even […]
By Agnes CONSTANTE The hazards of plastic bags on wildlife and the environment have long been highlighted in high school textbooks, but a recent initiative has resulted in a controversial alteration in information regarding plastic bags. California Watch, an investigative reporting group for the state, published an article on Aug. 19 about this change in […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Recent vehicle burglaries have prompted Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station to begin a new program to educate car owners on how to not be a victim. “Our volunteers [on patrol] will be doing routine checks of vehicles, mostly at local businesses,” said Deputy Jorge Valdivia. If volunteers see items like iPods, purses, laptop […]
Community Emergency Response Team – CERT – training begins Oct. 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with classes continuing on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and then finishing on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Classes are open to the public. CERT educates people about disaster preparedness for […]
By Jason KUROSU This coming Saturday is the 7th annual Kiwanis Incredible Duck Splash, where around 17,000 rubber ducks will populate “Lake Glendale,” a manmade body of water soon to be located at Verdugo Park for the festivities. The race will begin at 10 a.m. and continue throughout the afternoon, culminating in an awards presentation […]