By Ruth SOWBY The Tuesday night meeting of the Glendale City Council opened with the flag salute led by Girl Scout Troop 1234. Mayor Ardy Kassakhian welcomed the girls with plenty of photo ops. City Manager Roubik Golanian then introduced the newest member of the City staff. John Takhtalian takes over as the new assistant city manager. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE In a release from the United Nations on Nov. 15 the world population reached 8 billion people. In 1950, five years after the forming of the United Nations, the world population was estimated at about 2.6 billion people. By 1987 it had reached 5 billion and 6 billion in 1999. The world’s […]
Season of Gratitude Over the last week I’ve had the chance to get to know some hardworking folks who keep under the radar for the most part. For example, I attended the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn. Wine and Roses event (you can find out about it on page 14 of this week’s […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY On Saturday, the Montrose Shopping Park Assn. (MSPA) held one of its most popular events – the semi-annual Wine Walk. Designed as a way to entice people onto Honolulu Avenue and into shops they might not normally patronize, the event also provides an opportunity for friends to meet up and enjoy a […]
CVTC Candidate Forum and Elections The Crescenta Valley Town Council is hosting a candidate forum tonight, Thursday, Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. Taking part is Harry Leon, Aram Ordubegian, Ted Yu, Donna Libra and Dr. Young Suh. It will be moderated by local historian Mike […]
Nov. 5 900 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Cañada Flintridge, a woman reported that she had placed her purse on the top portion of a shopping cart and left the cart unattended while shopping. When she went to her purse to get her cellphone she noticed the phone was missing. She did leave her […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Bailey Center Food Bank in Tujunga has a never-ending focus on getting enough food to feed those in need. As CVW has written in the past, the food bank has gone from serving around 300 to over 1,000 people during the pandemic and continues to do so. The need is great […]
On Friday, members of the community attended a Veterans Day ceremony at Two Strike Park. Beginning at 8 a.m., veteran Mike Baldwin emceed the event, which included a musical salute to each branch of the armed services and a special message from State Senator Anthony Portantino. A flag retirement ceremony was also held, albeit without […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Scholl Canyon biogas project is something those in Glendale have been watching for some time. Some are against the project while others are in favor of it and many just want more answers. On Wednesday, Nov. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. representatives from Glendale Water and Power (GWP) will […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Public can meet on the ground those who they may only see flying overhead. The American Heroes Air Show is coming back to Hansen Dam on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. “It’s really to bring the public together with the people in the helicopter communities,” said Steve Goldsworthy, […]