After a decade, the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade comes to an end. By Mikaela STONE It is the end of an era. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of Dwight Sityar, Jean Maluccio and Steve Pierce, founded the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade 10 years ago. Community members and students across […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted 3-2 to move forward on plans to rehabilitate La Crescenta Avenue as it previously discussed, eliminating travel lanes and adding bike lanes aimed at slowing traffic and enhancing the safety of the street. Councilmember Ara Najarian voted against the project. “La Crescenta Avenue is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has received many inquiries throughout the years concerning the tree trimming practices of Southern California Edison. Several residents have seen their trees trimmed repeatedly by SCE and its subcontractors and have shared their concerns for the health of their trees. In response to the concerns from residents, CVW has asked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For most of us in the U.S. getting water is as easy as turning on the tap. It’s so easy in fact that we tend to take water for granted. As Californians, I think we are more aware of water than those in a lot of other states because we depend so […]
A New Year We’re ringing in a new year here at Crescenta Valley Weekly. Unlike the rest of the world, our new year doesn’t begin on Jan. 1 but on Sept. 3. I started the paper back in 2009 and the first CV Weekly was distributed on Sept. 4, 2009. That was the only time […]
In the Aug. 22 issue, photos of the Mike Smith event at Bob Smith Toyota should have been attributed to Donna Libra.
In the Aug. 22 article “Council Okays Plans for Rockhaven,” the street referenced should have been Pleasure Way.
CV Weekly Offices Closed The offices of CV Weekly, 3800 La Crescenta Ave., will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2 due to the Labor Day holiday. Armenian American Museum Announces Inaugural Festival The Armenian American Museum and Cultural Center of California has announced that the inaugural Armenian American Museum Festival on Sunday, Oct. 6 […]
By Eliza PARTIKA Downtown Glendale is now known for its shops, eateries and cars, but in the early 1900s Glendale’s commercial center was mostly citrus fields, railroad tracks, new developments and new businesses. The fields, farmed by locals and owned by wealthy landowners such as W.C.B. Richardson and L. Brand, yielded fruit renowned for […]
By Mary O’KEEFE USC Verdugo Hills Hospital will close its labor and delivery services including its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The last day will be Nov. 29. According to a statement by USC-VHH, “This decision is based on a careful and thorough examination of the hospital’s services and the shifting demographics and needs […]