In brief

CVTC Agenda The general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council will be tonight, Thursday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at the community room of the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. On the agenda is the swearing in of council members by Supervisor Kathryn Barger. Power Problems Persist Power is sporadic in parts of […]

GUSD Board Approves Emergency Order

By Eliza PARTIKA The Glendale Unified School District (GUSD) board of education held a special meeting on Jan. 13 to approve an emergency order. The order, which was unanimously approved by the board, will allow GUSD to move ahead with attending to emergency needs that would normally be slowed by a competitive bidding process. Companies […]

Arrests Climb as Fires Continue

Authorities said nearly 100 fire-related arrests have been made – including two additional arson arrests – since the start of the wildfires in the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7. According to Fox 11 News, two more people were behind bars Wednesday for allegedly setting small fires in Los Angeles amid high fire-danger conditions. Since […]

Crime report

Jan. 10 2200 block of Montrose Avenue in Montrose, the resident reported that he witnessed via the his surveillance camera an unknown suspect attempting to open his garage door. When he saw this he called 9-1-1 and made his way back to his home where he found his master bedroom had been ransacked and a […]

Red Flag and Wind Advisory Issued

By Mary O’KEEFE There is a Wind Advisory and a Red Flag Warning until Wednesday at noon.  The winds are anticipated to have gusts, which may last for an hour or two, of 30 mph to 50 mph, according to NOAA.  NOAA expects the winds to decrease on Thursday through Saturday with another possible wind […]

Eaton Fire Relief Question and Answer Session to be Held Today at 4 pm

Eaton Fire Relief Question and Answer Session to be Held Today at 4 pm

Today at 4 p.m., residents impacted by the Eaton Fire will be able to attend a virtual meeting to get their questions answered about resources available for support while they’re displaced and as they work toward recovery. “One of the most common questions I’m hearing from residents impacted by the Eaton Fire is, ‘What do […]

ANNOUNCING THE MERRY & BRIGHT 2025 WINNERS

ANNOUNCING THE MERRY & BRIGHT 2025 WINNERS

This year’s displays were magical and festive and really reflected the season. CV Weekly is grateful to those who submitted their address so we could include them on our holiday Merry & Bright tour. The judges had a hard time choosing to award from the many houses that participated. CV Weekly is already looking forward […]

Wind-driven Fires Darken Local Skies

Wind-driven Fires Darken Local Skies

Fires erupt throughout the Southland. By Mary O’KEEFE “Like something I have never seen before.” That was a quote from Los Angeles Police Dept. Chief Jim McDonnell referring to the wind-driven fires that began with the Palisades Fire on Tuesday at about 10:30 a.m., then came the Eaton Fire later that night then the Hurst […]

High Wind Alert Launches First Meeting of New Year for Council

By Julie BUTCHER The Glendale City Council held a short but jam-packed meeting on Tuesday night, its first of the new year, on a night that Mayor Elen Asatryan announced the city was opening its emergency operations center in response to severe high winds.  The mayor urged Glendalians to sign up for text alerts bit.ly/EmergencyEnroll […]