Optum Opens New Facility on Foothill

  By Mary O’KEEFE   Recently the doors opened at Optum, located at 2200 Foothill Blvd. in La Cañada Flintridge in the building that used to house Pier 1 Imports. Optum is a medical group that offers specialty care for outpatient surgery, chronic long-term health conditions or problems that need more than primary care, according […]

Crime blotter

Aug. 31 2600 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, an employee witnessed a man, described as a White male wearing a blue Dodger hat, black jacket, brown shirt, multicolored shorts and light colored shoes, enter the store with an empty cart. He was seen placing numerous cases of Red Bull energy drinks into his […]

Arrests Made in Murder Case

Glendale Police Dept. Homicide detectives arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Glendale man that occurred on Aug. 15, 2024 in the 800 block of North Pacific Avenue. That morning, Glendale police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area. Robert Dehnoushi, 54, was pronounced dead at the scene as […]

Adventist Health Glendale Reaffirms Commitment to Maternity Care

In light of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s recent announcement regarding the closure of its labor and delivery services, including its neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), Adventist Health Glendale seeks to assure the community that it is fully prepared to support and accommodate patients affected by this change. “We are proud to offer high-quality, comprehensive maternity […]

NEWS DESERT <<< Storm Lake – A Newspaper. A Family. A Community

By Mary O’KEEFE For this month’s continuation of the CVW News Desert series we look at what actually inspired us to write about this subject. “Storm Lake – A Newspaper. A Family. A Community” is a 2021 documentary that we at CVW viewed earlier this year. The story of the Cullen family business, an independent […]

Post Office Job Openings

In preparation of the upcoming holiday season, the US Postal Service (USPS) invites the community to take time to visit them at a local job fair or on its website.  Current job announcements in Los Angeles include maintenance mechanic, automotive technician and lead automotive technician; see job announcements on usps.com/careers for further details. Postings change […]

Patriot Day Motorcade Comes to an End

Patriot Day Motorcade Comes to an End

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 […]

Council Votes to Move Forward with La Crescenta Avenue Rehab

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 […]

All Invited to an SCE Tree Talk

All Invited to an SCE Tree Talk

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 […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

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 […]