It’s Time for Jazz Night at CVHS

It’s Time for Jazz Night at CVHS

Residents and students are invited to attend a night of live music and dance. By Mary O’KEEFE During the swing era there were no smartphones, no social media and certainly no music platforms like Apple and Spotify. It just came down to a band playing music that most had never heard before – short rhythmic […]

Layoffs at JPL

By Mary O’KEEFE Most employees at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) spent Wednesday working from home and waiting to find out if they would be returning to their jobs or if they would be part of the over 500 who would be laid off. The local area will feel the shock wave of the layoffs as […]

NWGHA Hosts City Council Forum

NWGHA Hosts City Council Forum

correction in bold   By Mikaela STONE   On Thursday, Feb. 1, the Northwest Glendale Homeowners Association hosted a City Council Candidates’ Forum at the Brand Library with the goal of being a neutral voice to keep voters informed on candidates’ stances. The forum posed questions taken from the public. Candidates who attended included former […]

From the Desk of the Publisher <<< Robin Goldsworthy

Celebrating The Finest   After a huge hiatus due to (you guessed it) COVID, CV Weekly is super proud to once again give our community a voice by offering The Finest 2024. The Finest offers our readers the chance to cast their ballots for those businesses, services and people who they feel are the best […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE This storm that since Sunday moved through the state is a real storm. On social media there is this thing where a recoded voice talks about how bad it is for Californians: “It’s raining and the sun isn’t shining.” The first time I saw this I thought self-deprecation was a little funny […]

Local Woodworker Honored

Local Woodworker Honored

  By Mikaela STONE The Fine Arts Club of Pasadena is honoring woodworker Christopher Grant Ward with an honorarium for his selection of “biophilic furniture,” or furniture inspired by the patterns found in nature, carved from sustainable mahogany. As a Sparr Heights resident, Ward not only carves whimsical furniture, he also restores to their original […]

In brief

Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day The community is invited to the Rosemont Preserve Restoration Day on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. to help protect the natural habitat at Rosemont Preserve. Volunteers will be working on the trail, weeding the demonstration garden and removing invasive plants that pose a fire danger to the Preserve. Wear […]

ELECTION 2024 Introducing the Candidates for Assembly District 52

Each week CV Weekly will examine the candidates running for a variety of offices. This week we present the candidates for Assembly District 52: Ari Ruiz, David Girón and Jessica Caloza. Assembly District 52 is comprised of South Glendale, East Hollywood, Silverlanke, Los Feliz, Echo Park, Hermon, Glassell Park, Cypress Park, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, […]

Police Thwart Burglary

Police Thwart Burglary

A Glendale police officer on patrol early Thursday morning spotted a car in the parking lot of a local pharmacy in the 1400 block of East Colorado Street. The car had tinted windows and a piece of cardboard apparently placed intentionally blocking the rear license plate. Paired with the knowledge of recent pharmacy burglaries, the officer […]