By Mary O’KEEFE Scams happen year round and have become very sophisticated and very organized. Some scammers are able to get into and out of a person’s account quickly, sometimes while on the phone with their victim; other times even the most cautious people can find they have paid for something before discovering it […]
The City of La Cañada Flintridge announced the commencement of a Security Camera Rebate Program. This initiative is part of the City’s ongoing commitment to fostering a safe and secure environment through resident participation in local crime prevention efforts. Spearheaded by the Public Safety Commission and funded by the LCF City Council in fiscal year […]
Four decades strong, the community continues to turn out to celebrate the holidays. By Mary O’KEEFE Dec. 2 marks the 45th year of the Montrose Christmas Parade, a family tradition that has kept its small town roots throughout the decades. Although several miles away, the Montrose Christmas Parade has Hollywood to thank for its beginning. […]
Glendale City Councilman Ardashes “Ardy” Kassakhian at a special meeting of the Glendale City Council on Tuesday requested that the Council discuss the possibility of filing a lawsuit against Citibank after it was revealed that the banking institution discriminated against Armenian Americans. Glendale is home to the largest concentration of Armenians in the nation and […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Town Council election was held last weekend. There were six seats open, three regular seats and three alternates with four candidates running. Unfortunately two additional candidates were found not eligible because they did not live within the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County Montrose/La Crescenta. Kerri Lewin Brautigam took […]
Holiday Calendar Is Filling Up As we approach Thanksgiving, I see my calendar filling up with events. The fun started on Thursday night with the Salvation Army’s Kettle Kick Off show. Most people really only think about the Salvation Army during the holidays when they hear the ringing of the bell outside stores soliciting […]
By Mary O’KEEFE I began writing as a journalist because of science. As I have stated multiple times in the past I love science fiction; the reason I do is because it takes science and pairs it with imagination that goes beyond. When we moved to the Crescenta Valley and discovered the Jet Propulsion […]
Rummage Sale Rescheduled Due to expected inclement weather the rummage sale scheduled for Nov. 18 at St. Luke’s of the Mountains, 2563 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta benefitting the CV Chamber of Commerce has been rescheduled to Saturday, Dec. 16. For more information, email Mary@cvweekly.com. Rosemont Preserve Events On Saturday, Nov. 18 from 9 […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY and Mary O’KEEFE Members of the American Legion Post 288 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1614 held their annual Veterans Day commemoration at Two Strike Park on Saturday morning. An estimated 60 people, including veterans, members of the CV Sheriff’s Station, Glendale Police Dept. and several Boy Scout organizations, were […]
By Charly SHELTON On Saturday, the 5th Annual Holiday Wine Walk was held in the Montrose Shopping Park to a nearly sold-out crowd, a testament to its growing popularity. At one point, the line for check-in snaked half a block down, starting from the check-in booth at Ocean View Boulevard and Honolulu Avenue and stretching […]