Rent Relief Program for Landlords

The Los Angeles County Dept. of Consumer and Business Affairs (DCBA) opened the application period for the Los Angeles County Rent Relief Program on Dec. 12 at 9 a.m. Interested applicants have until Friday, Jan. 12, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. to submit their applications. Administered by The Center by Lendistry under the guidance of the […]

WEATHER WATCH <<< TAKING A LOOK OUTSIDE OUR WINDOW

By Mary O’KEEFE I know I should be writing about the COP28 (United Nations Climate Change Conference). This is the conference in which countries around the world discuss how to best address climate change. The conference was this month and, in the end, there was an agreement that signals the “beginning of the end” of […]

FROM THE DESK OF THE PUBLISHER <<< ROBIN GOLDSWORTHY

Stop – Take a Breath   This time of the year is busy – I get it. Having grown children doesn’t ease the stress of the holidays either; especially when they live far away. The stress just shifts from one realm into another. We have two boys who live out of state and two who […]

Correction

In the Dec. 14 news article “Cyber Security Issue Results in GUSD Teachers Returning to the ’90s” the name of the cybersecurity expert from Spin AI is Will Penrose.

In brief

CV Weekly Holiday Schedule The offices of the CV Weekly will be closed on Monday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday, and Monday, Jan. 1 for the New Year’s holiday.   Blood Drive at USC-VHH The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 27 from 7 […]

Paula Devine: Getting Ready to Move Off Council

Paula Devine: Getting Ready to Move Off Council

By Mary O’KEEFE After a decade serving on the Glendale City Council, this March Paula Devine will not be running to retain her seat. “I just feel that the political climate is not to my liking,” she said. Devine, like all of those on the Council, has faced criticism in the past for decisions or […]

State Senator Anthony Portantino Honors Local Business Women

State Senator Anthony Portantino Honors Local Business Women

Senator Anthony J. Portantino hosted the annual 25th State Senate District Women in Business Legislative Update & Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, Dec. 6 at the Castaway in Burbank. “It is my privilege to recognize the accomplished women of the great 25th Senate District,” said Senator Portantino. “I look forward to honoring our deserving honorees for […]

Superintendent Invites Partners to Discuss Future Goals and Programs

Superintendent Invites Partners to Discuss Future Goals and Programs

By Eliza PARTIKA   Superintendent Darneika Watson held a meet-and-greet on Tuesday for partners to get to know her and her goals in the coming year for the Glendale Unified School District (GUSD). Much of the discussion centered on wellness resources and practices for employees, students and parents, and plans for continued engagement and enrichment […]

Santa Makes His Glendale Rounds

Santa Makes His Glendale Rounds

  Santa stopped by the Glendale Police Dept. and climbed aboard its SWAT vehicle to visit neighborhoods throughout the area. Accompanied by motorcycles and police vehicles with their lights and sirens on it was hard to miss him and his crew. On Dec. 13 he could be seen on the west side of the city, […]

Honoring History at Verdugo Hills Cemetery

Honoring History at Verdugo Hills Cemetery

  By Mary O’KEEFE It all started with a fire. Craig Durst had been the Sunland-Tujunga “town historian” for quite some time when a fire broke out at the Verdugo Hills Cemetery. “In 2020, [apparently] some kids threw fireworks through the fence of the cemetery,” Durst said as to how the fire may have started. […]