Giving Spirit Not Squelched in COVID Climate

Giving Spirit Not Squelched in COVID Climate

  Rather than selling its old equipment, the local Y made a donation that will benefit many. By Mary O’KEEFE The closure of so many businesses due to COVID-19 Safer-at-Home Orders has affected many people. From business owners worried about how they will pay their bills to essential workers making certain they don’t leave home […]

Three Lost Dogs Find a Champion

Three Lost Dogs Find a Champion

By Mary O’KEEFE For several weeks reports were made with Los Angeles Sheriff’s Dept.-Crescenta Valley Station, Pasadena Humane Society and LA County Animal Control, among others, of three dogs that appeared to be domesticated roaming in a specific area in the Angeles National Forest. Several of the people who made the reports were concerned not […]

Candlelight Vigil Planned for Commemoration of Armenian Genocide

Candlelight Vigil Planned for Commemoration of Armenian Genocide

“So let us call genocide, genocide. Let us not minimize the deliberate murder of 1.5 million people. Let us have a moral victory that can shine as a light to all nations.” -Congressman Adam Schiff By Mary O’KEEFE April 24 is the day of remembrance of the 105th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Traditionally this […]

Two Local Food Banks Continue to Serve … But Need Your Help

Two Local Food Banks Continue to Serve … But Need Your Help

As more people struggle during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Salvation Army and Bailey Center strive to meet food insecurity. By Mary O’KEEFE The longer the safer-at-home orders remain in place due to the fight against COVID-19 the longer many may go without a paycheck, finding they need more support. Food pantries are seeing an increase […]

A Discussion with USC-VHH CEO Keith Hobbs

A Discussion with USC-VHH CEO Keith Hobbs

» Part II By Mary O’KEEFE Keith Hobbs, CEO of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital, spoke to CVW about what the hospital staff has been facing during the COVID-19 pandemic and how they have been working with patients, with colleagues and with other hospitals. Last week Hobbs explained how he and his staff prepared for the […]

Rep. Schiff Honors 2020 Women of the Year

Mary O’Keefe, reporter for the Crescenta Valley Weekly, was among 15 women honored by Rep. Adam Schiff as his choice for 2020 Women of the Year. The women came from communities in the 28th Congressional District – Atwater Village, Burbank, Echo Park, Elysian Valley, Glendale, Hollywood, Hollywood Hills, La Cañada Flintridge, La Crescenta, Los Feliz, […]

Showing Their Appreciation

Showing Their Appreciation

  Law enforcement and safety personnel stop at local hospitals to thank staffs for their dedication to their work in dangerous times. By Mary O’KEEFE During times of great hardship many lead by example with compassion for others, showing that the idealized vision of America is not always a distant memory from the past. Below […]

Drivers to Receive Insurance Relief

By Mary O’KEEFE On Monday California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara ordered insurance companies to return insurance premiums to consumers and businesses and provide much-needed financial relief during the COVID-19 emergency. “The COVID-19 pandemic has severely curtailed activities of policyholders in both personal and commercial lines. As a result, projected loss exposures of many insurance policies […]

A Discussion with USC-VHH CEO Keith Hobbs

A Discussion with USC-VHH CEO Keith Hobbs

By Mary O’KEEFE As CVW has stated in numerous articles for many weeks now, the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for those who have lost their loved ones, for those who have tested positive for the virus, for those who have lost their jobs and those who are on the brink of losing their business. […]

Abatement Dates Change for LA City, LA County Most Likely to Follow

By Mary O’KEEFE The world has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic but the one thing that has not is that California is still very susceptible to wildfires. Normally about this time of the year abatement is on the minds of firefighters and residents, especially those residents who live along the foothills. Abatement inspections were […]