By Jason KUROSU With increasing temperatures and lack of rainfall, fire season is looming over Southern California. The Los Angeles County Fire Dept. regularly leases extra firefighting aircraft each fire season, adding resources to the department during the driest part of the year. The fire department showcased the planes, along with the S-70 helicopter utilized […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Since George Orwell’s novel “1984,” the term “Big Brother is watching you” has been used to describe everything from over zealous camera placements in cities to McCarthyism. The term has now been updated to reflect the monitoring of Facebook, Twitter and social media used by local kids attending Glendale Unified School District. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Aug. 18, Assemblymember Mike Gatto spoke to the Cañada-Crescenta Democratic Club at a meeting hosted by Anthony and Ellen Portantino at their home. At the meeting, Gatto answered questions from the audience on a variety of issues and spoke about what was happening in the state assembly. He spoke on AB440, […]
David Sagal and his jazz quintet performed recently at Memorial Park in La Cañada as part of its summer concert series. Sagal, seen here performing with daughter Nora, is a La Cañada resident who is running for a seat on the La Cañada Unified District school board. Former Assemblyman Anthony Portantino announced to the Cañada-Crescenta […]
By Mary O’KEEFE and Michael YEGHIAYAN For years, Glendale Police Officer Jerry Uebel was the “cop on the beat” for Montrose. He was seen at every town event from the Montrose Christmas Parade to a new business dedication. Uebel was the community officer who knew everyone’s name. He retired in 2007 and, although he could […]
Offices Closed for Labor Day In observance of Labor Day, the offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed on Monday, Sept. 2. LCUSD to Offer CCSS Presentation La Cañada Unified School District is making a presentation on Common Core State Standards on Tuesday, Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. at the district’s governing board […]
The Displaced of Twelve Oaks Some say that a society can be judged by the way it treats its elderly. If that’s the case, then what can be said about the apparent impending closure of Twelve Oaks? When CV Weekly broke the story this week about the decision made by the be.group, the company that […]
“Truly it may be said that the outside of a mountain is good for the inside of man.” ~ George Wherry, “Alpine Notes and the Climbing Foot,” 1856 Friday night at the movies – “Breakfast At Tiffany’s.” We watched the 1961 classic film at the former location of the old Montrose Theatre, now the parking […]
By Jason KUROSU On the former site of the old Montrose Theater, now the parking lot of Andersen’s Pet Shop, a two-day film festival was held with the aid of a giant projection screen, seemingly infinite proportions of popcorn, a red carpet and a theater’s worth of seats. The fourth annual Montrose Film Festival spanned […]
By Ted AYALA The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a draft report that proposes maximum levels permitted of the chromium-6 in tap water. Chromium-6, otherwise known as hexavalent chromium, is used in the manufacturing of stainless steel and textile dyes, among other uses. It’s also a carcinogenic toxin that carries the potential of […]