Sung and Unsung Heroes Great thanks to firefighters who did a phenomenal job! They are heroes! I live near the fires. I have huge appreciation for these guys. On Sunday I was in Trader Joe’s. A guy in front, who had on a bright yellow T-shirt that said, “Scientology Volunteer Minister, Something can be done […]
CVCA is very pleased the City of Glendale extended for a year the exclusive negotiating agreement with the Gangi Company for the Rockhaven project. Hopefully that will allow time to arrange financing for the historic rehabilitation. Meanwhile, Friends of Rockhaven will be hosting tours on Saturday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. See […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Abandoned Mine Traps Both Explorer and Rescuer The abandoned mines that hThe abandoned mines that honeycomb our San Gabriel Mountains attract adventurers like moths to a flame. These ancient holes in the ground, often held up by rotting timbers over a century old, can be death traps for those with […]
Crescenta Valley Water District Refinances Bond Debt for Long Term Savings It is the mission of the Crescenta Valley Water District (District) to provide quality water and wastewater services to the Crescenta Valley community in a dependable and economically responsible manner. On Tuesday, Aug. 15, the District board of directors took another significant step […]
Montrose Search and Rescue – Saved From Death, Eternally Grateful One March evening in 2012, a late snowstorm had blanketed the San Gabriel Mountains. Tracy Granger, 56, was driving from Pasadena to her home in Palmdale, taking the Angeles Crest Highway. As she rounded a curve in the darkness, she hit a patch of ice, […]
Some Lessons from Charlottesville Every year, my son Eli and I set aside time in August for a father-son road trip. These trips have taken us up the Pacific Coast Highway, through our national parks, some times in a car or an RV, and other times on Amtrak sleeper trains through the northwest. This year, […]
1924 Was a Great Year for the Crescenta Valley Local historians have an amusing saying about dating structures in CV: “If you don’t know the real date of when something was built, just say it was built in the early ’20s. Chances are, you’ll be right.” For it’s true – the early ’20s were boom […]
Let’s Talk Pot Last November, California voters passed Proposition 64 (Marijuana Legalization) and, in the months that followed, counties and municipalities have been scrambling to decide how to best implement the new law into their communities. As with many of our laws, the concerns and perspectives on legalization of recreational marijuana vary greatly from community […]
Appreciates the Digitizing Project The Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley wishes to thank both the Los Angeles County Library and the Friends of the La Crescenta Library for doing the heavy lifting on digitizing the old Crescenta Valley Ledger newspaper. In particular, we want to thank our branch librarian Marta Wiggins, Friends President Elaine […]
Glendale College, Lighting Survey Results Among Topics at Next CVTC Meeting I hope that everyone so far has had a wonderful and pleasant summer. The start of a new year in our La Crescenta schools is around the corner. Thanks to parents’ efforts to save summer, the school year is starting later this year than […]