Hi, CV! This week is Yellow Ribbon Week at GUSD schools, a week dedicated to kindness. Please talk about the importance of being kind every day with your family. Kindness prevents sadness, loneliness, humiliation, alienation. Kindness prevents underage alcohol and drug use, self-harm, bullying, suicide. Make sure you are ethical in your acts of kindness. […]
Indian Springs Resort’s Opening Celebration Last week I wrote about the origins of the Indian Springs Resort, a well-loved recreational feature of Montrose before and during the boom growth years of post-WWII. It was located in a small wooded canyon just off Verdugo Road to the east of Montrose. The canyon was filled in the […]
Welcome to 2016! My name is Leslie Dickson and I am the new president of Crescenta Valley Town Council. I am a longtime resident of our valley and am humbled by the opportunity to serve the community I love. I have already been advised by a variety of community and county leaders, including first responders, […]
Hi, CV! A USC doctor told us he sees approximately one to two people from CV in the ER weekly. When I asked if those people were 18 and younger, he said no. Although there were people 18 and younger being seen, they were not the majority of cases. With a sigh of relief, this […]
Indian Springs Resort’s Beginnings There was once in our valley a beautiful oak-covered canyon that offered recreation to kids and adults – a resort, open to the public for swimming, socializing and relaxing, called Indian Springs Resort. That canyon was on the eastern edge of Montrose, just off Verdugo Road as it climbs the hill […]
It’s a beautiful new year but we have to deal with the same old issues. The Verdugo Hills Golf Course continues to be threatened by inappropriate development. The latest small victory in the preservation effort is that the public comment period on the recirculated portions of the Draft EIR has been extended a couple of […]
Hi, CV! The war on drugs in general, and legal marijuana in particular, are on the ballot in 2016. First, background courtesy of PBS Frontline “30 years of America’s Drug War: A Chronology.” 1970: The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) is founded to decriminalize marijuana. Congress’ Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and […]
CV Myths A few years ago, when the Montrose Trader Joe’s construction pace halted briefly, someone told me they heard it was because they had discovered an ancient Indian burial ground. That’s how myths get started. Here’s 10 myths I’ve heard over the years, some false, some true. Test yourself and see how knowledgeable (or […]
Happy 2016, CV! Heartfelt thanks and deep appreciation to our allies from CV Alliance for making 2015 memorable! To the expert who spoke to parents at our weekly parent sessions; parents and teens at monthly teen trials and tribulations; parents at our Walk & Talks; and/or our partners at our quarterly strategic partners meetings. To […]
Car Race Track for Kids Proposed in 1958 We’ve seen a lot of uses of Crescenta Valley Park over the years. The 32-acre oak-covered oasis regularly hosts huge community fairs, Scout camp-outs, cross-country races and birthday parties. The huge community building provides space for community meetings and classes, and two baseball diamonds have hosted generations […]