Harrison Ford on Location in Verdugo City! It’s true – Harrison Ford, the famous actor, shot a pivotal scene of one of his biggest movies in Verdugo City, at the corner of Honolulu and La Crescenta avenues. Yes, I’m talking about the handsome leading man who has his star on Hollywood Boulevard. But wait, I […]
Los Angeles City Planning staff has let Volunteers Organized in Conserving the Environment (VOICE) members know that segments of the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed development of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course property will be released for additional comments on Dec. 3, in other words, today. Planning will allow 45 days for the […]
Hi, CV! I think I shared the story of ordering my first beer in Bloomington and being denied because, unlike Florida, Indiana was a 21 state, not 18. “Near beer” (3.2% alcohol) was allowed and was also watery and tasteless. It was shocking to me to lose a legal right and, like many living under […]
Offers Pros and Cons regarding Rockhaven The thought of using the historical Rockhaven property as a mental health facility sounds good, but as such the property would be limited to a small group of people. The preservation and use of it as a neighborhood park as it was originally intended to be […]
Happy Thanksgiving, CV! Ahead with Horses provides therapy, education and recreation through horses and related experiences to disabled, disadvantaged, at-risk and special-needs children. Through vaulting (gymnastics on a moving horse), even severely disabled children may learn to lead more independent and productive lives. At November’s Healthy Start Collaborative meeting, we found out that teens in […]
Caring for Our Nation’s Veterans Earlier this month, we took time to pause and thank our nation’s veterans for their service and the brave sacrifices they have made for this country. At the same time, we reflected on how much remains to be done to support our service members when they leave the Armed Forces. […]
When A Hollywood Star Was Our Mayor Dennis Morgan is a movie star mostly forgotten today, but in the biggest years of his career, the 1940s, he was one of the top stars. He was born as Stanley Morner in a small town in Wisconsin, where he married his high school sweetheart. He had the […]
Requests Promise be Kept I would like to clarify my position regarding Rockhaven. My first understanding of the Rockhaven situation occurred when I attended the meeting at the La Crescenta Library recently. At that time I had not visited the actual site; I’d only seen it from the street. I’ve since had a tour and […]
Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Oct. 22 Crescenta Valley Community Association meeting, especially Jo Ann Stupakis and Mike Morgan from Friends of Rockhaven for presenting the history of the facility. They also briefly explained a proposal to create an “anti-mall” via adaptive reuse of the historic buildings plus housing on the undeveloped […]
Hi, CV! An initiative to legalize marijuana was just filed with the Secretary of State’s Office. How this proposal differs from the 17 other proposals currently submitted are its supporters: the Drug Policy Alliance, Marijuana Policy Project, California Cannabis Industry Association, Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Sean Parker, philanthropist and political activist, who will provide […]