Hi, CV! Marilyn Gunnell passed away last week. For those of you who didn’t know her, and for those who did, Marilyn was an activist, volunteer and leader. She carried her weight. She refused to use email. She could be crusty but I learned that layer protected her big heart. She didn’t suffer fools. She […]
New advances made by aerospace engineers in both the public and private sectors have reasserted America’s leadership in space and reignited interest in the possibilities of exploring new planets and moons. For those of us who are space enthusiasts, or work in the aerospace industry, it’s a welcome change from the past decade when it […]
Armenian (American?) Museum I am rather baffled by the prospect of building an Armenian museum here in Glendale (“AAM Project Presented,” CV Weekly, Jan. 14). After all, I don’t believe Glendale hosts a museum of any other country, i.e. Italy, Poland, Korea, Germany, Mexico, Ireland, etc. Plus, having traveled extensively, I have never […]
There Goes My Neighborhood … Who’s Next? Since June 2014, our [Glendale] city council members have been in negotiations to sell the historic Glendale Civic Auditorium to Glendale College. The college would like to expand their footprint, but the topography of their land has limited their ability to expand. Should the college purchase the historic […]
Indian Springs Golden Years Through the ’30s and ’40s, Indian Springs remained a financially viable attraction on a regional level, pulling in visitors from surrounding areas. But it’s the late ’40s and ’50s that are considered the “golden years” of Indian Springs. Returning WWII veterans streamed into the valley to buy homes and start families, […]
It’s Time to Protect our Children Against Identity Theft There has been a concerning trend across the United States of young adults being denied credit cards or loans because their identity was stolen when they were too young to even own a credit card. That is why I introduced legislation that would allow parents to […]
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 […]