Introducing the California Government ‘X-Prize’ I’ve always believed that there’s no monopoly on good ideas, especially when it comes to making our government more efficient and accessible. Many Californians are experts on a variety of topics, whose incredible ideas are just waiting to be heard. Residents of Crescenta Valley prove this principle on a daily […]
Rockhaven Sanitarium Development Explained You’ve probably read about the proposal to develop Rockhaven into housing, retail sites or a “boutique hotel.” What happened to our new library, park and community center we’d been promised? This historic site, built in 1923 by women for the care of women with mental disabilities, had been much touted as […]
It Started with a Cop and a Parent Susan Dubin, founding member, graciously shares our “origin story” with you. Her son was struggling several years ago, and she needed help. Her luck changed when she met (then) Community Lead Officer Matt Zakarian, Glendale Police Dept., at the COPPS station. I was referred by the Sheriff’s […]
Egg Hunt Was Spoiled The YMCA-sponsored egg hunt on Easter Sunday at the Sunland/Tujunga carnival was a huge disappointment, not because of the prizes in the plastic eggs, but for the completely disorganized YMCA staff and the many selfish parents. With our 3-year-old daughter’s basket in hand and a big smile on her face, […]
Free Trees, Prom and More May is always a busy month in our community. After 15 years, this year will be the CV Town Council’s last year hosting Arbor Day, which takes place on May 31 at 10 a.m. at Two Strike Park, 5107 Rosemont Ave. in La Crescenta. The council will end this tradition […]
Greetings, Allies! On Monday, May 19, the amazing Dr. Arthur Benjamin, the “Mathemagician,” will share his love of math and magic from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the CV High School auditorium (4400 Ramsdell Ave). Purchase tickets ($5 students, $10 adults) in the Rosemont Middle School Counseling Office or at the […]
Old Town La Canada? In architectural preservation circles, the City of La Cañada Flintridge doesn’t get much respect. For evidence of that, refer to the Los Angeles Conservancy’s annual Preservation Report Card, in which L.A. area cities are graded on their efforts to preserve their historic buildings. Burbank and Pasadena received an ‘A’ grading, and […]
Touring Rockhaven Sanitarium Sanitariums for lung disease and mental problems were once the defining industry of the Crescenta Valley. La Crescenta was founded by a doctor who came here to start a sanitarium, and many others followed him until, in the 1920s, there were dozens of sanitariums. But out of all those facilities, there’s only […]
I read an article in the Los Angeles Times last month about the amount of food that’s being wasted in the cafeterias of the Los Angeles Unified School District. It stated that the students are throwing away at least $100,000 worth of food a day. The waste was blamed on federal school rules put in […]
Greetings from CV Alliance Hello, Allies! Great news! Clay Roberts is coming back to town on Monday, May 19! He will speak about the transition to middle school from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Crescenta Valley High School auditorium in the 4400 block of Ramsdell Avenue in La Crescenta. We especially want to […]