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 […]
A School, A Bridge, and Our Children’s Future One can easily connect the benefits of a school to our children’s future. Schools are important in educating the next generation. But, what does a bridge have to do with a school, our children’s future and our community? A simple definition of a bridge […]
We miss Jim While I didn’t always agree with Jim Chase’s column comments (I usually did), his creative writing, wry humor and “take” on events local, national or personal were always fun to read. Jim, hope you enjoy a little break, but keep writing and perhaps we’ll see you around town. Also, thanks to Mike […]
Mount Lowe Railway A century ago and just a few canyons to the east of the Crescenta Valley, on the face of the San Gabriel Mountains, was the Mount Lowe Railway – an amazing trolley trip into the clouds. In the late 1800s, the Crescenta Valley was lazily sleeping in the rocks and sagebrush. But […]
On Saturday, April 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is the semi-annual DEA Take Back. Again we partner with Glendale police, CV sheriffs, GCC police, LCF Community Prevention Council & the Glendale Elks to remove unwanted drugs from homes. We will be at GCC (Verdugo Road at Circle Drive), and at the Rite Aid […]
A Call to Recognize the Armenian Genocide with 100th Anniversary Approaching Ninety-nine years have passed since the spring of 1915, when a dying empire launched the first genocide of the 20th century. That campaign by the Ottoman Empire’s Young Turk government – a campaign of expulsion, rape and murder – eventually killed 1.5 million Armenian […]
Counters Ochoa’s Points [Glendale] City Manager Ochoa, in this newspaper, criticized the Glendale Coalition for Better Government for filing a lawsuit challenging the City’s transfer of electric revenues to pay for general services [Viewpoints, March 26]. His focus was on the implications of potential lost revenue for those services, ignoring the implications of a city […]
Community Strength Comes from Community Participation and Government Accessibility The strength of a community is dependent upon its people, and I am grateful to Robin Goldsworthy, one of Crescenta Valley’s most formidable business women and dedicated volunteers, for inviting me to write a regular column in the CV Weekly. She also happens to fit well […]