Bye Bye to the Beast The last time we bought a new car was back in the Bronze Age. Or maybe it was 2002. Anyway, it was a long time ago when we bought the pickup truck I drive every day. It was even farther back in the annals of history when we bought my […]
Friends of Rockhaven Sanitarium “Get Committed to Rockhaven Sanitarium!” That’s the tongue-in-cheek motto of a new group in the Crescenta Valley dedicated to preserving and celebrating the history of the 90-year-old sanitarium. The Friends of Rockhaven are documenting its long history and giving tours of its empty halls and quiet grounds. Sanitariums were the founding […]
Watching Land Use in Crescenta Valley In 2009, a group of residents and business professionals joined the Glendale Planning Dept. staff and formed the North Glendale Community Plan Advisory Committee. Together the group created the North Glendale Community Plan (NGCP), the first since 1974. The vision as outlined in the plan states: “We value and […]
Monday was Howdy Day, signaling the start of another academic year. Here’s wishing you all an easy transition from summer to school. Here’s an invitation to schedule us in: First Baptist Church of La Crescenta hosts a free Concert Under the Stars featuring music by Café Fuego on Friday, Aug. 17 at 7 p.m. at […]
Shooting Down Grade School Paranoia Gun Paranoia Continuing on the subject of out-of-control paranoia about gun-related toys, actions and speech in our grade schools, I’ve been asked if I made up any of the news items in my last column. Sadly, no. In fact, I didn’t have room last week for even more examples of […]
Mysteries and Questions on CV History, Part 6 Here are some more questions I’ve had from readers: My new neighbor is tearing down the charming little house he bought and building an enormous monstrosity in its place. It will loom over my house, destroying my privacy, and will look weird in our neighborhood. Aren’t […]
Ban Foolish Educators, Not Toys I’ll begin by stating unequivocally that I don’t for one minute think students should be allowed to bring guns or any other actual weapon to school. Period. No exceptions. Should teachers and administrators be armed? Possibly; under very strict circumstances and with considerable training and supervision (like airline pilots). […]
Mysteries and Questions on CV History, Part 5 Here are some more questions I’ve had from readers: There are a couple of bridges crossing the 210 Freeway near Ocean View that appear to be unused. Are they abandoned, or slated for some kind of future construction? There are actually three of what appear to be […]
Parents: As summer ends and we return to our school-time personas, I share these (edited) tips from challengesuccess.org: Define success on your terms. Take time to consider the qualities you hope your children have when they leave the nest. Resist parent peer pressure, be informed and trust your gut. Maintain play time, down time and […]
Trashing Local Poles Congratulations on the upcoming four-year anniversary of the Crescenta Valley Weekly [Sept. 4]! Thank you for your ongoing commitment to CV. On July 6, I found a little dog running across Rosemont Avenue. I knew the coyotes within hours would be out scavenging for dinner. [The dog] was not wearing a collar, […]