What’s Hot in Swat This column was due to the publisher on Election Day, so I don’t know which side of the American populace is celebrating now and which is packing suitcases to leave for more civilized shores. (I have my hopes and hunches, but they are only that as I simultaneously write this and […]
Well Earned Applause On Sunday, Nov. 4, a young family set up a lemonade and cookie stand at the corner of La Crescenta and Los Olivos avenues, with proceeds of their sales and donations to go to the Red Cross in support of Hurricane Sandy relief. By Monday morning a sign was posted: “Thanks to […]
Montrose History Book on the Horizon There have been two books and one DVD released in the last few years on the history of the Crescenta Valley (“Images of America: La Crescenta,” “Crescenta Valley – Then and Now” and the DVD “Rancho La Cañada: Then and Now”), but that pace of book releases is now […]
Hoping (and Voting) for Change Author’s note: What follows are my own opinions, not written as reporting and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher of this newspaper, its staff, delivery crew, next door neighbors, children or pets. Next Tuesday, those of us who vote will have our quadrennial opportunity to help determine the […]
New Book Out About the 1934 Flood The Great Crescenta Valley Flood, New Year’s Day 1934 – it was one of the most dynamic events in California history and was, for most, unexpected. It was particularly terrifying because it came in total darkness, its arrival signaled by a rumbling like an approaching freight train and […]
No Neutering, Please After La Crescenta’s enchanting visit from a bear this past summer, we took the time to christen him “Meatball” after his favorite dumpster dish where he’d dined prior to splashing in someone’s pool to cool off. He was captured and moved to temporary housing while his future was being decided. The community […]
Another Wonder-full Week It’s been several months since I last did a “wonder” dump in this space, so batten down the hatches. I wonder … if we’ll ever again see gas sold in California for under $4 a gallon? I laugh (because I don’t want to sob) when I hear newscasters now cheerfully asking, “How […]
The Verdugo City Tribune I’ve written before about the mythical town called Verdugo City, a place most valley residents are blissfully unaware of. Today, Verdugo City officially is just the Verdugo City Post Office at La Crescenta and Honolulu avenues, with its own zip code (91046) that applies only to the PO boxes in the […]
In recognition of October being National Substance Abuse Prevention Month, the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition has collaborated with its strategic partners, The CV Weekly and Red Ribbon Week organizers to deliver a message promoting healthy lifestyles. Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez Glendale Police Department Vice/Narcotics Unit Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest […]
The Petting of the Peeves Welcome to my kennel of pet peeves. Please don’t make any sudden moves, and don’t put your hands into the cages. These puppies have been known to bite. Pet Peeve #1: Drivers in the carpool lane who drive slower than the traffic in all the other lanes. Okay, so you […]