Goodbye Dominick’s, and Hello Antiques Market It’s with great sadness and shock that our community learned that Dominick’s Pizza at Foothill and Ramsdell, a CV institution for almost 50 years, has closed. It was opened in 1956 by the Garofano family and sold to the Russo family in 1970. La Crescenta “old-timer” Bill Costello shared […]
Appreciates ‘Reflections’ I opened the paper one beautiful Thursday morning and immediately smiled. For there was the title of From the Desk of the Editor, waiting to greet me: “Easter, Passover Reflections.” Thank you, thank you, thank you Robin for remembering that this time of year plays host to another religion’s (besides Christianity) holiday. This […]
By David SCHIMIDT This year marks the fifth year that I will be involved with the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and the fourth year that I am working with the beautiful people of La Cañada/Montrose to keep their event something special. As the master of ceremonies for the first day’s entertainment and events […]
My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase I don’t shock easily. Years ago, I could stand on the sidewalk in front of Monte Vista elementary school waiting for our kids and my grimaces and eye rolling were barely noticeable as I listened to the bleep-worthy language of some of their irrepressible young school mates. Today, I […]
Re-exploring NEV Don’t give up your SUV or other large vehicles…and still gave gas! How? By reducing their usage. You don’t need to use a large gas guzzling vehicle every time you go to the market, hardware store, post office, library, coffee shop, etc. How about using a NEV – Neighborhood Electric Vehicle. If half […]
Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler This is the story of a local man I admire very much, Anthony LaCasella. In many ways I consider him among the bravest people I know because he accomplished the unthinkable: he “came out” – publically acknowledged that he was gay – in the emotional killing fields of […]
La Cañada Video – The Oldest Video Store in America? It probably is! It’s hard to believe that here in ever-changing L.A., in our relatively young community we have the honor of having both the oldest children’s book store (Once Upon A Time Bookstore), and the oldest video rental store, but it appears so. This […]
Words vs. Wood I have a couple of good friends who are in the construction trade. As independent contractors, they make their living building things. They spend the majority of their workdays wielding manly power tools to dig, saw, sand, drill, hammer, mix, fasten and grind all sorts of materials and turn them into things […]
Two Hundred Thoughts – Exactly Just ask any of my close friends or immediate family members; I am one painfully, obsessively, ridiculously fanatical guy when it comes to celebrating (or at least recognizing with great fanfare and proclamation) any and all milestones. Be it birthdays (yes, even our dogs’), anniversaries of any kind, new jobs […]
The Development of Oakmont Woods Or perhaps I should title this “History and Painkillers Don’t Mix.” You see, I screwed up big time on an article I wrote last month on the history of Onandarka Ranch. I got several facts wrong on what happened after it was developed into housing, even the name of the […]