It was a sobering experience (no pun intended) sitting in the fourth floor council room of Verdugo Hills Hospital on Tuesday evening. I arrived late to the forum hosted by the CV Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition. The forum was an information gathering opportunity for local parents, many of whom came with their children to […]
GLENDALE EMPLOYEES: CAN WE AFFORD THEM? For the past two years the Glendale City Council has been aware of the financial difficulties of this city, county, state and country. It answered our financial problems by slashing city services, raising utility fees, parking fees, library fees, rubbish fees, etc. Also, we have passed bonds and approved, […]
The Crescenta Valley, because of its location, has been fortunate in having some of the great names in America as residents. Being near Hollywood and the entertainment industry has supplied us with a never-ending stream of famous names, and the proximity to Disney made us home to some of the greatest animators of all time. […]
The last time I was in Germany, I was 4 years old. In spite of the considerable number of years that have passed since then, I still remember a surprising amount about my family’s travels that summer long ago. During the three months that my dad was in Europe on business, my mom, two older […]
NOT SURPRISED BY THIS VOTE As expected Rep. David Dreier voted the chicken vote with the rest of the whiny corporate puppets against health care reform. The “I’m-going-to-hold-my-breath-’til-I-get-my-way” tactic didn’t work but they still can’t behave like gracious losers. It is perplexing why the Republicans stuck to the lie that “no one wants this bill.” […]
By Jim CHASE Because we added onto our house sometime during the last century, we have two separate attics. In our original attic, stacks of boxes reach to the rafters in places, filled with accumulated family history that archeologists from the future are sure to go through with collective awe and reverence. Or not. You […]
By Mike LAWLER The state of education in California is often criticized. But imagine that our own school district would take a bold step and create a school like no other. Imagine that school would focus its curriculum on the high tech future that has made California great. Imagine that they would pull in teaching […]
Robin Goldsworthy: From the Desk of the Publisher As most – but apparently not all – of you are aware, the Crescenta Valley Weekly is being delivered only to the homes of our subscribers effective March 25. Does this mean that the paper is no longer available to non-subscribers? Of course not! Whereas since September […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Saturday was an awesome day and a busy one for us in the Crescenta Valley. It started out with the annual Arbor Day celebration at Two Strike Park. Well over one hundred people were in attendance despite the wind. Pop-up tents dotted the basketball court, home to exhibits and information on local […]
By Jim CHASE Even being the cold weather, dark clouds, rainstorm addict that I am, I admit to having a special appreciation for this time of year. Spring, especially after a winter that brought such impressive rains to the Southland, often takes my breath away, quite literally. Of course, I’m partially referring to the curtain […]