So far, 2023 has put us through a lot, weather-wise. We’ve had storm after storm, and while that may be great for our drought-starved reservoirs, it’s taken a toll on many of our homes, neighborhoods, and infrastructure. If you’re cleaning up after the latest round of wind and rain, or shoring up your home for […]
Memories of Villa Esperanza – Part 2 We’re continuing last week’s description of Villa Esperanza related by Marjorie Faddis. To recap, Villa Esperanza was a rambling Victorian mansion on the southeast corner of Rosemont and Foothill, where Rosemont Veterinary is today. It had been built as a retirement home for the learned Professor W.C. White […]
Memories of Villa Esperanza – Part 1 I’m continuing a streak of reprinting the memories of early CV residents. Some might call that plagiarism but, in my defense, who better to write about the past than those who were there? And often eyewitness accounts, like the flood description I reprinted a couple of weeks ago, […]
Goodbye December and Happy New Year! Now we welcome the New Year, full of new things. How the New Year will turn out is entirely up to you. The attitude you bring, the determination you have, the goals you set all will result in the type of year you will have. So let your attitude […]
The Guessing Game Congratulations to your representatives (and mine) who received failing grades from the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association. Assemblywoman Laura Friedman, Assemblyman Chris Holden and State Senator Anthony Portantino each earned an ‘F’ from the Orange-based organization that has fought for hard-won protections of Proposition 13 since 1978. “Progressive” politicians pay lip service to […]
That Christmas Morning Feeling Friends sometimes ask me if the holidays are difficult for our family since the loss of our son Ben almost three years ago and my mother earlier this year. That’s an understandable question as losing loved ones often stirs up emotions during certain times of the year. It can be very […]
Former Montrose Merchant was a Holocaust Survivor If you’ve been here in the valley a long time, you may remember a dress shop for young ladies back in the ’60s called Caroline’s. It was located at 2247 Honolulu Ave. in the storefront occupied now by Chic Bohëmian Bride. Caroline’s was owned by a Polish Immigrant […]
1934 Flood Memories To commemorate the 1934 New Year’s Eve Flood, we visit the memories of “Scoop” Harrelson who lived at 2624 Piedmont Ave.: “The jazz and whoopee of midnight celebrations blasted from radios up and down the 2600 block of Piedmont Avenue. Lights shone from all the windows except the bedrooms where the children […]
As the holiday season comes to a close, it’s nice to reflect on some of the community outreach the District has participated in over the last few months. La Crescenta is blessed with a wonderful community spirit and the District is proud to be a part of this tradition. Welcome back, Montrose Christmas Parade! Staff […]
First Black-owned Business in the Valley – Abe’s Lock and Key The Crescenta Valley has had a history fraught with race relations. Early legal restrictions on home ownership and rentals by people of color ensured that the community stayed White. As well, a general attitude of intolerance made it uncomfortable here for non-Whites. Yet, in […]