My fears are finally at rest. St. Luke’s of the Mountains church has stabilized at last. For three years now the ultimate fate of this beautiful icon of the Crescenta Valley has been, in my mind anyway, under a cloud. Would it be sold? Rented to another church? Bulldozed for a mini-mall? We all know […]
Last month, I attended the Laughing Out Loud For Literacy program at Crescenta Valley High, and I did laugh out loud (much to the annoyance of those around me). The show was put on by Once Upon A Time bookstore, a Montrose icon, and, just like the store’s selections, was geared to both kids and their parents. On my way out I spotted Jane and Bob Humphrey, who back in […]
Last week, I half-jokingly suggested that an appropriate icon for our fair foothills would be a trash bin in honor of those blue, brown and black plastic demi- dumpsters littering the streets, driveways and front yards of our neighborhoods. A recent email from a frustrated reader got me thinking about these waste wielding whales on wheels and what they’ve done to our community’s aesthetics. The e mail’s author has lived in the […]
Congratulations from the CV Chamber On Nov. 5, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce and community members will recognize the outstanding individuals who constantly contribute their time enriching the quality of life in the Crescenta Valley. Man of the Year Steve Pierce semi retired a few years ago and has devoted his time to the C […]
Many cities have a symbol or image that, over time, comes to represent that place. You see the image, you think of the place. For example, when you see the distinctive architecture of the Sydney Opera House, you think of Australia. Same goes for the Coliseum in Rome, New York’s Empire State Building, the Eiffel […]
I’ve heard a lot of comments from locals about the new three-story medical offices on the edge of Montrose, at Verdugo Road and Broadview Drive, mostly to the tune of “What happened there?” You can’t miss that building. It’s a looming modern glass-and-steel structure that raises huge issues about compatibility. Although it’s not in the […]
Questions Edison’s ethics Back in late April my family was happy to have our PV solar panels go online. Our electric consumption went down to about zero or even less sometimes. When our next Edison bill arrived I discovered that they still wanted about $1.90/month from us to keep connected to the grid. I thought […]
It was bound to happen. The often-joked-about, yet creepily consistent fabled four seasons of Southern California (Fire, Flood, Earthquake and Drought) are proving true once again. Granted, this week’s impressive Pacific rainstorm activity is the earliest and strongest of the past four decades for this time of year, according to the weather wizards on the […]
Later this month, I will have the privilege of attending the opening of the La Cañada Flintridge-based Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s new Flight Projects Center. The opening of this groundbreaking facility is more than just a point of local pride. It will serve as an engine of innovation that will spur new growth in our economy […]
My good friend Art Cobery is about to shout a big fat “I told you so!” For over a decade, Art, like a geology-themed Paul Revere, has been riding the streets of Crescenta Valley crying, “The debris flows are coming! The debris flows are coming!” Cobery is CV’s “Flood Expert,” using a backdrop of the […]