GUEST OP ED <<< RICHARD ATWATER

Rebuilding Altadena: A Call for Unity, Innovation and Stewardship  Just four months ago our communities were tested by devastating fires and we saw firsthand the power of unity, resilience and mutual aid. First responders risked their lives to protect our homes. The Metropolitan Water District stepped up in remarkable ways – providing equipment, fuel, valves, […]

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Learning it was Eden In the spring of 1988 I was at my desk when the front door swung open. A stream of sunlight flooded the lobby and a rather small figure stepped into the illuminated doorway. As this person moved forward, I was able to discern a little old man, not much over five […]

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER NICK SCHULTZ

NEWS FROM SACRAMENTO <<< ASSEMBLYMEMBER NICK SCHULTZ

Updates on Public Safety Issues  In December, Speaker Robert Rivas appointed me to serve as chair of the Assembly Committee on Public Safety. Today I write to share an update about the work that we’ve been doing in our State Capitol.  To date, we have debated 120 bills pertaining to public safety, victims’ rights and […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

Memories of the La Crescenta Trader Joe’s La Crescenta has the distinction of having the second Trader Joe’s location; it opened way back in 1968. From 1968 to 2011 it operated out of a tiny storefront at 3433 Foothill Blvd. It had an even tinier parking lot, which it shared with several other businesses. Parking […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Prop 218 and the Protest Process Proposition 218 is an initiative passed by California voters in November 1996 that is designed to allow greater public involvement in rate setting processes for public agencies. Proposition 218 requires public agencies to mail a public notice to every single property owner within their service area when proposing a […]

LOOKING FOR COMMUNITY HELP <<< PROM PLUS

Help Still Sought for Prom Plus  Over 30 years ago, Prom Plus was formed to give Crescenta Valley High School seniors a safe, yet fun, place to go after prom. The genesis of the organization was the death of Crescenta Valley High School senior Berlyn Cosman who died at an unsupervised after-prom hotel party in […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Response by CVTC Crescenta Valley Town Councill continues to work with the county to facilitate maintenance and safety of our streets.  As explained to Mr. Pappas [see the letter to the editor, April 24], the county will be doing a traffic study between La Crescenta Avenue and Rosemont Avenue to see how best to resolve […]

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

VIEWS FROM THE VALLEY <<< SUSAN BOLAN

Keeping the Plates Spinning It’s interesting to look back at your life and try to understand how you developed into the person you ultimately turned out to be. I have been doing that a lot lately. It is said that the older you get the stronger your behaviors become – and I believe that is […]

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

VIEW OF THE VERDUGOS <<< CRAIG DURST

Crack! The tremendous moans of the great tree echoed off the canyon walls. Again, crack! The tall timber slowly began to tip. Standing a short distance away was Asa Rowley, holding the handle of an enormous tree saw in one hand. On the other end of the long sharp-toothed saw stood Asa’s son Loron. The […]

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

TREASURES OF THE VALLEY <<< MIKE LAWLER

Ancient Battle Fought on the Glendale/Burbank Border This story is a little farther afield than my usual focus on the Crescenta-Cañada area – it focuses on the Glendale/Burbank border. But it’s such an interesting story that I just couldn’t resist. This takes place in the 1840s when the United States was about to take over […]