Protests ‘Dysfunctional’ Meeting I was present Tuesday night July 30 at the Glendale City Council meeting. It was perhaps the worst city council meeting I have ever heard (and I have heard many). One councilmember acted as if the city’s contractor and city staff were criminal suspects and he (the council person) was the prosecuting […]
Key Legislation Moving Closer to Governor’s Desk This has been a very interesting year in the California Legislature. Our work began in January with a massive budget deficit and the introduction of hundreds of bills. Over the course of the year, we’ve worked to balance the budget while protecting school funding and critical programs, and […]
GCC is Cause to Scratch Head in Confusion Lauds CVW But GCC is Cause to Scratch Head in Confusion Thank you to Mary O’Keefe for reminding CV Weekly readers of the importance of preserving community news. (“The News Desert,” Aug. 1, 2024). Community newspapers such as the CV Weekly celebrate the communities they serve, but […]
The Battle Between the Parks, Sunland and Central Over 90 years ago, actors Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert arrived in Sunland to film scenes of their upcoming motion picture, “It Happened One Night.” Sunland Park was the backdrop in 1934 as these stars performed their movie magic. At one point, the old stone drinking […]
The Crescenta Valley Town Council has been actively engaging the community through town hall meetings and forums to address various concerns and issues affecting the local area. The recent town hall meeting saw a great turnout by community members and panelists Declan Floyd and Talin Mangioglu from Senator Portantinos’s office, Anthony Mahfood from Assemblymember Laura […]
La Tuna Canyon Wildfire – 1977 Forty-seven years ago, almost to the day, we experienced a wildfire on the north side of the Verdugo Mountains above La Tuna Canyon Road. It was a fast moving fire, driven by winds, and the event included some dangerous helicopter action. It was a typically hot late July with […]
Every Four Years According to NASA, it takes Earth 365 days, five hours, 48 minutes and 46 seconds to orbit the sun, which makes for messy record keeping if you are trying to track time according to the solar year. To adjust for those pesky extra hours, minutes and seconds, the Gregorian calendar allows for […]
Crescenta Valley Water District continues to pursue ambitious plans that stretch your dollar and reinvest those savings into the water system that provides an essential service for the homes, schools and businesses in our community. District staff has been rolling up its sleeves to replace water mains, helping to save the community money. We have […]
The Hunt for Cornelius’ Cabin and All the Bear Facts Looking through old photos I came across one of Cornelius Johnson’s cabin. There was no mention of its exact location. I scanned it closely, taking notice of the hills in the background, and there was a spark. Within moments the photograph was printed, I was […]
Frank Lanterman – Grandfather of Modern Vehicle Emission Regulations The name Lanterman runs deep in the history of La Cañada. It was Jacob and Amoretta Lanterman who came from Michigan in the 1870s and, with a partner, bought the entire Crescenta Cañada Valley. Their son Roy Lanterman built the Lanterman House in La Cañada […]