LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Opposes Censoring of Letters The letters in [the Jan. 21] paper were interesting to say the least. What did disturb me was the request for [the CV Weekly] to censor what letters it prints. That writer seems to think that you should not print what offends or disturbs that reader. I see, hear and read […]

NEWS FROM WASHINGTON << REP. ADAM SCHIFF

 America’s Renewal and Restoration Has Begun At Long Last Jan. 20 marked a new beginning. For a nation that never got to celebrate the new year, the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was New Year’s Day. Listening to President Biden’s inaugural address, I couldn’t help but feel optimistic about […]

Treasures of the Valley << Mike Lawler

Grayson’s Tune Town – Part 2 Last week former CV resident Mike McClish wrote a beautiful history of the beginnings of Montrose’s iconic Grayson’s Tune Town. Here is what he wrote about their later years: “The years 1960-1985 were the years that Grayson’s Tune Town evolved the most from selling only records, then moving into […]

Letters to the Editor

Letter Raises Concerns I am very concerned about the publishing of the letter to the editor by Yatindra Bhatnagar (Jan. 14, CVW). While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, they are not entitled to their own facts. This letter is full of already debunked conspiracy theories. I would urge the author to read articles […]

News from Sacramento << Laura Friedman

An Important Update on EDD It has been nearly 10 months since we took the painful but crucial step of entering lockdown due to the unprecedented spread of the COVID-19. Since then, we’ve lost almost 30,000 lives in LA County alone to COVID, which has infected 22.3 million people nation-wide.  COVID’s shockwaves have rippled through […]

News from the CVTC << Harry Leon

Dear Friends, As the sun set on 2020, I know many of us breathed a sigh of relief that we could close this chapter. Our families, friends, neighbors and community members have experienced immeasurable losses last year – of routines, of special events, like CVTC pancake breakfast, Hometown Country Fair, Oktoberfest, Christmas tree lighting, and […]

Treasures of the Valley << Mike Lawler

Grayson’s Tune Town – Part 1 Former CV resident Mike McClish recently wrote a beautiful history of Montrose’s iconic Grayson’s Tune Town. Mike grew to love music, thanks to Grayson’s, and made a career out of it. Here is much of what he wrote: “My family moved here in 1953, onto Maryann Street, next to […]

Letters to the Editor

Cheers Wise Packaging Choices Here’s a big shout-out to Sushi Monster in Montrose! This restaurant has consistently excellent food while using a minimal amount of single-use/non-recyclable plastic for their take-out packaging, the least of the numerous local restaurant options I patronize. My latest to-go order from them used paper or cardboard containers except for one […]

Views from the Valley » Susan BOLAN

An Invisible Thread I have been looking back at 2020 and the devastating year we had. I know I am not alone in my optimistic wishes for 2021 for good health, stability and togetherness. I believe this year could be the turning point where we begin the healing process. I have also given some thought […]

Letters to the Editor

LA County Covid-19 Rent Relief Lottery On Monday, Dec. 14, I received an email from LA County saying that I won their rent relief lottery! Hooray! I had been taken off the waitlist and needed to submit an application by Dec. 17. Not so fast. I returned my application. On reading the property owner forms […]