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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hollywood’s King of Sleaze Lived in La Crescenta Most everyone has heard of Ed Woods, creator of the film “Plan 9 From Outer Space.” He was immortalized in the Tim Burton Movie “Ed Woods” as having made the worst Hollywood movies ever. But Ed Woods’ title as worst filmmaker pales when compared to the lesser-known […]
CVWD – Wrapping up 2020 As 2020 closes out, CVWD wants to thank customers for their support and participation in both the blood drive and the canned food drive. CVWD customers and staff donated 36 units of blood for patients at local hospitals and over 400 cans of food to help feed families in need. […]
Montrose Junior High School? Montrose Community Park is tucked away behind some businesses that face Verdugo Road to the southeast of the Montrose shopping area. The 15-acre park has a full array of features such as tennis courts, a playground, basketball courts, ball fields and lots of grassy open space. It was completed in 1987 […]
Mountain Avenue Elementary Had Controversial Beginnings – Part 2 Last week I wrote about the history of the grand estate, built in 1923, that was formerly on the site of Mountain Avenue Elementary School. In 1944, William and Elfrieda Bishop traded their home in Beverly Hills for the mansion in La Crescenta. It was a […]