Augie’s Tavern Memories The Crescenta Valley has had its fair share of little neighborhood bars, sometimes jokingly referred to as “dive bars.” Barru, My Place, Intermezzo, Up the Hill, Village Pub, Avignone’s … the list goes on and on. Augie’s Tavern was one of these. It was located at 3352 Foothill Blvd., on the […]
Unemployment, Financial Shortfalls Plague State We have now entered the sixth month of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic has hugely impacted our society and lives; it also altered our work in the legislature. COVID-19 disrupted the halls of Sacramento when several of my colleagues contracted the illness. In response, the Capitol was shut down […]
Old Lady Scott “You kids get out of here – this is private property – or I’ll call the police!” For a curious little buckaroo like me, that struck terror in my heart. I mean, all we were doing was playing in the old orchard behind our house, running in-between the orange, lemon and […]
Despite COVID-19, Much is Going On in the Crescenta Valley As we enter our fifth month under the Stay at Home Order, I know many community members have been feeling restless, emotionally exhausted and drained. This has been a trying time for all members of our community. Is this our new normal? There is […]
A ‘Topsy Turvy’ World Like “Alice in Wonderland,” I fell down a rabbit hole into a topsy-turvy world ruled by the White Queen – Gavin Newsom. “The rule is protesters tomorrow and prisoners yesterday,” proclaimed the Queen. “But never shop keepers and school children today.” “Your Majesty,” I objected. “It must come sometimes to shop […]
2020 Vision Is Blurry Back in 2010, I was privileged to serve on the North Glendale Community Plan (NGCP) advisory committee. This advisory body was composed of Glendale Planning staff, business owners, community leaders, historians and residents. We spent the better part of the year envisioning the future of far North Glendale that includes […]
The Robert E. Lee Military Academy Scandal – Part Two Last week we heard the story of a small legal problem experienced by a just-opened military academy in La Crescenta. In late 1929, the Robert E. Lee Military Academy had just opened on the corner of Foothill and Rosemont, where Foster’s Donuts is today. […]
All Lives Should Matter This letter addresses that of Yatindra Bhatnagar, printed in the CV Weekly on July 16, “All Lives Matter.” Mr. Bhatnagar’s grievance is Adam Schiff and his support for Black Lives Matter. I want to thank Mr. Bhatnagar for reminding us of the profound importance of all lives mattering. Countless people and […]
The Robert E. Lee Military Academy Scandal – Part One It’s hard to believe that La Crescenta had its own military academy, let alone one named for one of the opposing generals of our Civil War. Yet it was true. And a minor incident there spurred a scandal that attracted national attention. The story starts […]
Update on Conversion to Chloramines The Crescenta Valley Water District (CVWD) will begin using chloramine instead of chlorine to disinfect drinking water supplies by the end of the year 2020. In 2018, CVWD’s board of directors voted to switch to this popular disinfection method because of a buildup of byproducts from the chlorine treatment […]