College is a Place for Learning, Not Hate Over the past few years, the United States has seen a staggering increase in antisemitism. The three months following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel saw a 360% increase in anti-Semitic incidents. From November 2023 to February of this year, 34 anti-Semitic incidents were […]
The San Fernando Pass – #17400 The stagecoach rocked back and forth as it made its way north across the San Fernando Valley. A group of businessmen traveling from Los Angeles are in a bit of an argument. “It can’t be done,” exclaimed one. “I agree, it’s too steep,” said another. But Harris Newmark, who […]
California Drowning in Red Ink It’s easy for termed-out lawmakers to play musical chairs in a one-party state like California. Just ask Governor Gavin Newsom, who is running a shadow campaign for the presidency. Better yet, ask Assemblywoman Laura Freidman. “This is my last year in the Assembly,” she recently told the Pasadena Star-News. “I’m […]
Town Hall Meeting Planned An upcoming town hall, a pivotal event that will address the changing residential landscape of our community, will take place on July 17 at 6:30 p.m. at the La Crescenta Library, 2809 Foothill Blvd. We are thrilled to have a panel of esteemed guests including representatives from the offices of Assemblymember […]
The Day The Fireworks Died Imagine paying to see a professional July 4th fireworks show but, as darkness falls, no fireworks. That happened here in CV in 1992, and here’s the story. In 1989, the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce kicked off a yearly Fourth of July community fireworks show held on the athletic field […]
In This Together As it is Independence Day, I would like to acknowledge the patriots who fought hard to establish this great country. We need to remember their dedication to working together for the greater good, their forethought in crafting our guiding documents and the sacrifices they made for our freedoms. For today let’s put […]
Call to Action The euphoria experienced when you are finally inhabiting the same space as your beloved artist is like no other. You find yourself in a special happy place! Unfortunately, you also fall victim to the economics of greedy corporations like Ticketmaster! Concert promoters partner with Ticketmaster to create demand and drive ticket prices […]
Have You Heard the News? Crescenta Valley community, have you heard of The Chace Taylor Malone Impact Foundation LA (ImpactLA) and its project CV Cares? For those who don’t know us, and even for those who do, we will be sharing our column in the CVW today and in upcoming months to help reach out […]
The Old Flagpole, Gone to Pieces The first six lots of the Little Lands Colony were sold on March 17, 1913. The Little Landers declared they would restore to the American people their lost inheritance of individual independence and lift the standard of living higher than ever before. A tall order indeed, but this […]
A Walk Through Montrose in 1929 (Part 9) This week we wrap up our time travel adventure. We’ve gone back to 1929 and we’re walking west down Honolulu Avenue. In our last episode, we encountered the dump of illegal moonshine in front of the sheriff’s station on Ocean View Boulevard. The alcohol was flowing down […]