Local Aircraft Crashes – 1931 Mail Plane Crash in the Verdugos Shipwrecks are fascinating for historians (and curious people in general) because they are a frozen-in-time moment of a great tragedy. There is something elemental about them that tug at our hearts and imaginations. Who doesn’t feel stirred by the recent explorations of the […]
An Accident Rallies School Traffic Safety in 1935 La Crescenta Elementary School in 1935 sat on the southwest corner of Prospect and La Crescenta avenues, just as it does today. And just like in current times, traffic in front of the school was a dangerous problem. La Crescenta Avenue is a steep downhill and […]
We Need Bold, Bipartisan Action to Lower Prescription Drug Prices If you’ve gone to a pharmacy recently to pick up medication for yourself or a loved one, you know that listed prescription drug prices are often extremely high – sometimes prohibitively so. As we debate ways to make health care more affordable for all […]
CVWD and Community Need to Work Together Next Tuesday, Aug. 27, at 6 p.m., Crescenta Valley Water District will hold a public hearing on proposed increases for water and sewer rates. The recent water pipeline break on Pennsylvania Avenue, where the aging pipeline was initially installed in 1946!, highlights an ongoing crisis that will only […]
Once Upon A Time in Montrose Our Valley, and Montrose in particular, has many beautiful human stories that touch the heart. But none is so touching as the story of our local bookstore Once Upon A Time Children’s Bookstore. It all started way back in 1966 with local mom Jane Humphrey. Jane opened and […]
Being Smarter About High-Speed Rail There are few phrases in California politics that invoke as much passion as the words “high-speed rail.” The ambitious transportation infrastructure project seeking to move passengers from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes, and ultimately connect San Diego to Sacramento, has become a centerpiece […]
Supports Proactive Approach The recent rupture of a 70+-year-old water main under Pennsylvania Avenue looks like a perfect example of why La Crescenta residents should support Crescenta Valley Water District’s currently proposed rate increase, and encourage CVWD’s Board of Directors to catch up on replacing our aged-out water and sewer mains. Replacing this infrastructure proactively […]
‘Squatters’ or ‘Homesteaders’ in Early Crescenta Valley This is a subject that has been misunderstood in the history of the Crescenta Valley. “Squatting” as a way of claiming land has a long history in the U.S. where vast tracts of land belonging to Native-Americans were simply settled by force. The federal laws were ambiguous. It […]
I hope everyone took the opportunity to spend time with their community and got to know local law enforcement at National Night Out on Tuesday. At the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station there were even free hotdogs, chips and balloons for the kids! On Monday, July 29, Councilmember Donna Libra attended the Crescenta Valley Fire Safe […]
Call to Action Many Crescenta Valley dog owners train their pets at Hollywood Dog Obedience Club (HDOC), which trains in Griffith Park, and we love having you train with us. Trained dogs make good neighbors. But although readers live in the Crescenta Valley, the decision of the LA City Parks and Recreation Dept. to increase […]