By Jason KUROSU One month after declaring a drought emergency, Gov. Jerry Brown and other Democratic leaders introduced a $687.4 million aid plan in response to California’s drought, a package that will be countered with a water bill that Republicans are hoping to pass in the House of Representatives this week. Though California is no […]
By Jason KUROSU When Mary Ayling moved to La Crescenta in 1936, it would have been difficult to imagine she would still be living there in 2014. Any would-be naysayers would have eaten some serious crow had they found themselves at the Mountview Senior Living Community on Saturday where Ayling was celebrating her 105th birthday. […]
By Jason KUROSU Though the mountains encircling La Crescenta have often hindered cell reception locally, AT&T’s plan to erect a 70-foot cell tower at 5041 Cloud Ave. was met with strong opposition from residents – enough to deter AT&T from pursuing the tower project. The most recent public outlet for decrying the tower was the […]
By Jason KUROSU “The Sandcastle Girls,” the 2012 novel authored by Chris Bohjalian, is the subject of Glendale’s One Book/One Glendale event. On Feb. 27, Bohjalian will speak about the novel at the Glendale Central Library. The event is free, open to the public (though seating may be limited) and Bohjalian will also be joined […]
By Jason KUROSU With the 100th anniversary of Montrose last year, Montrose will now celebrate surpassing the century mark with a Montrose Founder’s Day celebration on Sunday, Feb. 23. The celebration will take place in the heart of Montrose, side-by-side Sunday’s weekly Harvest Market and Marketplace (which will be extended beyond its usual operating hours […]
By Jason KUROSU The past year has seen some notable Montrose restaurants change ownership, some with less certain futures than others. The Rocky Cola Café, which enjoyed popularity and regular patronage at the corner of Honolulu and Verdugo for 25 years, has been undergoing renovations since its closure at the end of 2012. Jeffrey Williams, […]
By Jason KUROSU As part of the Glendale Unified School District’s emphasis on curbing bullying within its schools, the district is partnering with CV Alliance (formerly the Crescenta Valley Drug and Alcohol Prevention Coalition) to hold an anti-bullying event on Feb. 13 at the Crescenta Valley High School library. Dr. Scott Anderle, GUSD’s assistant director […]
By Jason KUROSU Rapid changes in technology have forced many industries to adjust and evolve, including libraries, one of the many institutions for which “paperless” has become a ubiquitous term. Earlier this year, the first wholly digital library in the country opened in San Antonio, Texas, either the first of a niche establishment or the […]
Crescenta-Cañada Y hosts Congressman Schiff and panel discussion. By Jason KUROSU In 2008, Congress passed a bill approving a study to determine the feasibility of designating the Rim of the Valley Corridor as part of the National Park System. The desire to include the area covering parts of the San Gabriel Mountains, Santa Monica Mountains […]
By Jason KUROSU The Crescenta Valley Community Association’s regular January meeting revolved around a series of issues that have persisted in the area for years and, in some cases, even decades. One of the topics that was more recent was the closure of Twelve Oaks Retirement Lodge. Twelve Oaks was shut down in November when […]