By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The thorny subject of extending the SR-710 was presented at Thursday night’s CV Town Council meeting. Sam Geneway of MBI Media, the agency hired to collect community data regarding an environmental study for the proposed 710 extension, told the town council and audience members of two information meetings on March 1 and […]
Reeling, Recovering as a Community As I write this, the funeral for 15-year-old Drew Ferraro is drawing to a close in Tujunga. The service was attended by hundreds for a boy who felt there was nothing left to live for. This was an incredibly difficult story for us to tell our foothills neighbors. Information was […]
The Diversity of the Foothills – Celebrating or Grudgingly Acknowledging? Recent articles by CV Weekly columnists Mike Lawler and Jim Chase have sparked discussion regarding diversity locally in the foothills as well as nationally. Jim Chase, in an early 2012 column, railed against Sacramento saddling the state and its residents with an additional 700-plus laws, […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce held its annual installation and community awards dinner on Jan. 26. Held at the Angeles National Golf Club, the event was an opportunity to introduce the chamber’s incoming officers and directors while acknowledging the work done for the community by civic leaders. The passing of the […]
A Rewarding Experience Last Thursday, I had the pleasure of attending the annual installation ceremony and awards banquet for the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce. While there, I had the honor of presenting CV Weekly reporter Mary O’Keefe with the prestigious Frank Roberts Award. For those who might not know, Frank Roberts – dubbed Mr. […]
Four Seasons … Not Just A Singing Group Getting the paper off the floor every week – even after more than two years – is still a learning process. Whereas in the beginning it was typically well after midnight before we locked up the office, over time we were able to whittle that back to […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Civic and business leaders in the foothill community turned out on Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Oakmont Country Club for the annual CV Chamber of Commerce installation of officers and directors. The afternoon included the distribution of money from the Pinola/CVCOC Educational Endowment Fund. Outgoing chamber officers were acknowledged for their hard […]
Miraculous Scene I don’t often sit down and just watch the news. Generally I’m also folding laundry or jotting down notes or on the phone during the broadcasts, so I admit that I miss a lot of what is going on. But a story caught my ear this week that caused me to stop whatever […]
On Tuesday afternoon, Mary O’Keefe and I had the opportunity to meet with the new city manager Scott Ochoa. Mary and I both found Scott very approachable and he seemed eager to undertake the duties of the office of city manager. We wanted Scott to get a feel for the foothill area of the city […]
Fear of Commitment I feel a “Back in my day …” comment brewing, no doubt showing my age. It used to be that men who avoided marriage were categorized as having a fear of commitment. They didn’t want to be tied down to one woman, to give up their independence or have to answer to […]