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Treasures of the Valley » Mike lawler

Remnants of Bootlegging in CV
I have a wonderful photograph from the late ’20s of a bunch of the local constabulary, plus the local Justice of the Peace Judge Dyer, standing around grinning and smoking in front of the old Montrose Sheriff Station on Ocean View just above Honolulu. In front of them are stacks of [...]

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

My Thoughts, Exactly » Jim Chase

Sews Your Mother!
This past weekend my wife dragged me – um, I mean I willingly accompanied her – to a local fabric store while she shopped for material to sew a birthday gift. It shouldn’t surprise anyone that spending precious hours of the weekend meandering through row upon row of fabrics and notions (what exactly [...]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Differing Opinions Needed
It’s ironic that Julie Hill comes to Jim Chase’s defense by essentially stating that his detractors should be the very ones “welcoming a diversity of writers and opinions.” That indeed is the heart of the matter. If the CV Weekly ran a column next to his that expressed a point of view other [...]

Living in Fear

Living in Fear

Intense performances by high school players bring home the sometimes deadly consequences of bullying.
By Brandon HENSLEY
It happens in cyberspace to the girl who logs on to chat. It happens to the girl who battles weight issues. It happens to the boy who is emotionally abused by his girlfriend, and it happens to so many others [...]

Emergency Responders, Sirens and the Coroner – It’s All Make Believe But Still Very Real

Emergency Responders, Sirens and the Coroner – It’s All Make Believe But Still Very Real

By Mary O’KEEFE
This morning, in the 4400 block of Ramsdell Avenue there will be several safety personnel responding to a fatal car accident. Those involved will be bloody and broken, some badly injured, some do not survive.
The accident is staged, a scenario played out for Crescenta Valley High School juniors and seniors as part of [...]

Criminal Justice Realignment Causes Council Concern

Criminal Justice Realignment Causes Council Concern

By Ted AYALA
Cities across the state wait with nervous expectation of what may occur in the wake of early inmate releases.
Last year Gov. Edmund G. “Jerry” Brown, Jr. signed AB 109. Known as a criminal justice realignment, the program is designed to relieve some of the state’s budget burden by reducing overcrowding in state prisons. [...]

from the desk of the publisher

from the desk of the publisher

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, citing several. [...]

Weather in the Foothills

Weather in the Foothills

“And now comes the calm mild day, as still such days will come,  To call the squirrels and bee from out their winter home.”
~ William Cullen Bryant, American writer & editor of The New York Evening Post, 1794-1878

Phil saw his shadow – now what? This sleepy little groundhog in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Feb. 2 proclaimed [...]

IN Brief

IN Brief

Relay For Life Captain
Meeting
The 12th Annual Foothills Relay For Life team captain meeting is Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. at the office of J’s Maids, 3550 Foothill Blvd. in La Crescenta. This year’s event will be held on May 12-13 at Clark Magnet High School.
Please join us if you would like more information [...]

It’s Official: Starbucks Coming to Montrose

It’s Official: Starbucks Coming to Montrose

By Ted AYALA
The City of Glendale has drawn the line dividing coffee lovers in Montrose right down the middle of Ocean View Boulevard. According to a report released late last Thursday afternoon by the city, Glendale has approved the use of the property formerly occupied by Color Me Mine at 2884 Honolulu Ave. as the [...]

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