By Julie BUTCHER Longtime local resident Kurt Liewer was headed somewhere else when he saw the “Now open!” signs outside the new Ace Hardware on Foothill Boulevard. He pulled into the quickly filling parking lot. “I’m glad to see them here,” he said with a smile, heading in to check out the store on the […]
CV Weekly Holiday Office Hours The offices of the Crescenta Valley Weekly will be closed for the Christmas holiday from noon on Tuesday, Dec. 24 until 9 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26. CV Town Council General Meeting The Crescenta Valley Town Council general meeting, scheduled for today, Thursday, Dec. 19, is cancelled due […]
Holiday Expectations With the busy-ness of the holidays I eagerly embrace anything that sparks the season within me. I didn’t have to look farther than 2812 Alabama St. in La Crescenta. Steve and I on Sunday night decided to drive around town to see the decorations people have put up. Without a doubt there […]
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Kathryn Barger, chair, calling for an immediate and comprehensive investigation into wait times at specialty care centers at county health care facilities. The Dept. of Health Services will report back to the board of supervisors on its efforts to provide efficient and […]
“There’s a certain magic that comes with the very first snow. For when the first snow is also a Christmas snow, well, something wonderful is bound to happen.” ~ Frosty the Snowman A “White Christmas” may be more than a Hollywood dream for us based on forecasts from the National Weather Service. Snow levels […]
The Lost Community of Oakdale Many of the neighborhoods in the Crescenta Valley have retained the names given them by developers when streets were laid out and lots divided. Some of the names became permanent and others faded into obscurity. La Crescenta was the name of a subdivision laid out by Benjamin Briggs in […]
Questions Friedman and Portantino In spite of a budget surplus, Governor Gavin Newsom stated for the record, “Proposition 13 is on the table” (read: chopping block). Emboldened by their super-majority, Democratic lawmakers produced a laundry list of assembly and senate constitutional amendments that would, all or in part, lower the threshold for parcel taxes from […]
Members of Las Candelas welcomed guests to their final general meeting of the year at Oakmont Country Club from some of the area non-profits they serve. Celebrating the season of giving, Las Candelas presented financial gifts to each. Accepting grants from Las Candelas for their organizations were Tara Peterson, Glendale YWCA executive director, Ascencia […]
Update from the State Capitol For many of us, this holiday season will be filled with fun and quality time with our friends, family and neighbors. Against the backdrop of festive decorations and fattening food, many of us will have a break from the hustle and bustle of the year to enjoy and reflect on […]
The 2020 board of directors for the Glendale Burbank and Foothills Republican Assembly was installed at the group’s recent Christmas dinner. The dinner, complete with singing and lots of holiday cheer, was held at a private home in the foothill area. From left are IT chair Leo Walker, legislative chair John Merguerian, PR/marketing chair Audri […]