Since the publishing of my last article I have had the great fortune of meeting more of my talented colleagues in the California Assembly, more of the passionate organizations who fight daily for the causes they believe in, and more of you – the dedicated, caring and well-informed individuals who make up our district. I […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Technology is all around and, for the most part, is of great advantage. Bills can be scheduled to be paid online or paid using a Touch ID on a smartphone. This can save consumers a lot of time but this accessibility also provides an opening for those who use technology to tamper […]
By Brian CHERNICK Glendale City reported $73.2 million in revenues, a 30% year-over-year increase, for the second fiscal quarter that ended on Dec. 31. City Manager Scott Ochoa estimated a revenue increase of $14.5 million for the 2016-17 fiscal year mostly due to an expected acceleration of repayment from the State of California to the […]
Seeing the Green, Tasting the Red I am a fortunate woman. Last week I was ready to get away for the weekend and was lucky to have friends – generous friends – who loaned me the keys to their home in Cambria (or as I say, Cambriahhhh). The ahhhh part of the weekend began shortly […]
“The fog is rising” ~ Emily Dickinson’s last words” “Brigadoon” is set in a magical Scottish village that rises out of the Highland mists – for one day – every hundred years. As I drove north on the 2 Freeway last week, one of our recent storms was just beginning to clear. Misty air […]
CORRECTION In the Feb. 9 issue of the CV Weekly, we misspelled Escott Norton’s name in the Vintage Valentine article. We apologize for the error.
CVTC General Meeting The community is invited to the general meeting of the Crescenta Valley Town Council tonight, Thursday, Feb. 16 beginning at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library community room. Among the items on the agenda will be discussion regarding ongoing concerns about the I-210 construction and the impact on Foothill Boulevard and […]
By Brandon HENSLEY The first letter came from the United States government dated April 12, 1945: My Dear Mr. and Mrs. Anderson, a brief report has been received that your son, private first class Samuel L. Anderson Jr, United States Marine Corps Reserve, was wounded in action against the enemy on 11, March 1945 at […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Thursday, Feb. 9, more than 100 parents and members of the Crescenta Valley community attended a lively, informative seminar at Crescenta Valley High School titled “The Turbulent Teens: Finding Calm in the Storms of Anxiety,” presented by psychotherapist Pamela Erdman in coordination with the school and the school district. Erdman has […]
At Tuesday’s LA County Board of Supervisors meeting, Supervisor Kathryn Barger introduced a motion directing county agencies to conduct a comprehensive investigation to determine any potential threats to public safety in the county’s system of dams, spillways and other water collection and diversion assets. Barger, who represents the district with highest number of dams and […]