Flood Stories Since the weather is now perfect, and rain is once again a distant memory, I’d like to contrast this perfection with a few stories of our greatest weather related disaster, the great flood of New Year’s Day 1934. Our weather here is similar to a popular description of war: “Long periods of boredom, […]
Harmonious or chaotic? Is your household always harmonious or mostly chaotic? Do you remember when you first fell in love? Do you remember when you had butterflies, constant happiness and yearning to be with the other person? Everyone should feel these thoughts with everyone they are close to forever and always. It should be that […]
A Weaver Legacy Councilman Weaver never takes responsibility for his poor judgment on the council dais. [He] approved approximately 4,000 new apartments and condos, which will generate more trash and will reduce the life of the city’s only landfill in Glenoaks Canyon. [He] approved every electric and water rate increase. In 1997, […]
Thanks to Jan SooHoo and Susan Bolan of the No 710 Action Group for providing the attendees at the March 26 Crescenta Valley Community Assn. meeting information on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement on the 710 Extension project. Susan is also a member of the CVCA Steering Committee. They shared their preliminary impressions of the […]
Don’t Dare Ignore Me! Nobody likes to be ignored and next Tuesday, April 7 we as a community here in the Crescenta Valley will have the opportunity to make sure that we are not ignored, that our voices are heard. On Tuesday we all will have the opportunity to cast our ballots to […]
“For I remember, it is Easter morn, And life and love and peace are all new born.” ~Alice Freeman Palmer April arrived as March departed “like a lamb” – an old saying of mostly unknown origins. As March began, it was still winter, and in the final days of the month, spring begins. Weather-wise the […]
By Jason KUROSU La Cañada’s Gelson’s Market celebrated one year in the community on Saturday with an event that treated local shoppers to a variety of the market’s selection of goods, establishing what Gelson’s representatives hope will be a continuing tradition, cementing its place in the La Cañada community. Gelson’s replaced Vons just over […]
Book Sale at La Crescenta Library The Friends of La Crescenta Library will be holding their April book sale in the meeting room at the La Crescenta Library. Homes are needed for over 4,000 pre-read books at next to nothing prices. A “members only” presale takes place on Friday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to […]
With the April election next week, CV Weekly asked candidates for the Glendale Unified School District board of education their views that are of particular interest to our readers. Below are the responses in the order they were received. In your opinion do you think the GUSD has wisely spent the Measure S […]
The annual 24-hour event hopes to raise awareness of – and dollars for – the fight against cancer. By Brandon HENSLEY The saying is all too familiar: almost everyone knows someone whose life has been affected by cancer. Every day, the fight for a cure continues. Every year, the American Cancer Society holds Relay for […]