The Touching Story of Descanso Gardens’ Famous Camellias The colorful Descanso Gardens camellias are world famous, and constitute the largest camellia collection in the U.S., attracting tens of thousands of visitors to La Cañada. But the backstory on these beautiful flowers is truly fascinating, and has its roots (literally) in one of the great American […]
First, I apologize for not getting all the details correct in my account in last month’s column of the Nov. 4 Glendale City Council actions regarding the 710 extension as Councilmember Paula Devine pointed out in her letter to the editor in the Dec. 18 CV Weekly. While I am still disappointed that the council […]
Hi, CV! Goodbye 2014! Here are some highlights: 1) Youth involvement grew from one student on our board to a noontime club at CV High. Representing the youth sector on our board are Tara Asadoorian and Makayla Rabago. Gor Zalyan and Abbe Sheklow joined them at a national leadership conference in Orlando, Florida to learn […]
January Boy Scout Brandon Loder from Troop 390, a senior at CVHS, created an outdoor classroom at the Rosemont Preserve for his Eagle Project. The Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy established the preserve located at the far north end of Rosemont Avenue in 2012 with help from L.A. County Board Supervisor Michael Antonovich. The outdoor […]
New Year, New Things to Share The New Year is a wonderful time for change. Whether it is to lose weight, set business goals or make more time for friends and family, the New Year is just the right time to make inroads on achieving these goals. And you’re not alone! Thousands, if not millions, […]
“The dawn of hope has come our heart to cheer; The path before us shines in the sun’s ray. We follow on, into the coming year, And in hope’s sunshine greet each opening day.” ~ Lilian Pearce A freezing cold morning greets the New Year. In the past 48 hours, snow levels dropped to 2,000 […]
Dec. 26 1900 block of Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada, an employee at Wing Stop restaurant reported that a man described as black with black hair, brown eyes, and 6’ tall weighing 230 pounds entered the store. He ordered and purchased a meal and paid with a counterfeit $20 bill at 7p.m. Dec. 25 3100 […]
May 24, 1938 – Dec. 22, 2014 Myrna Joan (Bourne) Laue was born on May 24, 1938 in Missoula, Montana to Robert Bourne of Hamilton, Montana and Theda Burton of Helena, Montana. She was raised in the small town of Hamilton along with two brothers, Bill and Don, and one sister, Sue. Myrna talked often […]
A new NASA-led study shows that tropical forests may be absorbing far more carbon dioxide than many scientists thought, in response to rising atmospheric levels of the greenhouse gas. The study estimates that tropical forests absorb 1.4 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide out of a total global absorption of 2.5 billion — more […]
By Jason KUROSU The Glendale City Council approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Crescenta Valley Water District, which would allow the district to access water from the groundwater well on the property of the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Montrose. CVWD will lease part of the property where the well is located for a period […]