Here is the paper for Thursday, October 2, 2014. Check back every Friday to get your copy on your computer, Smartphone, eReader or tablet to take with you on-the-go! If it works or doesn’t work on your device, let us know and we can make a note of it to improve the experience, or if […]
The Saga of Tujunga’s Weatherwolde Castle Both Crescenta-Cañada Valley and neighboring Sunland-Tujunga have long traditions of castle building. There were several built here in our early years, about half of which still survive, notably La Cañada’s Pink Castle and Tujunga’s Blarney Castle. But the most compelling story comes from Tujunga’s Weatherwolde Castle on Commerce Avenue, […]
Introducing the CVCA CV Weekly welcomes its newest columnist Sharon Weisman to the Viewpoints section. She can be read the first issue of every month. For nearly 10 years an offshoot group of the Historical Society of Crescenta Valley, first called Crescenta Valley Heritage and then Crescenta Valley Community Association (CVCA) since 2007, has promoted […]
Hi CV! CV Alliance invites parents to Walk & Talk on Wednesday mornings from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at CV Park, parent sessions at the Y on Tuesday evenings from 7:15 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. that begin on Oct. 7, and learn from Dan Evans how your social media postings affect your choices on […]
This is my dog Scout, he is seven years old whose favorite past times include chasing tennis balls, swimming, and backpacking. He’s no slouch; he carries his own kibble. Scout is also a national service dog and helps his owner to deal with residual stress from his time serving in the US army. Scout […]
BOOKSALE AT LA CRESCENTA LIBRARY The Friends of La Crescenta Library will be holding their October booksale in the meeting room at the La Crescenta Library. A “members only” presale takes place on Friday, Oct. 10 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and the public is invited on Saturday, Oct. 11 […]
It was the Finest Party I don’t know about you but when I’m planning a party I get a bit crazed. What to serve, who to invite, what to wear…these are all things that I stress over. But not so for The Finest party held at Deukmejian Wilderness Park on Friday night. What to serve […]
“And at last it comes. You hear a patter … you see a leaf here and there bob and blink about you; you feel a spot on your face, on your hand. And then the gracious rain comes, gathering its forces-steady, close, abundant.” ~ John Richard Vernon, “The Beauty of Rain,” 1863 As the sun […]
By Jason KUROSU A project to recharge the Verdugo Basin in Crescenta Valley Park has been in the works for the past few years, with the Crescenta Valley Water District continuing to assess the feasibility of the park as a stormwater recharge area. CVWD District Engineer David Gould headed a stakeholder meeting Wednesday morning, updating […]
By Jason KUROSU John Dean, now a retired author living in Beverly Hills, served as former White House counsel to Richard Nixon during the Watergate scandal, an ordeal which left Dean out of the White House and eventually testifying before a Senate committee, implicating members of the Oval Office in the Watergate break-in and subsequent […]