Putting a Human Face on the La Tuna Canyon Detention Center We’ve heard much about CV’s WWII “Japanese internment camp” over the years. What is now the site of the Verdugo Hills Golf Course was, during the war, an interrogation center for resident Japanese, German and Italians who were perceived as being a possible threat […]
School is in the Home Stretch; Plan Ahead for Stressful Times Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings, emotions, goals, and values are in balance. ~ Brian Tracy When you fly on […]
CVTC Meets Tonight The Crescenta Valley Town Council meets tonight, Thursday, April 17 at 7 p.m. in the La Crescenta Library. The agenda includes time set aside for public comments so residents can voice concerns about the possible territory transfer from GUSD to LCUSD, the “Sagebrush” area. All comments will be forwarded to GUSD. In […]
By Charly SHELTON L. Ron Hubbard is firstly associated with the religion he began, Scientology. But before he was a religious icon, he was a struggling writer. He knew firsthand how hard it was to get a start as a science fiction and fantasy writer when every contest and contract seemed to be awarded to […]
By Jason KUROSU The newly opened Brand Library celebrated the life of Johnny Cash on April 10 with a free live musical performance and a discussion of Cash’s life and legacy from the author of a recently published Johnny Cash biography. Long time rock music critic and writer Robert Hilburn spoke about his book “Johnny […]
By Jason KUROSU New computer based tests are on the verge of becoming the norm as states across the country adopt Smarter Balanced Assessments, computerized tests which educators hope will eliminate flaws in long implemented multiple choice tests. Schools from California and 21 other states are currently on a trial run of sorts, as students […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Sunland-Tujunga residents welcomed their new neighborhood council on April 9, almost a month after elections were held to replace a council that most residents said did little to no work addressing community issues. Public discord makes this new board a welcome sight and breath of fresh air for residents as they […]
By Ted AYALA The developer of the proposed Tropico Apartments had blunt words for the effect of a 25% reduction in density, demanded by the Glendale City Council last month, would have on the project. “It is economically unfeasible,” said Michael Genthe, managing director of Mill Creek Residential Trust of Dallas, Texas. “The property will […]
Last Monday night, an astronomical event had Southern Californians looking skyward. A lunar eclipse appeared in the late hours of the night, from approximately 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. As the moon moved behind our planet, light was completely blocked from the sun by Earth’s shadow and all that made it to the lunar surface […]
Jan. 21, 1927 – April 14, 2014 Charles F. Gelbke passed away April 14 in the comfort of his home in La Crescenta. He was born Jan. 21, 1927 in Birmingham Ala. He was raised by his father Louis and mother Daisy until the age of 18 when he met Edith. They moved to California […]