Mountain Oaks – The Lost Resort The neighborhood of Mountain Oaks is a true gem in the Crescenta Valley. Mountain Oaks is located at the very bottom of New York Avenue, below Crescenta Valley Park. It’s a small community – just a handful of homes – tucked into the lush folds of the Verdugo Mountains. […]
Tourism At Home Seeing With Tourist’s Eyes Since he moved to Missoula to attend the University of Montana a few years ago, we have been able to lure, cajole, beg, trick, bribe and otherwise entice our son to come back “home” to Southern California only once a year at most. Suffice it to say, he […]
I’ve been following the impact of Colorado’s legalization of adult recreational use of marijuana. One sushi restaurant pairs marijuana with entrées. A 25% sales tax was added to the state’s 2.9% tax. Sales exceeded $1 million on the first day; sales exceeded $5 million the first week. We won’t know the full economic impact until […]
Setting the Letter Straight I am writing this as an addendum to my last letter [Oct. 31, 2013] because I feel like I unfairly stereotyped artists and implied that they are less deserving of affordable housing. There are creative types who need affordable housing, and they deserve access to it. But affordable housing should be […]
“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.” ~ Martin Luther King Jr. The Santa Ana winds have dominated the weather picture for the past week with clear skies and low humidity. The first long weekend of 2014 – the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. – begins Saturday. If present conditions remain […]
Celebrating Leaders – Past and Present On Saturday I had the honor of celebrating the life of Alice Gedikian. Alice was the mother of CVW family member Lisa Yeghiayan. Alice reached her milestone 100th birthday on Jan. 2 but died unexpectedly two days later. I never met Alice but, having known Lisa for so many […]
Italian Classes at St. Bede Conversational Italian will be taught at St. Bede Parish on Saturday mornings by noted professor of Italian and Spanish, Professor Nancy Ammirato. The classes, sponsored by the Italian Catholic Federation (ICF), will focus on learning conversational Italian and will be fun-filled and free of tedious grammar lessons. In these classes, […]
The County of Los Angeles received an upgrade in its long-term credit rating from Standard & Poor’s Rating Services, raising the county’s rating from AA to AA+. This is the highest credit rating ever assigned to the county by S&P. S&P’s outlook highlights the county’s strong general fund reserves, strong management practices, and budgetary flexibility […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Montrose Shopping Park Association chose a new board during its January meeting. The slate of officers is Andre Ordubegian, president; GiGi Garcia, vice president; Ken Grayson, treasurer; and Kim Kelly, secretary. The MSPA was formed in 1968 to represent the interests of local business owners in the shopping park. The organization […]
By Brandon HENSLEY At least no one can say it’s not interesting. The Crescenta Valley Falcons’ boys’ basketball team improved to 3-1 in the Pacific League Wednesday night game in a solid defensive win at Burbank High School, 46-32. So far in league, the Falcons have shown flashes of brilliance laced with examples of how […]