Planning a Winning Path in 2013 “The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don’t define them, or even seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.” Denis […]
La Crescenta and Consumption When we read the history of the Crescenta Valley, we often come across the term “consumption” as a disease, or hear of some pioneer being called a “consumptive.” The very founding of La Crescenta was tied strongly to consumption, with our founder Dr. Benjamin Briggs being driven by the disease – […]
New Year, Old Traditions With the Holiday-That-Must-Not-Be-Named behind us for another year, the secular/politically correct/mainstream media world can at last stop using the politically correct “Happy Holidays” and begin wishing us all a specific “Happy New Year.” With next week’s big celebration in mind, the only time I’ve ever thought it would be fun to […]
Wow!! The CV Weekly this week [Dec. 20] was most interesting and full of great articles. Of interest to me were several items. First is the plight of Chris and Stephanie McReynolds. We need, in my opinion, a family restaurant on Foothill Boulevard and we do not need an empty building. Is there anything that […]
January • In an unfortunate way to usher in 2012, a New Year’s Eve fire devastated a home in the 4900 block of Pennsylvania Avenue. The home belonged to a Dean and Lucy Witkop. Lucy is a Crescenta Valley High School teacher. The fire caused $150,000 in damage and $120,000 in loss of contents. No […]
By Mary O’KEEFE “Just turn right onto Honolulu Avenue at Rocky Cola.” “I will meet you at Rocky Cola.” “Montrose? Oh yeah, that’s where that real diner is.” Those who are longtime residents of Crescenta Valley and those who are visiting the area for the first time have spoken these phrases. Rocky Cola Café has […]
By Brandon HENSLEY Before it was time to eat the holiday treats on the back tables of the Community Room at the La Crescenta Library, business had to be handled for the Crescenta Valley Town Council on Dec. 20, and that meant re-electing Cheryl Davis as council president and swearing in the new councilmembers. Davis […]
With New Year’s Day just – well, days – away, the cities of La Cañada and Glendale are working hard to finish their entries for the 124th Rose Parade hosted by the Pasadena Tournament of Roses. By Michael J. ARVIZU Even a little cold and rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of the volunteers working on […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, December 20, 2012. 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 […]
Here is the paper for Thursday, December 13, 2012. 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 […]