Regarding SWA and Rockhaven The blindness to the insipid degradation of the buildings is nauseating. To believe that the horticulture is the most important expense is psychotic. What museum exists without stable reliable infrastructure? What low intelligence, disconnected planning commission thinks the exterior landscape is a priority? I was deeply discouraged by the Council’s tacit […]
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Who Pays For Additional Inspections? Dear Phyllis, I am a loyal reader of your real estate advice. My daughter’s home is listed for sale. After the buyer did their general inspection, the general inspector and the termite company both had some concerns about the foundation and advised the buyer to get a foundation inspection. My […]
After a decade, the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade comes to an end. By Mikaela STONE It is the end of an era. The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce, under the direction of Dwight Sityar, Jean Maluccio and Steve Pierce, founded the 9/11 Patriot Day Motorcade 10 years ago. Community members and students across […]
By Julie BUTCHER On Tuesday night, the Glendale City Council voted 3-2 to move forward on plans to rehabilitate La Crescenta Avenue as it previously discussed, eliminating travel lanes and adding bike lanes aimed at slowing traffic and enhancing the safety of the street. Councilmember Ara Najarian voted against the project. “La Crescenta Avenue is […]
By Mary O’KEEFE CVW has received many inquiries throughout the years concerning the tree trimming practices of Southern California Edison. Several residents have seen their trees trimmed repeatedly by SCE and its subcontractors and have shared their concerns for the health of their trees. In response to the concerns from residents, CVW has asked […]
By Mary O’KEEFE For most of us in the U.S. getting water is as easy as turning on the tap. It’s so easy in fact that we tend to take water for granted. As Californians, I think we are more aware of water than those in a lot of other states because we depend so […]
A New Year We’re ringing in a new year here at Crescenta Valley Weekly. Unlike the rest of the world, our new year doesn’t begin on Jan. 1 but on Sept. 3. I started the paper back in 2009 and the first CV Weekly was distributed on Sept. 4, 2009. That was the only time […]
In the Aug. 22 issue, photos of the Mike Smith event at Bob Smith Toyota should have been attributed to Donna Libra.