Wizard of Oz Director Was Born In La Cañada Kudos to one of my readers, Bill Lozier, who discovered that one of the great film directors of all time, Victor Fleming, director of “Wizard of Oz” and “Gone with The Wind” plus a host of other great films, is a La Cañada native. Bill said […]
Trying To Keep Up It’s getting more difficult to keep track of all the projects in the Crescenta Valley. Here is a quick update of some of the topics that the Crescenta Valley Community Association discussed this summer: Regional Issues California High Speed Rail – The Burbank to Los Angeles segment has completed environmental review […]
Faults Incomplete Article Justin Hager’s article from Sept. 30, “CV High Stadium Project Moves Forward with GUSD Approval,” is not accurate. The neighbors who live around the campus do not want a stadium. There will be traffic, parking, nighttime lights, noise levels and safety issues that GUSD has not addressed. I have personally spoken to […]
Oct. 3, 1935 – Sept. 22, 2021 William (Bill) Joseph Saltsman passed away comfortably at home with his loving family by his side on Wednesday, Sept. 22. He was born Oct. 3, 1935 in Steubenville, Ohio to George Loman and Elizabeth Emiline Saltsman. He was the oldest of three; his two younger sisters are Karen and […]
Three Arrested – Ten Guns Seized On Sept. 28 at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers assigned to Glendale Police Dept.’s Vice/Narcotics Detail and Special Enforcement Detail (SED) conducted a parole compliance check of an individual on the 10000 block of Hillhaven Avenue. Inside of the residence was 25-year-old Hayk Khalatyan of Tujunga (who is on parole and […]
Oct. 1 1900 block of Waltonia Drive in Montrose, a vehicle was vandalized with a hate word written on the vehicle’s hood. Due to the use of the specific word, the vandalism is considered a hate crime. The incident occurred between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. 2000 block of Tondolea Lane in La Cañada Flintridge, […]
FALLing Into the New Groove We ended September on a high note having executed our first two in-person events since early 2020 – a ribbon cutting ceremony for Couch Conversations Psychotherapy and Counseling and a mixer with CV Weekly. Each was a huge success and a hopeful glimpse of all the face-to-face interactions we’ll slowly […]
A(Fair) to Remember The 2021 Hometown Country Fair was one for the books! A crowd estimated at 4,000-5,000 enjoyed fantastic weather, a great setting at Crescenta Valley Park, a delicious variety of food truck selections, the 20th anniversary of Early Rodders classic cars, CHP, County fire, and Glendale Police Dept. personnel and vehicles, a variety […]
AUTHOR APPEARANCE AT FLINTRIDGE BOOKSTORE Tonight, Thursday, Oct. 7 at 7 p.m., Flintridge Bookstore welcomes meteorologist Dallas Raines, his wife and journalist Dannie Raines, and their beloved pup Chester for the launch of their children’s book “Chester and the Hot Air Balloon.” This weather-based tale, illustrated by Brittany Doheny, is for ages 5-12. The […]
Making Adjustments Knowing one’s options is the first step to making adjustments as we age. Last week, I was asked by a physician to connect with a woman in her late 80s who reported having no needs at this time: “I drive where I need to go, all is well.” When I checked in on […]